Classic Rock
George Clinton Announces Parliament-Funkadelic 2022 US Tour Dates
Back by popular demand, George Clinton is bringing his iconic Parliament–Funkadelic ensemble on the road. The “One Nation Under a Groove Tour” will continue in Spring and Summer 2022, taking the longtime funk legend across the US. With over 50 years in the game, Clinton announced his retirement from touring in 2018. He brought P-Funk on the first iteration of the “One Nation Under a Groove Tour” the following year with the intent of it being a farewell tour of sorts; apparently, two years in a pandemic provided him with enough time to rest up and get back out there again. This portion of the “One Nation Under a Groove Tour” will begin in New York City on June 15th at Central Park’s Summerstage. After 17 shows, it will then finish in Napa, California on August 21st. The rotating cast of ope...
Keith Richards Calls Out Eric Clapton’s Vaccine Skepticism: “Do as Doctor Says”
Over the past 18 months or so, Eric Clapton has become a spokesperson of the COVID conspiracist crowd. But regardless of your stance on vaccines, everyone wants the pandemic to go away, and Keith Richards has offered some sage advice for accomplishing that: Trust the experts. Speaking on Rolling Stone’s Music Now podcast, the Rolling Stones legend shared his take on vaccines and Clapton’s abhorrent skepticism: “I just want to get rid of this damn thing, and the only way I can see is everybody does as doctor says,” he said. “I love Eric dearly,” Richards added. “I’ve known him since forever and we’ve had ups and downs… This COVID thing, it’s split people up and it made people sometimes go awry for awhile, you know?” Advertisement Related Video Even before vaccines were readily availabl...
Les Claypool on Covering Rush, New Primus and Delirium, and His Thoughts on Maynard’s Wine
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Les Claypool catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Primus’ upcoming continuation of their A Tribute to Kings tour, where they play the 1977 Rush album A Farewell to Kings in full (get your tickets here). Related Video The legendary singer/bassist goes on to discuss his fandom for Peter Gabriel, XTC, and Jerry Reed before giving us an update on the next Primus release (an EP that will feature a 13-minute song), a project with Sean Lennon that has something to do with animation, “a twang thing” with Billy Strings, and the possibility of another Oysterhead album. Advertisement Claypool then heads back to 2002 to talk about ...
Keith Richards Marvels At Having “10 Times More Wind” After Quitting Smoking
Maybe Keith Richards didn’t sell his soul to the devil after all. The Rolling Stones guitarist, infamous for surviving decades of hard drug use, recently revealed that he quit smoking after 55 years. “It’s funny, I don’t think about it much anymore,” Richards, 78, told CBS Sunday Morning. “Sometimes, you know, a bell rings and something inside says, ‘Hey pal, enough.’ I just put the hammer on it.” Richards — who allegedly snorted his own father’s ashes mixed with cocaine — has put down many of his party habits over the years. He quit heroin in 1978, and stopped doing cocaine in 2006. In 2018, he told Rolling Stone that he even cut his drinking way down to the occasional beer or glass of wine. Speaking with CBS, the artist said he stopped smoking two years ago with the help of nicotine patc...
Alice Cooper’s Coopstock 2 Fest to Feature Rob Halford, Scott Stapp, Larry the Cable Guy, Mike Mills, and More
The 2022 edition of Alice Cooper’s fundraising Coopstock festival boasts an eclectic lineup of performers. In addition to headliner Cooper, the one-day event also features Judas Priest’s Rob Halford, Creed’s Scott Stapp, R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, Larry the Cable Guy, and more. Coopstock 2 takes place April 30th at the Las Sendas Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona, with proceeds benefiting Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock Teen Centers in Mesa and Phoenix. Joining the aforementioned acts on the bill are Ed Roland of Collective Soul, Danny Seraphine of Chicago, Adrian Young of No Doubt, Chuck Garric of the Alice Cooper Band, comedian Gary Mule Deer, country band Sixwire, and actor Patrick Warburton (David Puddy on Seinfeld). Also performing will be young South Korean jazz musician Yohan Kim, as well as members o...
How to Get Tickets to Jackson Browne’s 2022 Tour
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jackson Browne is running far from empty with a full North American tour in support of his 2021 Grammy-nominated Americana album Downhill from Everywhere. His 2022 “Evening With” tour promises a full band experience following a special guest slot on fellow singer-songwriter James Taylor’s Canadian tour. Get tickets here, and read on for more info including pre-sale dates. What Is Jackson Browne’s Next Tour? Jackson Browne’s solo tour will begin on June 3rd in Maryland Heights, Missouri followed by cities like Milwaukee, Boston, and Philadelphia. The summer leg concludes with four nights at New York City’s Beacon Theater on July 26th-30th. After a short break, the tour resumes on the West Coast in San Diego on August 31st and includes shows in Los Angeles, Seattl...
Pink Floyd and David Gilmour Pull Music from Streaming Services in Russia and Belarus
Pink Floyd are removing all of their music from 1987 onwards from streaming services in Russia and Belarus to take a stand against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Former lead singer David Gilmour is pulling all of his solo recordings as well. The Pink Floyd albums being removed include A Momentary Lapse of Reason, the band’s first without founding member Roger Waters, its 1994 follow-up The Division Bell, and 2014’s The Endless River, as well as a handful of live albums and box sets. The group’s timeless classics, Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall, will remain available, as well as the trove of 1970s-era live albums that were quietly uploaded to streaming services in late December. Both Gilmour and Waters have spoken out against Russia on social media. Earlier this month, Gil...
Joan Jett on Her All Acoustic Album and Upcoming Tour with Def Leppard, Motley Crue, and Poison
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Joan Jett catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Changeup, her very first acoustic album that finds classics and deep cuts stripped down to their roots. Related Video The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend takes us into what prompted the project, turning down MTV when they asked her to do the first Unplugged, how songs like “Cherry Bomb” and “Victim of Circumstance” changed with the new set, and how the recent 40th anniversaries of “Bad Reputation” and “I Love Rock and Roll” influenced her song choices. Advertisement Jett also takes us back making 1987’s “Light of Day” with Michael J. Fox, recording a tribute to the late M...
Bob Dylan Announces New Book The Philosophy of Modern Song
Six years after winning the Nobel Prize for Literature, Bob Dylan has announced his first book of new writing in nearly two decades, The Philosophy of Modern Song, set to be published by Simon & Schuster on November 8th, 2022. Dylan began writing the collection of over 60 essays in 2010. Described in a press release as “a master class on the art and craft of songwriting,” the book will see Dylan break down songs by artists like Stephen Foster, Elvis Costello, Nina Simone, and Hank Williams. The singer-songwriter’s analysis includes “what he calls the trap of easy rhymes, breaks down how the addition of a single syllable can diminish a song, and even explains how bluegrass relates to heavy metal.” The Philosophy of Modern Song also contains 150 photos curated by Dylan, as well as a seri...
Robert Fripp and Toyah Support Ukraine with Neil Young and Living Colour Covers: Watch
During the course of the pandemic, King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp and his singer wife, Toyah Willcox, have been distracting music fans with lighthearted and eye-catching covers of iconic rock tunes. This week, the couple took a more serious tone as they turned their attention toward the war in Ukraine, performing Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World” and Living Colour’s “Cult of Personality.” For their latest “Sunday Lunch” performance, Robert and Toyah take on Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World.” While the original may have been an indictment of American policies under the George H. W. Bush administration at the time Young released the song in 1989, it’s clear that the Robert and Toyah are focusing on Russia’s current attack on the freedom of the Ukrainian people right now. In the...
David Crosby’s Advice to Young Artists: “Don’t Become a Musician”
The world is pretty dire right now and the music industry is no exception. In light of the recent Spotify vs. Joe Rogan debacle — in which issues of censorship, misinformation, racism, and paying artists an adequate wage all came to a head — Stereogum recently got on the phone with one of the biggest artists who pulled their music from the platform: David Crosby. During the interview, he revealed why, in his eyes, the modern music industry is pretty hopeless. “Don’t become a musician,” Crosby said when asked what he would tell younger artists trying to navigate the penniless world of streaming. “I don’t like Spotify. I don’t like any of the streamers, because they don’t pay us properly. Their proportion is wrong. They’re making billions with a ‘b’ and they’re paying out pennies with a ‘p.’...
Eddie Vedder Covers The Police’s “Message in a Bottle” with Stewart Copeland: Watch
Eddie Vedder was joined on stage by The Police’s Stewart Copeland during a concert in Los Angeles on Friday night. The surprise collaboration came during the encore of Vedder and the Earthlings’ gig at the YouTube Theater, as Copeland sat behind the kit for a cover of The Police’s “Message in a Bottle” as well as Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World.” Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad Smith, who had accompanied Vedder for the duration of the tour, joined Vedder, Copeland, and the rest of the Earthlings for “Rockin’ in the Free World,” trading in his drum sticks for a guitar. You can replay the two-song encore performance below. Advertisement Related Video In addition to Vedder and Smith, the Earthlings lineup features guitarist/keyboardist Josh Klinghoffer, bassist Chris Chaney (of Ja...
