insert_link Classic Hits Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason Postpones 2022 North American Tour “Due to the uncertainty surrounding the Covid pandemic,” Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets has postponed their 2022 North American tour “until later in the year.” Saucerful of Secrets, which formed in 2018, centers around the early music of Pink Floyd, with Mason joined by Spandau Ballet guitarist Gary Kemp, longtime Pink Floyd touring bassist Guy Pratt, guitarist Lee Harris, and keyboardist Dom Beken. “We enjoyed our 2019 tour in America […] todayDecember 29, 2021
insert_link Classic Hits Paul Stanley and His Entire Family Tests Positive for Omicron Variant KISS’ Paul Stanley has just revealed on social media that he and his entire family have tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19. "My Omicron face," wrote Stanley in the caption of an Instagram selfie. "Yup. My entire family has it. I'm tired and have sniffles. Most of my family have absolutely no symptoms. Do as you choose. I'm so glad I'm vaccinated.” Over the summer, KISS had to […] todayDecember 28, 2021
insert_link Classic Hits Neil Young Unexpectedly Releases “Lost” Album “Summer Songs” Just two weeks after the launch of his latest Crazy Horse LP Barn, Neil Young has surprised fans with a late Christmas gift of previously unreleased songs in a collection of solo tracks recorded in 1987. The album, titled Summer Songs, was made available to subscribers of his Neil Young Archives project while confirming that it will appear on general sale in the coming months. “I think you will enjoy […] todayDecember 27, 2021
insert_link Classic Hits Phish Cancels New Years Eve Shows Due to Omicron Phish has just announced that they will be following the trend of canceling upcoming shows due to concerns over the Omicron variant of COVID-19. "While Phish has played shows this year as the pandemic has continued, this variant's ability for rapid transmission is unprecedented," the group wrote in a statement posted to their website, informing fans that their annual tradition of performing New Year’s Eve concerts at New York’s Madison […] todayDecember 24, 2021
insert_link Classic Hits ZZ Top Sells Music Catalog for $50 Million According to recent reports, ZZ Top is selling its music catalog to investment firm KKR and recording company BMG for $50 million. The legendary rockers sold their music interests, which include the publishing catalog as well as income from recorded music royalties and performance royalties. The whole deal includes 15 albums released over a 50-year span, including the commercial breakthrough “Tres Hombres” in 1973, “Degüello,” “El Loco,” “Eliminator,” “Afterburner,” “Recycler” […] todayDecember 23, 2021
insert_link AAA Elton John Hosts “Lockdown Sessions” Zoom Party with Collaborators Lil Nas X, Miley Cyrus, Brandi Carlile, Eddie Vedder, and More Over the pandemic, Elton John curated an album full of collaborations with artists across nearly all genres. The Lockdown Sessions was a completely remote creation, summarizing what could be made through Zoom, at home, and in the midst of a global crisis. On Tuesday, John hosted a joint Zoom call with all of the collaborators on the album, including Lil Nas X, Stevie Wonder, Dua Lipa, Miley Cyrus, Stevie Nicks, Brandi Carlile, Eddie Vedder, Nicki Minaj, […] todayDecember 22, 2021
insert_link AAA The Rolling Stones Top Worldwide Tour Earnings at $115 Million According to Pollstar’s annual worldwide tour-earning list for 2021, the Rolling Stones have been identified as the top earner of the year, grossing an average of $9.6 million per show. The Stones played just 12 concerts in the accounting period, making a total of $115.5 million by selling 516,624 tickets at an average price of $223.56. Harry Styles had the second-biggest grossing tour, far behind the classic rockers at $86.7 […] todayDecember 21, 2021
insert_link Classic Hits Queen’s Brian May Tests Positive for COVID-19: “Go Get Jabbed if You’re Not Already” Brian May, Queen’s guitarist, has recently revealed that he and his wife have tested positive for COVID-19 after going out to a birthday lunch for a friend where all guests provided a negative test for attendance. “It seemed like you were in a safe situation. You have your negative tests… What could possibly go wrong? We thought were in a safe bubble so we didn’t wear masks,” May said in […] todayDecember 20, 2021
insert_link Classic Hits George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” Gets Star-Studded Music Video 51 Years After Song’s Release 51 years ago, George Harrison released “My Sweet Lord” on his 1970 solo album All Things Must Pass. This week, a star-studded music video premiered in celebration of its half-a-century milestone. The video stars former Beatle Ringo Starr, along with a long list of actors, musicians, and other famous or familiar faces. Joe Walsh and Jeff Lyne, who played in the Traveling Wilburys with Harrison, appear in the video, in […] todayDecember 17, 2021
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