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Eddie Van Halen almost appeared in the third ‘Bill & Ted’ film

Music plays a pivotal role in the classic Bill & Ted movies. It turns out, they always hoped to snag a guitar great for the flicks.  Actor Alex Winter, who played Bill S. Preston, Esq. in the films alongside Keanu Reeves’ Ted "Theodore" Logan, revealed their dream was to get Eddie Van Halen in ...
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Paul McCartney sends birthday wishes to Ringo Starr

Paul McCartney shared some birthday wishes for his The Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr, who turned 83 on Friday, July 7. In a post on Instagram, Sir Paul noted that Ringo shares a birthday with his late father, James, who passed away in 1976. “Happy Birthday to two of my heroes,” McCartney wrote. ...
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Third Man Records to celebrate Syd Barrett’s solo career with new box set

The solo career of the late Pink Floyd guitarist and co-founder Syd Barrett is being celebrated by Jack White’s Third Man Records. The label, in conjunction with Sony Music, will release a three-LP set of Barrett’s solo work as the 57th installment of their Vault subscription series.The Solo Works ...
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Cyndi Lauper drops song for new Prime Video series ‘The Horror of Delores Roach’

Cyndi Lauper has released some new music. The singer just dropped the tune “Oh, Dolores,” which she wrote for the new Prime Video series The Horror of Dolores Roach, which is streaming now. “It’s a fun song,” Cyndi shares on Instagram. “I had so much fun.”Lauper also has a ...
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Five years and $900 million later, Elton John will say “farewell” for the last time this Saturday

Five years after he first announced it, Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour finally comes to an end Saturday, July 8, in Stockholm, Sweden. It's officially the highest-grossing tour of all time, taking in more than $900 million so far. By comparison, no previous ...
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Stars come out in London to watch Bruce Springsteen’s BST Hyde Park Show

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band headlined BST Hyde Park in London Thursday, July 6, and the huge crowd featured lots of famous faces. According to Sky News, A-listers spotted taking in The Boss’ performance from the VIP section included Peter Gabriel, Jon Bon Jovi, tennis legend Roger Federer and Billy Joel, who plays ...
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‘Queen The Greatest Live’ – Episode 24: “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”

Queen is back with episode 24 of their weekly YouTube series Queen the Greatest Live, once again looking at the evolution of a song’s live performance, this time focusing on the classic hit “Crazy Little Thing Called Love.”This week’s episode features a joyous performance of The Game track from Japan’s ...
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On This Day, July 7, 2007: The Police, Roger Waters & more perform at ‘Live Earth’ concerts to combat climate change

On This Day, July 7, 2007...The Live Earth concerts to battle climate change took place at various venues across the world, including New Jersey, Tokyo, Rome, London, Washington, D.C. and more.The concerts featured more than 150 acts, with The Police closing the show at Giants Stadium in New Jersey. ...
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Talking Heads’ ‘Stop Making Sense’ soundtrack getting deluxe reissue

Talking Heads is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the concerts that were filmed for their classic movie, Stop Making Sense — with a deluxe edition of the soundtrack featuring previously unreleased content. Dropping August 18, the deluxe edition will feature the entire concert for the very first time, including ...
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Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Johnny Van Zant “can’t wait” for fans to see Gary Rossington’s final performance

A concert movie featuring the final performance of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s late guitarist and founding member Gary Rossington is set to hit theaters on Saturday, July 8, and Skynyrd frontman Johnny Van Zant is excited fans are going to be able to see Gary in his element. After undergoing heart surgery in 2021, ...
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