The four concerts Roger Waters and his band played at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam in June, 2018 were filmed. Highlights will be featured in a film titled Roger Waters Us + Them that gets special screenings in theaters October 2 & 6 this fall. Sean Evans, who worked with Waters on the 2014 film The Wall was on board for this project as well. Although no release info has been issued as yet, we would expect a DVD, BLU-ray release
Eric Clapton reportedly cut short a trip to Ku?adas? on the Turkish coast yesterday to return to London after learning his dog had died. EC, who risked his life to save several of his guitars as his London home burned in 1996, felt compelled enough to cancel plans he had arranged to visit a number of historic sites along the Turkish coast to summon a private plane so he could return immediately to London. As dog lovers, we'd do the same if we had the means. Condolences to Eric on the loss of his furry companion.
In the we kid you not department, Mattel has unveiled a Ziggy Stardust outfitted Barbie Doll to coincide with the anniversary of the manned mission to Mars and the recording and release of Space Oddity, the David Bowie song the lunar landing mission in 1969 inspired.
Graham Nash is putting 19 of his guitars into a Heritage Auctions sale, including the Martin-D45 acoustic guitar he played on stage with CSN&Y at Woodstock. Other instruments of note from Graham's collection that are going up for bids at the July 21-22 sale inlude a Gibson SG Duane Allman played in the 1960's, a 1963 Gibson J-180 once owned by Don Everly and a pair of guitars that both Johnny Cash and Stephen Stills both once owned.
TMZ is reporting that Eddie Money developed a case of pneumonia following a heart valve procedure that took place a bit over a month ago and has cancelled plans to tour this year. We extend our hopes for a full recovery to the Money Man.
Ace Frehley had such a good time recording his 2016 covers album that he's doing another. Origins Vol. 2 drops in October and will include a version of Huumble Pie's 30 Days In The Hole sung by Robin Zander of Cheap Trick. Lita Ford joins Ace for Jumpin' Jack Flash. The album will also include songs from Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Paul Revere and the Raider and The Animals catalogs.
Pete Townshend's guitar tech for four decades passed away on Thursday (7/4). The Who web site posted, "It is with great sadness,” read the statement, “that we announce that Alan Rogan, Pete Townshend’s guitar technician and close friend for more than 40 years has passed away. Alan was an essential and hugely respected member of the Who crew for many years and will be sorely missed.”? Our condolences to Pete and the family and friends of Alan.
When in the land of ice and snow... Robert Plant's latest group broke out a portion of Immigrant Song while performing in Iceland recently. It was the first time Plant had sung it in concert in 23 years.
Steven Tyler accepted side gig invitation during Aerosmith's Las Vegas residency, joining Paul McCartney during the former Beatle's Vegas concert for this version of one from the White Album.
The 1964 International Harvester Metro Aerosmith used as its touring van in the early 70's was discovered abandoned in a wooded area near Chesterfield, MA last summer by Frank Fritz and Mike Wolfe of the American Pickers TV show. The restoration of the van has been completed and the vehicle and band will be reunited in the Monday, July 8th episode of the show (8pm Eastern, History Channel). The reunion show in Las Vegas, where the group is doing a residency at the Park MGM's Park Theater, will be preceded by three espisodes that chronicle the van's discovery and restoration that will air from 5-8pm.
TMZ reports that paramedics were summoned to the LA home of Guns N'Roses veteran Steven Adler earlyThursday (6/27) night to treat a stabbing victim. Early indications were that it was Adler that suffered the wound and it was evidently self-inflicted. He was transported to a hospital for what is believed to be a wound he will fully recover from. Several hours after the story broke, a representative for Adler says the incident was a kitchen accident and described the wound as superficial.?
A photo of Brian Johnson and Joe Walsh in London that Joe shared on social media and captioned that the two had a "Great day making music" immediately got many other music sites jumping to the conclusion that the Eagles guitarist and former AC/DC front man were working together on an album. Not the case at all, according to Walsh's follow-up tweet Tuesday (6/28) which read, To set the record straight - THERE IS NO RECORD IN THE WORKS BETWEEN BRIAN AND I".He added, 'We were simply having a bit of fun together. We are musicians afterall!"
The Allman Brothers Band's double live 1971 Fillmore East album is one of the great concert albums of all time. This September, the group's live legacy will get the addition of a 4 CD set of recordings made during the first month of that year at Bill Graham's left coast Fillmore in San Francisco. The Allman Brothers Band Fillmore West set drops 9/6.
David Gilmour's decision to part with most of his guitars proved to be a windfall for a group working to solve climate change issues.
The 1969 Black Fender Strat David Gilmour played on many of Pink Floyd's most revered songs was auctioned to the tune of $3.95 million during the Thursday (6/20) auction. The case for that guitar alone sold for more than $100,000 to the buyer of the Fender, the owner of the Indianapolis Colts, a major collector who owns a considerable amount of Beatles equipment. The Martin D35 acoustic guitar David played on the recordings of Wish You Were Here ann Shine on You Crazy Diamond fetched almost $1.1 million and the Martin D12 he came up with the opening for Wish You Were Here was bought for $531,000. Gilmour's White Fender Strat used on Another Brick in the Wall brought a top bid of $1.8 million. All told, more than $21 million was raised in the Christie's event.
Creedence Clearwater Revival fans that don't want to fork out the $$$ for the complete box set including every song by all the acts at the 1969 Woodstock festival can buy just Creedence's set starting August 2.
No Sheryl Crow songs are on our Spotify playlists, but that could change if some of the collaborations with musicians that inspire her on her next album are good. Threads, out August 30, features Crow doing songs with Joe Walsh, Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples, Gary Clark Jr., Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, Kris Kristofferson, James Taylor and Emmylou Harris.
It's been a dozen years since Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford performed in concert together. The Genesis veterans shared the bill Friday (6/8) when Rutherford's Mike & The Mechanics opened for Collins at Berlin's Olympia Stadium in Berlin and Rutherford emerged to join Collins of Follow You Follow Me. The two hadn't shared a stage since the 2007 Turn it on Again tour by Genesis.
