This Week in Rock History, August 28 – September 3
Read on for some significant events, album releases, births and deaths happening from August 28 through September 3 in rock history.
Read more »Life After Rush: Is New Lee Lifeson Band Coming?
Radio host Eddie Trunk fuels rumours that Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson may continue making music together now that drummer Neil Peart has retired. Fear not! They “would never call…
Read more »Danish Police Send Man Home for Playing Oasis’ “Wonderwall”
Tough crowd! If you plan on busking in some of Denmark, you’d better check with the local police on what they’ll let you play…
Read more »Rockabilly Great Passes Away
Sonny Burgess was a true Sun Records original and one of the showiest guitarists in classic rockabilly. He backed Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison, and was a big favorite of…
Read more »Tom Morello’s Son Named After Which Ozzy Guitarist?
We knew Tom Morello was a big Sabbath/Ozzy fan, but we didn’t know he’d named his son after his favorite Ozzy guitarist. Indeed, the guitar maestro had a poster of…
Read more »Guess Whose Classic Concert film is Being Revived for Broadcast
Showtime has announced it will broadcast Prince’s 1987 concert film, Sign O’ The Times, in September. The network revealed yesterday (Aug. 23) that it had procured the rights to the…
Read more »John Lee Hooker to Get Boxed Set Treatment
Included in the collection, alongside hits and well-known material, are live performances, rarities, and previously unreleased tracks. Disc Five gathers together a slew of Hooker’s collaborations with other artists, among…
Read more »Dave Grohl Eyes His Future as Film Director
“Last year, I was approached to make a feature film and I was a little hesitant at first, and then I got into it,” Grohl said recently, speaking with Rolling…
Read more »Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Robert Plant’s New Album
Robert Plant and his band the Sensational Space Shifters are back with a new album, Carry Fire, set to arrive on Oct. 13.
Read more »Will Nirvana Ever Reunite?
The last time the surviving members of Nirvana took the stage together was when the band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.
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