Def Leppard, REO Speedwagon and Tesla will tour together, kicking off May 1st and continuing through October. The three venerable rock acts will hang tight through most of the tour but Styx will make the occasional appearance as well.
The … Read the rest
Can’t get enough of David Bowie? Yeah, we understand.
In that case, you’ll want to pre-order A Reality Tour, the vinyl box set chronicling Bowie’s final roadshow from 2003-04. To be fair, that show has been chronicled with a … Read the rest
Van Halen’s once and current lead singer David Lee Roth has released a soulful balled called “Ain’t No Christmas,” which has been widely interpreted as a farewell to Van Halen.The song was released on The Roth Show.
That’s probably … Read the rest
HUEY TUESDAY – a weekly dig through the archives of the only 80s band more interested in workin’ for a livin’ than being hip. But for every monster pop single, there was a deep album detour into new wave, ska, … Read the rest
Rick Springfield is on fire!
Well, not literally, but there’s no doubt the man most known for “Jessie’s Girl” is as prolific and busy as he’s ever been. Fresh off his appearance at the iHeart80s Party, Springfield surprised fans by … Read the rest
Former Journey singer Steve Perry is making his first solo record in 22 years.
After nearly two decades out of the spotlight, there were blips on the radar that showed Perry was itching to get back in the game. There … Read the rest
We’re guessing this is as much a coincidence as was the late, great David Bowie’s stunning birthday-album release-death trifecta last month…
Parlophone had previously announced a thirteen record retrospective box set of David Bowie’s iconic recordings between 1969 and 1973. … Read the rest
The Human League are planning ahead!
The iconic new wave band was announced the large-scale A Very British Synthesizer Group Tour 2016 to coincide with the release of the similarly-titled album, due in September. The collection is said to be … Read the rest
Fresh off their “not ready for halftime” performance the night before Super Bowl 50, metal legends Metallica have announced the re-release of their first two albums, Kill ‘Em All and Ride the Lightning, on Record Store … Read the rest
The Phil Collins revival is in full swing! After hinting he might be felling well enough to record and tour again comes the news that the awesome Rhino Records will re-issue remastered and expanded version of Phil’s catalog on CD, … Read the rest
As far as rock ‘n’ roll conversation pieces go, this looks to be one of the best.
What appears to be an almost 3 ft. tall Marshall amplifier is actually an Energy Star compliant mini fridge with freezer, perfect for … Read the rest
Whether you dig rock, blues, pop, country or jazz, the centerpiece to those styles of music is the guitar. And in a lot of cases the guitars played by world-famous musicians are as recognized as the artists who play them.… Read the rest
February 14th 2016 marked the 40th anniversary of the release of “Dreamboat Annie,” the debut album by the Wilson sisters of Heart.
To mark the occasion, the band is releasing a series of commemorative Platinum Award albums … Read the rest
Take a look at this! A beautiful, customizable piece of art designed to look like that classic music delivery system, the cassette tape, and a functional centerpiece to your living space as well.
From the Taybles website:
TAYBLES is comprised … Read the rest
In 2015, Fleetwood Mac unveiled a massive Deluxe Edition of its revered double album Tusk that featured 22 previously unreleased live performances selected from the band’s 1979-80 tour. Unitil now, those selections have only been available as part of that … Read the rest
We are reaching way back this time, almost 40 years, to an interview with a 28 year-old Bruce Springsteen.
The year was 1978, and a pre-MTV J.J. Jackson was the “Rock ‘n’ Roll Expert” for KABC 7 in Los Angeles. … Read the rest
We celebrate the artists and music of two major 80s events: the iHeart 80s Party and the 80s Cruise, among them Billy Idol, Huey Lewis and the News, Kool and the Gang, Richard Marx, Tears for Fears, Culture Club, Tiffany, … Read the rest
Legendary pop-soul duo Daryl Hall and John Oates have announced their 2016 summer tour – and enlisted Gene (Fred Armisen) and Clark (Bill Hader) from soft rock’s seminal band, The Blue Jean Committee, to create a special video. (Side note: … Read the rest
We heard you missed him! He’s back!
David Lee Roth, classic Van Halen front man, solo artist and world-renowned crazy bastard is back online after a year-long hiatus.
DavidLeeRoth.net came back on line on Super Bowl Sunday with an all … Read the rest
HUEY TUESDAY – a weekly dig through the archives of the only 80s band more interested in workin’ for a livin’ than being hip. But for every monster pop single, there was a deep album detour into new wave, ska, … Read the rest