The 2023 Corona Capital Festival will be headlined by The Cure, Blur, Alanis Morissette and more. The event is set to be held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Mexico, from November 17 to 19. Arcade Fire, Pulp, and Morissette are billed as headliners on the first day of Corona Capital 2023 on…… read more »
Legendary guitarist Eric Clapton has announced a brief 2024 U.K. and Ireland tour. Clapton’s limited run of exclusive shows for 2024 will take place at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall as well as in Newcastle, Liverpool, Birmingham and Dublin. The six-stop trek is scheduled to kick off at Utilita Arena in Newcastle on May 9,…… read more »
The Zappa Trust have released an extended version of “Montana” about a couple of weeks ahead of the release of Zappa/Erie, a new six-disc boxed set/digital collection that features a trio of shows that Frank Zappa performed in Erie, Pa. and the surrounding area between 1974-76. The “Montana” version released on Friday offers a glimpse…… read more »
Peter Gabriel recently released “Road to Joy,” the sixth track from his forthcoming album i/o. Written by Gabriel and produced by Gabriel and Brian Eno, the song was recorded at Real World Studios, Bath, The Beehive and British Grove, London and High Seas Studios, South Africa. “Road to Joy” features Soweto Gospel Choir, a string…… read more »
Cher’s critically-acclaimed classic album It’s A Man’s World is being reimagined as a special deluxe limited-edition vinyl box set. the box set features a remastered version of the original 14-track U.K. album on 2 LPs as well as a newly compiled double LP containing eleven rare remixes including “Walking In Memphis (Shut Up and Dance…… read more »
A fully restored version of David Bowie’s 1973 movie Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars: The Motion Picture and its soundtrack will be reissued, marking the 50th anniversary of his concert at London’s Hammersmith Odeon. The legendary last ever Ziggy Stardust show is to be made available in full for the first time, digitally…… read more »
Former Van Halen lead vocalist David Lee Roth recently shared a newly recorded version of the legendary rock band’s “Atomic Punk.” The new version of “Atomic Punk,” like the previously released “Unchained,” “Everybody Wants Some!!” “You Really Got Me,” “Dance The Night Away,” “Panama” and “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love,” was recorded on May 3, 2022…… read more »
A lyric sheet containing Freddie Mercury’s handwritten notes for Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” reveals the song was nearly titled “Mongolian Rhapsody.” The 15 pages of lyrics, written on stationary for a defunct airline, are among the over 1,500 personal items belonging to the Queen singer that are coming up for auction this month, according to an…… read more »
Steve Vai recently took to social media to announce the dates for the second leg of his North American trek, called the “Inviolate World Tour.” The dates are in addition to the previously announced shows in South America and Mexico. Vai commenced his tour with a performance in Sao Paolo, Brazil on June 3rd. According…… read more »
David Byrne’s new Broadway show “Here Lies Love,” a collaboration with Fatboy Slim that is scheduled to begin previews at New York’s Broadway Theater on June 17, is reportedly facing opposition from the musicians’ union. According to reports, the American Federation of Musicians’ Local 802 claims the production violates the union’s contract with the Broadway…… read more »
