CoS at Blues and Brews ’09
What is it about the blues that draws us together? For the 9,000 or so drenched fans that attended this years Blues and Brews Festival it was the need to let go one more time before they hunkered down...
View ArticleList ‘Em Carefully: The Top 10 Cover Songs of All Time
For one reason or another, cover songs tend to catch a bad rap. Even when our favorite artists record a cover, our interest usually lasts all of two or three listens before we are ready to move on to...
View ArticleTom Petty & the Heartbreakers announce new album, U.S. tour
There’s no other way to put: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers have returned with a bang! Or should I say, they’ve found their Mojo. This Spring, the legendary outfit will release its first studio...
View ArticleSantana recruits Nas, Chris Cornell for covers album
Carlos Santana has a history of unlikely collaborations. Remember Smooth, that 1999 collaboration with Matchbox 20s Rob Thomas that sent Supernatural 15x platinum? Well, Contact Music reports that...
View ArticleCarlos Santana teams up with Stapp, Rossdale, Nas for classic rock covers
Generally speaking, Carlos Santana can do whatever he wants. He’s earned it. But that doesn’t mean he should. His latest move, as we told you last month, is to record an album of classic guitar rock...
View ArticleR.I.P. Joe Cocker, legendary singer dead at 70
Legendary singer Joe Cocker died Monday at the age of 70, according to ITV News. His longtime agent, Barrie Marshall, confirmed that Cocker died in his Colorado home from an as-yet-undisclosed illness....
View ArticleHere’s how much each artist earned from playing Woodstock
Woodstock is widely regarded as one of the most important events in music history. The festival, which took place in August 1969, drew about half a million people and was headlined by now-legendary...
View ArticleThe 100 Greatest Singers of All Time
Feature Artwork by Cap Blackard Editor’s Note: This list was published original published 2016 prior to the latest round of allegations levied against Michael Jackson. It’s been observed that...
View Article10 Artists Best Known for Cover Songs
It’s not by accident that when you ask musicians how they started, you’ll often hear of an artist’s first cover band. Where there are undoubtedly complex emotions a young person wants to express, often...
View ArticleThe 50 Greatest Rock and Roll Movies of All Time
Editor’s Notes: Lights, camera, rock! Our definitive list of Rock and Roll Movies originally ran in February 2018. We’re revisiting it today as we celebrate Martin Scorsese and The Band’s epic concert...
View ArticleMassive Woodstock 50th anniversary box set features every artist from the...
It seems increasingly likely that Woodstock 50 isn’t going to happen, despite Trump’s lawyer’s best efforts. Though we won’t be celebrating the iconic festival with a new event, at least we’ll be able...
View ArticleWin Vinyl Me, Please’s Woodstock 50th Anniversary LP Collection
The 50th anniversary of Woodstock is fast approaching, and everyone is finding their own way to commemorate the iconic event. Some are out there trying to get a revival festival up and running a few...
View ArticleThe Lost Woodstocks: How 1979 and 1989 Shaped Music Festival History
When it comes to pop-cultural significance, even Woodstock has a shelf life. Fifty years after the original defined a generation (whether they wanted it to or not), the most recognizable festival in...
View ArticleA Joe Cocker Biopic Is in Development
Producer Lisa Saltzman has acquired the rights to an upcoming biography about Joe Cocker, and has confirmed that a biopic about the beloved British blues-rock singer’s life is currently in development....
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