insert_link Classic Hits Slash Teases New Single “The River Is Rising” With BTS Clip Arriving on October 22nd, Slash’s new single, “The River Is Rising,” will be the first release since Living The Dream, his 2018 album. The legendary guitarist previewed the new track on social media in a short video showing some behind-the-scenes footage of himself and his band, Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, jamming in-studio. “This was the first time that we actually did all the guitars, bass, and drums live at […] todayOctober 20, 2021
insert_link Alternative Rock Rock Hall 2021 Induction Speakers Announced Including Taylor Swift and Paul McCartney Presenters for this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have been announced. Taylor Swift and Jennifer Hudson will be inducting Carole King, Paul McCartney will be inducting the Foo Fighters, Dr. Dre will be inducting LL Cool J, Drew Barrymore will be inducting the Go-Go’s, and Angela Bassett will be inducting Tina Turner. In addition, a number of artists will be performing Turner’s songs, including H.E.R., Christina Aguilera, Mickey […] todayOctober 19, 2021
insert_link Classic Hits Mick Jagger Responds to Paul McCartney’s Dig at The Stones “…they’re a blues cover band, that’s sort of what the Stones are,” Paul McCartney remarked in an interview last week about the other English rock band that took on the scene around the same time as The Beatles. During a recent show following McCartney’s comment, Mick Jagger took to the stage to respond, tongue-in-cheek, to the fellow music legend’s critique. “There are so many celebrities here tonight,” Jagger told the […] todayOctober 18, 2021
insert_link Classic Hits Paul Simon Turns 80 And Announces New Audiobook — Featuring New Music This past Wednesday, Paul Simon celebrated his 80th birthday by announcing Miracle and Wonder: Conversations With Paul Simon, a new audiobook collaboration with Malcolm Gladwell. The five-hour audiobook will feature conversations from over 30 hours of interviews, new music for the first time since 2018, as well as previously unreleased live studio versions of well-loved tracks. Arriving November 16th, Miracle and Wonder will allow fans to dive into Simon’s story […] todayOctober 15, 2021
insert_link Classic Hits Carlos Santana Recruits Chris Stapleton for “Joy” The fourth single from Carlos Santana’s upcoming album, Blessings and Miracles, “Joy” is an upbeat and groovy collaboration with country singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton. As a creation meant to deliver exactly what it’s titled, the guitar-laden track blends Santana’s iconic talent and Stapleton’s vocals. “I was very intrigued to work with Chris,” Santana expressed in an interview. “We talked on the phone about the Covid situation and how there’s so much […] todayOctober 14, 2021
insert_link Classic Hits Alice Cooper Dives Into His Past in New Audible Project, “Who I Am: The Diary of a Vampire” Alice Cooper does a deep dive in “Who I Am: The Diary of a Vampire” as part of the newest edition of Audible’s Words + Music series. For the project, the hard rock legend tells a number of road stories, his writing process, and experiences shared with other rockers over the years. Cooper also chose to record new, “lounge” versions of “I’m Eighteen” and “School’s Out.” Although he has notoriously […] todayOctober 13, 2021
insert_link Classic Hits BMI London Awards Honor Songs by The Rolling Stones, Queen, and More At the 2021 BMI London Awards, a number of classic hits were honored with a slew of Million-Air Awards, a title that recognizes songwriters of iconic songs that have been broadcasted more than a million times on TV and radio. Sting’s writing for The Police’s “Every Breath You Take” sat at the top of the list, with 16-million plays. Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust” and “We Will Rock You,” […] todayOctober 12, 2021
insert_link Classic Hits Paul McCartney: “I Didn’t Instigate The Split” Although he was the first to publicly acknowledge the Beatles’ breakup (while simultaneously promoting his own solo material), Paul McCartney newly reveals that his bandmate, John Lennon, was actually the one who initiated the band’s separation. “I am not the person who instigated the split,” McCartney reassures. “John walked into a room one day and said, ‘I am leaving the Beatles.’” He explained that, at the time, Lennon’s focus was […] todayOctober 11, 2021
insert_link Classic Hits Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Team Up Again After 14 Years to Release New Song Following a multi-award-winning Raising Sand released back in 2007, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss blend their classic rock and country sounds for another collaboration, “High and Lonesome,” appearing as the only original track on their upcoming album Raise the Roof. Despite the 14-year gap between album releases, Plant and Krauss are confident about the strength of their project. “I thought I’d got America down, but here was this whole world […] todayOctober 8, 2021