The Doors frontman Jim Morrison will add “published author” underneath “rock and roll legend” on his resume, exactly fifty years after his untimely death. Harper Collins will publish the six-hundred page book, titled ‘The Collected Works of Jim Morrison: Poetry, Journals, Transcripts and Lyrics’, on June 8.
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It is clear that McCartney fans can be both very much excited for the long awaited release of ‘McCartney III’ on December 18th and, once again, uplifted by the legend’s characteristic positivity and thoughtfulness.
One hundred lucky collectors in London had the chance to uncover hidden treasure, as another long awaited collaboration between Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Burial, and Four Tet was released exclusively on black-label vinyl.
For a band that has made their career off of timeless anthems that provide the soundtrack to nostalgia, this new, free concert documentary is par for the course–and, no surprise, it rocks!
Rockers Dashboard Confessional have released a cover of the Elvis Presley standard “Blue Christmas” ahead of the holidays, as part of Spotify’s singles collection.
Many of our favorite musicians came up with creative ways to entertain and comfort us throughout quarantine, and Billie Joe Armstrong is one of the leading examples. Every week, he’s released a new cover via his “No Fun Mondays” series, where he’s covered artists like John Lennon, The Bangles, Kim Wilde, The Equals, The Avengers and many more. The series has been such a success, that Armstrong is releasing the covers on vinyl this week, just in time for Record Store Day. But what’s next for the iconic frontman?
As a musician, where does one go after they’ve won the biggest singing competition in the land, gained millions of fans in the process, and gotten a true taste of rockstar glory? In David Cook’s recent SLS, we get the answer loud and clear.
What is the nature of occult’s influence on rock and roll? According to the book Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll by Peter Berbegal, the occult expanded the language and sound of rock and roll, and was more about theater and fun than the diabolical. It’s a good argument, although not entirely convincing.
Classic rock legends AC/DC released their seventeenth studio album Power Up last Friday, November 13 – and it has already been making waves in the charts. According to Billboard, the record is currently number one on the midweek UK charts.
Acclaimed 2000s rock band, Evanescence, has announced that they will be giving their fans something to hold them over as their original plans for a huge, international tour remains postponed due to COVID.
