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Black & White Meet ‘Just Around Midnight’
Just Around Midnight: Rock and Roll and the Racial Imagination, which examines the racial politics of rock in the 1960s, will be published on 26 September.
The Making of Bobby Rush’s Porcupine Meat
Veteran bluesman, Bobby Rush has a new album and it is a fabulous record
30 Nashville Stars Are ‘Forever Country’
'Forever Country,' the multi-artist song and accompanying video created to celebrate the upcoming 50th CMA Awards, has made its worldwide radio debut.
Death Of ‘Astral Weeks’ Producer Lewis Merenstein
Lewis Merenstein, whose most famous credit was producing Van Morrison's 1968 classic Astral Weeks, died on 6 September in New York at the of 81.
John Meets Joe: Mayall & Walsh United
John Mayall has been talking about the guest appearance, on which we reported in May, of Joe Walsh on his next album, Talk About That.
Motörhead’s Mikkey Dee Joins Scorpions Full-Time
Mikkey Dee, widely-respected drummer with Motörhead for the 23 years before Lemmy's death last December, has joined German rock giants Scorpions full-time.
Ulvaeus Thinks African As Part Of Songwriter Project
Björn Ulvaeus is joining fellow pop songwriters Max Martin and Niclas Molinder to form Music Rights Awareness, to educate musicians about their rights.
John Fogerty Remembers 9/11
John Fogerty will co-headline the Colorado Remembers 9/11 free concert tomorrow (11) in Denver, with Colorado's own Big Head Todd and the Monsters.
Shires’ Ben Earle Champions UK Country
Four new songs written by Ben Earle of UK country pacesetters the Shires, and performed by rising names in the genre, are released today (9) by Decca.
Beatles Strike With ‘Live At The Hollywood Bowl’
Featuring rare and unreleased recordings, ‘Live At The Hollywood Bowl’ captures The Beatles at the height of Beatlemania and is released on 9 September.
New Bio Of King Bee Slim Harpo
Influential bluesman Slim Harpo is celebrated in the new biography Slim Harpo: Blues King Bee of Baton Rouge by Martin Hawkins.
Prince Buster RIP
The 'King of Ska,' Prince Buster, born 24 May 1938 in Kingston Jamaica, passed away on 8 september 2016, aged 78. Prince Buster RIP
Brooks, Felder & More For Musicians Hall Of Fame
Garth Brooks, Don Felder of the Eagles and Ricky Skaggs are among the notable artists to be inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame on 26 October, 2016.
ABBA’s Benny Has A Grandson On The Pop Trail
Charlie Grönvall, grandson of ABBA's Benny Andersson, impressed judges when he auditioned for the Sweden's Idol TV talent show, aired last night (5).
