Cyndi Lauper has announced her 2024 North American Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour. Produced by Live Nation, the 23-city headlining tour begins on October 18 at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour, which marks Lauper’s first major run in a decade, is scheduled to make stops…… read more »
Everclear have announced their Platinum-selling album Songs From An American Movie Vol. One: Learning How To Smile will be released on vinyl for the first time on September 13 via Intervention Records. The Everclear transparent yellow 140-gram vinyl is a limited-edition version, numbered to 2,000 copies. Pressed by Gotta Groove Records and 100 percent analog,…… read more »
To mark the 50th anniversary of their 1973 best-selling album, The World Is a Ghetto, War will release The World Is a Ghetto: 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition as a 4CD and Digital Set. In addition, the original 1976 Greatest Hits package containing tracks from The World Is a Ghetto and more will be available on…… read more »
Parlophone Records recently released a newly discovered recording of David Bowie’s rendition of The Who’s “I Can’t Explain.” “I Can’t Explain’ (Trident Studios Version – Take 2)” is the third track to be released from David Bowie Rock ‘N’ Roll Star!, a 5CD and 1 Blu-Ray Audio set. The box set, which is set for…… read more »
Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler has revealed his desire to play a final show with the original Black Sabbath lineup. Butler joins former bandmates Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi in expressing his desire for one last show with original drummer Bill Ward. Butler, who co-founded Sabbath with Osbourne, Iommi and Ward in 1968, revealed his…… read more »
Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello has been announced as the recipient of the 2024 Woody Guthrie Prize. Morello will receive the award at the Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on September 25th. The event will also feature a Q&A with Morello and an acoustic performance. “This prestigious award recognizes Morello’s outstanding contributions to…… read more »
Thin Lizzy recently shared the first official video for “Whiskey In The Jar” more than five decades after the song’s initial release. Despite initial reluctance, the band recorded the song, which is an adaptation of an old Irish folk tune, yielding to the efforts of their manager. The song climbed to No. 6 on the…… read more »
A guitar used by John Lennon has been sold for record price at auction. The 1964 Framus 5/024 “Hootenanny” 12-string acoustic guitar that Lennon used to record Help! was sold for $2,857,500, according to Julien’s Auctions. Lennon can be seen playing the song “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away” on the guitar in the…… read more »
The Elton John AIDS Foundation has launched a campaign, called “Speak Up Sing Out,” seeking an end to LGBTQ+ discrimination and stigma. Harnessing the influential voice of its founder, Elton John, the Foundation aims to unite communities through the power of social media. It encourages individuals to participate by sharing a heartfelt rendition of the…… read more »
Heart have canceled their upcoming European tour dates to give lead singer Ann Wilson time to recover from a medical procedure. The rock band was scheduled to launch the European leg of its 2024 Royal Flush Tour with Squeeze on June 20. But in a statement, Heart announced, “We regret to inform you that all…… read more »