Tommy Emmanuel Performs An Acoustic Fingerstyle Cover of 1968’s ‘Classical Gas’
In 2011, guitar legend Tommy Emmanuel performed a scorching fingerstyle cover of the Mason Williams 1968 instrumental hit “Classical Gas“. Emmanuel had previously played...
Iggy Pop & David Bowie on The Dinah! Show, 1977
Iggy Pop, whose solo recording career began with two albums produced by David Bowie, said in an interview after Bowie died that he saved...
Campaign Commercial for Hunter S. Thompson’s failed run for Sheriff of Pitkin County, Colorado, 1970
Classic Hunter, as he shaved his head completely bald for the campaign so he could refer to the other guy as "my long haired...
Video: That time Paul McCartney got arrested marijuana possession in Japan, 1980
In January 1980, when Wings flew to Tokyo for a tour of Japan, customs officials found approximately 8 ounces (200 g) of cannabis in...
Music Canada launches new non-profit organization Music Canada Cares
Music Canada is pleased to announce the establishment of Music Canada Cares, an affiliated national organization that will lead Music Canada’s corporate social responsibility...
Bettye LaVette on how the music industry pigeonholed her in the 1960s
They started off by trying to make me sound like a girl, which really played me out of position. I really thought at one...
Pink Floyd and Frank Zappa playing “Interstellar Overdrive” live in Belgium in 1969
They should have teamed up as Frank Floyd.
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Young Bob Dylan fans complaining about him “selling out” by going electric in 1966
Ah, the problems we blab on about. Nothing's really changed.
In 1966, Bob Dylan employed an electric band backing him, following his "going electric" at...
Childish Gambino Is Giving Ticket Buyer Two New Songs
Well, this is cool. Childish Gambino is heading out on the road with Vince Staples for his This Is America tour starting in October,...
Your Next Fave Music Book: Burning Down The Haus: Punk Rock, Revolution, and the Fall of the Berlin Wall
It began with a handful of East Berlin teens who heard the Sex Pistols on a British military radio broadcast to troops in West...
Metallica’s …And Justice For All’ 30th-Anniversary-Reissue Details Announced
We’re guessing that this one is coming as absolutely no surprise to anyone if you're fan of Metallica; next up in their line of...
Ticketmaster can help fans navigate TIFF ’18
Pick your films early
TIFF features hundreds of films from around the world, which means that there’s something for everyone. Visit TIFF.net before tickets go on sale to select...
Ohio State Marching Band Pays Tribute To Queen
At halftime during the first Ohio State game of the season on Saturday, the school's marching band performed an amazing tribute to Queen. The...
Paul McCartney to perform LIVE on YouTube September 7
As part of a YouTube Original special, Paul McCartney will perform a concert live on Paul’s YouTube channel to celebrate the release of his...
Thom Yorke’s “Suspiria” Soundtrack For The Luca Guadagnino Film To Be Released October 26 On Xl Recordings
Following the fleeting reveal of instrumental passages in two trailers and today’s release of the track “Suspirium,” it can be confirmed: Thom Yorke’s Suspiria...
Headstones Announce “Picture Of Health” Canadian Tour
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Headstones’ critically-acclaimed debut album Picture of Health and to celebrate, they will be re-issuing the album...