A 9 song album of material Neil Young recorded during one of his most prolific periods is coming out 40 years later. The session took place during an evening Young admits he indulged in "weed, coke and beer between songs and says, 'I was pretty stony on it, and you can hear it in my performances.' Hitchhiker is a solo acoustic recording that includes versions of a some songs released on other albums during that period.
Hitchhiker Track List
1) Powderfinger
2) Hold Back The Tears
3) Human Highway
4) Hitchhiker
5) Ride My Llama
6) Look Out For My Love
7) Lotta Love
8) Fontainebleau
9) Campaigner
Keith Richards and his wife plan to auction off furnishings and antiques from their New York City apartment and donate the proceeds to a couple of nonprofit organizations near their Connecticut country estate in Weston. SPHERE and The Prospector Theater provide services and programs for area residents with autism. Patti Hanson, the Rolling Stones guitarist's wife, has a nephew with autism that has been helped by both organizations. The June 24 auction by Stair Galleries will include a number of paintings and furnishings from the couple's Upper East Side apartment in Manhattan Hansen collaborated with a designer to decorate and furnish.
Rock in Peace Gregg Allman. The legendary keyboard player, vocalist and co-founding member of the Allman Brothers Band passed away Saturday 
Soundgarden's Matt Cameron and Kim Thayil, Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament, Audioslave band mate Tom Morello and actor Josh Brolin delivered eulogies to Chris Cornell during a private service Friday 
Guitarist Eric Calpton has earned yet another honor. The French government Friday 
While in Dallas to open the US leg of the Joshua Tree tour, Bono darted to Crawford, Texas Friday 
A few years after calling it quits, John Mellencamp and Meg Ryan might be giving their romance another chance. The pair has been seen hand-in-hand on Martha's Vineyard. John said his aversion to living in LA or New York became the deal breaker in the relationship, but also acknowledged that his generally stubborn attitude probably was a big factor in them not staying together. Just a couple of months ago, Mellencamp told Howard Stern he said the actress had shunned him and that he couldn't blame her for not wanting to have anything to do with him.PFR-.jpg)
A minimally invasive surgical technique was used to treat a small lung lesion identified during a medical exam Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood recently underwent. Wood expressed his appreciation to doctors that discovered and addressed the issue. A spokesman said Wood is 'feeling fine' and needs no additional treatment. The Stones have announced plans to open a European tour in Germany at the end of the summer.
Having finished work on the remix of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (5/26/2017 release), Giles Martin is taking on the challenge of doing the same thing with the epic 30 track release the Beatles followed it up with, the 1968 double disc that came to be known as The White Album. The release will give the son of original producer George Martin plenty to work with. Martin says are around 70 takes of the song Sexy Sadie alone, and multiples of most of the other tracks to sift through. In a recent interview with BBC Radio 6, Martin said he is eager to take it on because he considers it an '...album that changed the face of pop muisc'.
Chris Cornell died following Soundgarden's concert at the Fox Theater in Detroit on Wednesday night 
Several months ago, Don Henley suggested that the Eagles only had a future if the late Glenn Frey's son Deacon would join the band. He later announced that the group had decided it could not go on without Glenn. But the lure of an opportunity to co-headline a pair of concerts with Fleetwood Mac and a lineup that includes Journey, Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers and Earth, Wind & Fire has gotten them to change their minds. Deacon has signed on, Henley confirmed during a guest session on Dallas sports radio station The Ticket on Monday 
Paul McCartney gave fans a glimpse of the character he portrays in the next Pirates of the Caribbean movie. Dead Men Tell No Tales debuts May 26 and includes scenes with the former Beatle as a jail keeper, according to reports. Johnny Depp's sensationally successful series of pirate escapades has already seen Keith Richards make appearances. The Rolling Stones guitarist played the father of the star's character, Jack Sparrow, in two previous Pirates movies.
Alice Cooper releases his first album in 5 years this July. Paranormal includes ZZ Top axe grinder Billy Gibbons on a track titled I've Fallen in Love and I Can't Get Up and U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr. on several tracks. Speaking with Eddie Trunk, Cooper said Gibbons agreeing to contribute his guitar work to the track sealed its place on the album because 'He just killed it.' According to Alice, Gibbons, who was under the weather when he got the track, said, 'I got the flu, but, man, this song makes me feel better."
Chicago (the city, not the band!) Plays The Stones features a dozen Rolling Stones classics covered by Windy City musicians, formost among them, Buddy Guy. More info and downloads at chicagoplaysthestones.com.
Concert streams have gotten increasingly common. But Metallica will give its fans the opportunity to watch the band as they rehearse for their upcoming North American dates on the WorldWired tour. The stream will be on the group's Facebook page on Tuesday (5/9), the night before the opening concert. Catch it starting at 9pm (Eastern).
Hotel California was conjured up as a place in the song about the state of California and the a state of mind of some of its trend setters by The Eagles. The band is now reportedly suing an actual hotel over its use of the name the of title song on the group's landmark album of 1976. The Hotel California Todos Santos in Baja, Mexico has apparently referenced itself as simply "Hotel California" is some of its marketing, and produced merch that the band's suit contends misrepresents the establishement as being associated with the song.
A mysterious message on Robert Plant's web site is fueling speculation that Led Zeppelin's surviving members could be reuniting for the 2017 Desert Trip concert. Plant was reportedly the sole hold out when his former band was offered $14 million to do the inaugural DT concerts in Southern California. 
Zakk Wylde rejoins Ozzy Osbournes band for this summer's festivals tour. The guitarst and Ozzy parted ways 8 years ago. His replacement, Gus G seems to be taking it in stride, saying, "It's been an honor and privilege" playing with Osbourne, and adding, "Nothing but great times & an experience of a lifetime. To Ozzy & Sharon - thanks for everything, love ya!". Commenting on his returen, Wylde says, "I'm really looking forward to the hardcore powerlifting training sessions with Ozzy as well as playing music in between sets of Heavy Squats. bencing and deadlifts." 
