In 2018, Bruce Springsteen stood at the bedside of George Theiss. He’d come to say goodbye to his lifelong friend, the guy who’d dated his sister, Virginia, and in 1965 had encouraged him to join his first band, the Castiles. In Springsteen’s 2016 autobiography, Born to Run, he’d described George as “both Elvis and Paul […]
Teyana Taylor Enlists Elton John for 'Lose Each Other' Video
Teyana Taylor’s dream came true when superstar Elton John agreed to play the grand piano in the “Lose Each Other” video, a single from The Album, her No. 1 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop record. “When Teyana Taylor released her debut album, I became a huge fan,” John said in a statement. “She was a guest on my Rocket Hour […]
Spencer Davis, 'Gimme Some Lovin' Guitarist, Dies at 81
Spencer Davis, the guitarist best known for his hits ubiquitous late-’60’s hits “I’m a Man” and “Gimme Some Lovin’” with his band the Spencer Davis Group, died in California at the age of 81, the BBC reports. According to his agent Bob Birk, Davis died in the hospital on Oct. 19 while being treated for […]
Tony Lewis, The Outfield Singer, Dies at 62
Tony Lewis, the singer and bassist of the ’80s British rock band the Outfield, has died at the age of 62. According to a statement, Lewis died at his home near London on Tuesday. No cause of death was been revealed. Born on Dec. 21, 1957, Lewis formed the Outfield with his longtime friend Alan […]
The Coathangers to Reissue Self-Titled LP
The Coathangers will be re-releasing a special edition of their self-titled debut at the end of the year. Originally released in 2007, the album not only includes two bonus tracks — “Wife Eyes” from 2010’s Hard Candy and “Never Wanted You,” the title track off their 2007 EP. The reissues will be available in a confetti […]
Miley Cyrus Says She's Working on a Metallica Covers Album
Leave it to Miley Cyrus to seamlessly become this year’s cover queen. The pop star revealed that she’s in the process of creating an album of Metallica covers. “We’ve been working on a Metallica cover album and I’m here working on that,” Cyrus told with California-based fashion designer Rick Owens ina chat in Interview magazine. She […]
Serj Tankian Says John Dolmayan's Support for Trump Administration is 'Frustrating'
It’s no secret that System of a Down’s Serj Tankian and John Dolmayan strongly disagree when it comes to politics. But in a recent interview with Forbes, Tankian, a liberal, revisited the topic and expressed his frustration about his bandmate and brother-in-law. “He’s my brother-in-law and my drummer,” he told Forbes. “Is it frustrating being politically […]
Jeff Bridges Diagnosed With Lymphoma
Well this is a bummer. Academy Award-winning actor/musician Jeff Bridges announced that he has been diagnosed with lymphoma. However, in his usual upbeat way (and quoting The Big Lebowski no less), he says that the prognosis is looking good. “I have been diagnosed with Lymphoma. Although it is a serious disease, I feel fortunate that […]
Steve Perry Insists 1978 Van Halen 'Guacamole Incident' Didn't Make Him Cry
It was a food fight for the ages, but no tears were shed in the process… at least according to Steve Perry. The Journey singer, in an interview with Rolling Stone, opened up about an Eddie Van Halen story that has taken social media by storm. However, Perry says it isn’t entirely true. As the story […]
JARV IS… Covers the Velvet Underground, the Fall, For Dance Exhibit
Jarvis Cocker’s new solo project JARV IS… released its first album earlier this summer. At an exhibition about dancer and choreographer Michael Clark (aptly titled ‘A Musical Response to Michael Clark: Cosmic Dancer’) the other night, Cocker and his band performed versions of the Velvet Underground’s “Venus in Furs,” the Fall’s “Big New Prinz” along Cocker’s […]