Dick Dale, pioneer of the surf guitar, dies at 81
Nearly 60 years ago, surfers flocked to the waves along Newport Beach to try mastering the new craze. When the sun set, they needed someplace to dance and Dick Dale...
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David Byrne, Queen’s Brian May, Harry Styles, others tapped to welcome 2019 Rock Hall of Fame inductees
Rock goddess Stevie Nicks will be ushered into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for a second time on March 29 by former One Direction heartthrob Harry Styles, while...
Hal Blaine, prolific ‘Wrecking Crew’ drummer who worked with Frank Sinatra and Elvis, dies at 90
Drummer Hal Blaine, one of the most recorded musicians in pop music history whose powerful percussion work shaped the sound of scores of hit records, died Monday at age 90,...
Paid subscriptions to music streaming services hit new high of 50 million in 2018, RIAA report says
Paid subscriptions to music streaming services hit a new high in 2018, topping 50 million for the first time and contributing strongly to an overall revenue increase of 12 percent...
Why the Heartbreakers are resisting the lure of an all-star Tom Petty tribute
One aspect of Tom Petty’s music that comes into sharper focus in a comprehensive new collection is how consistently he kept the long view in mind. That’s clear in any...
Peter Jackson to spearhead new Beatles in-studio film drawn from ‘Let It Be’ footage
Beatles fans have two cinematic deliveries coming their way. In the pipeline is a long-awaited restoration of their 1970 film “Let It Be,” which will follow an entirely new film...
Neil Young’s long, tech-focused battle to create his own subscription service
The down side of being at the cutting edge is that a sharper one is just around the corner — something Neil Young discovered almost before he released his technologically...
Pegi Young, philanthropist, musician, co-founder of Bridge School with ex-husband Neil Young, dies at 66
Singer, songwriter and activist Pegi Young, who co-founded the Bridge School in Northern California for severely disabled students and their families with her ex-husband, rock musician Neil Young, and went...
The long journey of ‘Amazing Grace,’ the film document of Aretha Franklin’s 1972 gospel recording sessions
Mick Jagger talks about a certain Aretha Franklin performance that’s indelibly etched in his memory as if it happened last week, not 46-plus years ago. “It was a really electrifying...
‘Springsteen on Broadway’ shifts from the stage to screen, power and glory of rock ‘n’ roll intact
Among the most touching moments in the film adaptation of Bruce Springsteen’s hit theatrical show “Springsteen on Broadway” — and there are many in the documentary that premieres Sunday on...