U2 lead singer Bono announced on his birthday that he has written a new memoir that will be published on November 1. The title of the memoir, “Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story,” refers to the book’s 40 chapters, each named after a U2 song. In the book, Bono writes the story of his life and…… MORE
The first-ever “Live From The Upside Down” virtual concert featuring performances by ’80s music icons will be held on June 23. The lineup includes The Go-Go’s lighting up the stage to fan favorites like “We Got the Beat” and “Our Lips are Sealed,” Corey Hart singing “Sunglasses at Night” and “Never Surrender,” and Soft Cell…… MORE
Eric Clapton’s long-awaited documentary Nothing But The Blues and its soundtrack will be released on June 24 in multiple formats. The film, which was broadcast once in the U.S. on PBS in 1995 and nominated for an Emmy, has been upgraded to 4K for its long-awaited official release. In addition to the film, Reprise will…… MORE
Bob Dylan recently released a new video for his “Subterranean Homesick Blues,” marking his 60th anniversary as a recording artist. The video premiered at an event in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for those attending the opening weekend of the Bob Dylan Center. It was accompanied by the launch of a new Dylan60 microsite, which is housing the…… MORE
Whitesnake have released a revised, remixed and remastered collection of some of their biggest hits on digital and streaming services. The new version of Whitesnake’s Greatest Hits, spotlights updated versions of classic tracks like “Still Of The Night,” “Here I Go Again,” and “Is This Love.” A CD ($14.98) and 180-gram black vinyl double-LP ($34.98)…… MORE
The Phil Lynott documentary Songs For While I’m Away is being paired with the Thin Lizzy live concert film Thin Lizzy The Boys Are Back in Town Live At The Sydney Opera House October 1978 in a new box set that will arrive on June 24 via Mercury Studios. Songs For While I’m Away, which…… MORE
Duran Duran will reunite with their former guitarist Andy Taylor for their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon revealed that the band was “definitely” planning to reunite with the former guitarist. “I’ve already had a definite yes from Andy. He’s definitely up for it,” Le Bon said to…… MORE
Record Store Day 2022 on Saturday, April 23 provided a major boost to a number of albums on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart dated May 7. Childish Gambino’s Kauai EP re-entered the Top Album Sales Chart at No. 1, benefiting from its first-ever release on vinyl for Record Store Day. Kauai, which was originally released…… MORE
Fresh off of their sold-out Sin City Nights Las Vegas residency, Scorpions will return to North America on the Rock Believer World Tour with special guests Whitesnake. The rock band’s two-month long Farewell Tour kicks off on August 14 in Toronto with additional concerts in Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago, Dallas and Denver, amongst others. In…… MORE
Responding to an invitation from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U2 frontman Bono and lead guitarist The Edge performed at a subway station in Kyiv that serves as a bomb shelter on Sunday, in a show of solidarity with Ukrainians fighting the Russian invasion. “President Zelensky invited us to perform in Kyiv as a show of…… MORE
