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Roger Waters’ Frankfurt show canceled due to his alleged antisemitism

Roger Waters' concert schedule just got a little lighter. The Jerusalem Post reports the Pink Floyd member’s May 28 show in Frankfurt, Germany, has been canceled by the local city council.The city council’s reason for canceling the show mentions Waters allegedly being “one of the world's most well-known ...
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New documentary looks at John Lennon’s “lost weekend” romance with personal assistant

A new documentary is coming out that focuses on John Lennon’s 18-month relationship with his personal assistant during a brief split from Yoko Ono in the early '70s. The Lost Weekend: A Love Story is May Pang’s account of that relationship. Pang, now 72, was just 19 when she got ...
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Rod Stewart surprises hospital patients by paying for their MRI scans

Sir Rod Stewart surprised patients waiting for their MRI scans at a British hospital by taking care of the bill. The money not only helped pay for their visit, it also allowed the hospital to provide faster service.The Guardian reports Stewart donated funds that covered a full day ...
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Neil Young gives first live performance since before the pandemic

Neil Young hasn’t played in front of a crowd since before the COVID-19 pandemic, but that all changed this weekend.Rolling Stone reports the rocker made a surprise appearance at Saturday’s United For Old Growth march and rally in Victoria, British Columbia, treating the assembled crowd to a ...
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Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott goes on with Colombia show despite brief hospitalization

Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott didn’t let a little altitude sickness get in the way of him rocking out in Bogota, Colombia, this weekend.Blabbermouth.net reports that local news outlets in Bogota reported Elliott was taken to a local hospital Saturday ahead of their show with Mötley Crüe, which prompted ...
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On This Day – February 27, 1954 – Journey’s Neal Schon was born

On this Day, February 27, 1954…Future Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Neal Schon was born at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma.At just age 17, Schon joined the band Santana performing on albums Santana III and Caravanserai. In 1973, he and Gregg Rolie, who was also in Santana, formed Golden Gate Rhythm ...
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U2’s Bono & The Edge join Ukrainian band Antytila at London show

U2’s Bono and The Edge showed their solidarity with Ukranians Sunday night by appearing onstage with the Ukrainian band Antytila. Just days after the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the rockers made a guest appearance at the band's show at London’s Electric Brixton, where they performed The Joshua Tree track “Mothers of the Disappeared.”“The ...
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The Doobie Brothers extend their 50th anniversary tour

The Doobie Brothers are extending their anniversary celebration. The band, including Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons and John McFee, just announced more dates for their 50th anniversary tour.The additions include 35 new shows, kicking off June 9 in Sparks, Nevada, and wrapping October 8 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.“We ...
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Paul Stanley weights in on Gene Simmons’ “rock is dead” comments

In 2014, KISS’ Gene Simmons first told Esquire magazine that rock was dead. But it seems his bandmate Paul Stanley doesn’t share his sentiment."It’s a great soundbite, but that’s about all it is," Stanley tells the United Kingdom publication Louder in a new interview. "My son Evan is playing all around Los Angeles with a rock ...
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