BBC Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker dies aged 79 Legendary BBC radio DJ Johnnie Walker has passed away at the age of 79. BANG Premier · Dec 31, 2024
The people behind Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown are planning a Syd Barrett movie Could Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett and The Mamas & The Papa’s Cass Elliot be getting the big screen treatment? Louder · Dec 27, 2024
"It's hard to believe that anybody thought a cover of Patti Smith's Because the Night was a good idea": Keel struggle for greatness on 1986 album The Final Frontier With Gene Simmons in the production chair, Keel conjure up a small batch of decent headbangers and not much else Louder · Dec 23, 2024
“Jon had the laser-focus about becoming a rock star at age 19... he knew how to negotiate the business”: Session ace Tim Pierce on his blazing solo on Bon Jovi’s Runaway – and the hunger that propelled Jon Bon Jovi to superstardom Sometimes rock history is settled by the fickle finger of fate. When Pierce was asked to help a young Jon Bon Jovi track his 1981 demoes, he ended up playing guitar on a Bon Jovi classic – a song that set its frontman on his way to the top MusicRadar · Dec 19, 2024
Bob “Slim” Dunlap, guitarist for The Replacements, has died at 73 Bruce Springsteen called Dunlap's post-Replacements solo materal “just beautiful rock ‘n’ roll records” Guitar World · Dec 19, 2024
The top music documentaries to watch this Christmas (and where to find them) Give Christmas Top of the Pops and The Two Ronnies the swerve this year with our pick of essential festive music viewing MusicRadar · Dec 18, 2024
‘They’re looking for something’: rumors abound over unsettling drone sightings in New Jersey At first, the relentless flocks of drones were unusual but nothing to worry about – now, people want answers The Guardian - US · Dec 18, 2024
AP's top music documentaries of 2024: Taylor Swift, ABBA, the Boss and more — and where to watch Here are some of The Associated Press’ favorite music documentaries of the year — in no particular order — along with where to find them The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024
From Bob Dylan to Stevie Wonder: the best late-era albums by musical greats When pop stars are deemed ‘past their peak’, it’s easy to dismiss their work. But do that and you might miss out on hidden treasure. Here our critics celebrate unexpected gems from the likes of Aretha Franklin and The Fall The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024
Pro-Ject Debut Evo 2: A vinyl spinner that punches above its weight class The Pro-Ject Debut Evo 2 is an excellent turntable with some great sound quality — but it does lack Bluetooth or USB connectivity. Tom’s Guide · Dec 16, 2024
‘Uptown Funk makes me want to move, it makes me happy’: Lorraine Bracco’s honest playlist The Sopranos and Goodfellas star danced to Sinatra as a child and bought the Turtles with her babysitting money. But which rocker makes her cry? The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2024
The numbers are in on the biggest grossing tours of 2024 It's not just Taylor Swift making money out there Louder · Dec 15, 2024
New Jersey Congressman Posts Fake Spotify Wrapped Results with Nothing but Springsteen, Accused of Pandering to Garden State Voters New Jersey Congressman is facing backlash after sharing a fake Spotify Wrapped featuring only Bruce Springsteen hits. Latin Times · Dec 13, 2024
Gottheimer cops to fake Spotify Wrapped The New Jersey pol copped to faking his end-of-year round-up but said the Boss is still his top artist Salon · Dec 13, 2024
MusicRadar · Dec 10, 2024 “Yes we can!”: How Barack Obama almost facilitated a Bob The Builder and Bruce Springsteen collab Sadly, it was nixed for being ‘too political’
TechRadar · Dec 10, 2024 Disney casts The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White as the son of intergalactic crime boss Jabba the Hut in the The Mandalorian and Grogu Jeremy Allen White will make his movie franchise debut in Jon Favreau's The Mandalorian and Grogu - the first Star Wars movie since The Rise of Skywalker.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2024 ‘Beyond Bollywood and butter chicken’: rethinking Australia’s deeply misunderstood Indian diaspora While vibrant and successful, the Indian diaspora in Australia is also fractured and fearful. Is the country paying attention?
Louder · Nov 24, 2024 “They’re starting to call us punks. It was absurd, these stupid labels. One day I said to a guy, ‘If you call me a punk again, I’m gonna cut ya’”: How Tom Petty took on the record industry and won with Damn The Torpedoes The story behind Tom Petty’s classic 1979 album Damn The Torpedoes and its follow-up Hard Promises
The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2024 Look out kid: ecstatic reactions to Bob Dylan biopic mean Timothée Chalamet may break Oscars record The actor gives ‘the performance of the year’ in A Complete Unknown according to one early reviewer. If Academy voters agree, he would be the youngest leading actor winner in Oscars history
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2024 Singer Paul Kelly: An Australian icon the country seems to be keeping for its own Singer-songwriter Paul Kelly is an icon in Australia but a cult figure in the rest of the world
Louder · Nov 18, 2024 The best new rock songs you need to hear right now Including Blackberry Smoke, Orianthi, Bruce Springsteen and five other not-so-secret members of the Musical Illuminati
The Guardian - US · Nov 17, 2024 Dozens of stars backed Harris’s campaign and yet she lost. Is the era of celebrity endorsements over? Focus on A-list talent such as Swift and Beyoncé may have reinforced an out-of-touch vision, or maybe celebrity support holds no political power
The Conversation · Nov 15, 2024 ‘The intellectual dark web just won the election!’: meet the coalition of Joe Rogan, RFK Jr, Tulsi Gabbard and Elon Musk Every US election throws up a cast of figures adjacent to the campaign who endorse one candidate or another. Kamala Harris had a long line of celebrity backers, from Beyoncé to Bruce Springsteen.
Louder · Nov 11, 2024 "There are tantalising glimpses of genius but it's only the presence of one classic track that raises Easter above average": Patti Smith's commercial breakthrough is a flawed artistic statement Containing her biggest hit and her most controversial song, the Patti Smith Group's third album Easter is a fascinating whole
What Hi-Fi? · Nov 8, 2024 9 of the best Quincy Jones tracks for testing your system From performing his own tunes to peerless production for other artists, the world of music owes a serious debt to Quincy Jones.