Dolly Parton has released the next track off her upcoming Rockstar album (Nov. 17) - "Let It Be" out now. Parton was joined by fellow musical titans Paul McCartney (vocals/piano), Ringo Starr (drums), Peter Frampton (guitar) and Mick Fleetwood (additional percussion) to create the emotively impactful rendition of this classic Beatles hit.
"Well, does it get any better than singing 'Let It Be' with Paul McCartney who wrote the song? Not only that, he played piano! Well, it did get even better when Ringo Starr joined in on drums, Peter Frampton on guitar and Mick Fleetwood playing percussion. I mean, seriously, how much better does it get? Thanks guys!" -Dolly Parton (continue)
The Rock Against MS Foundation have launched the first round of their auction series with special items from Guns N' Roses' Steven Adler, Stevie Vai and Marky Ramone.
They sent over the following details: We are honored to have so many amazing supporters for ROCK AGAINST MS. The first of the auction series starts with 3 donations of personalized items from some of the greatest Rock Hall of Fame, Grammy Award-winning artists of our tim (continue)
On October 27th, Robin Trower is set to unveil 'Joyful Sky', a smoldering new album featuring the raw vocal prowess of Sari Schorr, released via the Provogue/Mascot Label Group. Celebrating this announcement, a lyric video for the lead single "Burn" has been released, offering fans a glimpse of what's to come. Always receptive to singers who can elevate his emotive guitar touch, the 78-year-old Trower heard a quality in the smoky power of the acclaimed New Yorker Sari Schorr that made him want to tear down and rebuild his songcraft around her. Pre-order the album HERE.
"I've worked with some great vocalists over the years but Sari is dynamite, just an absolute knockout," reflects Trower. "This album really pushed me, made me write in different keys and arrange songs for her voice. I went more down the R&B route this time, because I knew she'd be great with that flavour. But the blues still underpins everything I do - and there's definitely elements from my '70s stuff in this new album." (continue)
Michael Franti & Spearhead announce their 13th studio album Big Big Love, available November 3. "Everybody has the capacity to love. It starts with loving yourself, then loving your family and friends, your community and out into the world," shares Franti. "And it's not enough just to love and fight for the environment and then not take care of your family at home or vice versa. 'Big Big Love' is making sure you can do both. You can hold space for those that you love the most and for the whole planet, for all of humanity and out into the universe. I feel it's a message that needs to be heard more than ever."
Franti & Spearhead have released "Vibe Check (My Kinda Party)," already a fan-favorite anthem from this summer's live shows, as evidenced by Franti polling Soulrockers through social media on which track from the album to release with today's announcement. As an added bonus, "Out In The Sun" is also available now, originally written in 2022 as the perfect soundtrack for San Diego Tourism. (continue)
Grammy-award honoree, Songwriters Hall of Fame member, and BBC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Don McLean will be bringing his 50th Anniversary Tour to a city near you! In 2022, McLean celebrated the 50th anniversary of one of the most iconic songs in history "American Pie," and now in 2023, off that same album 50 years ago came "Vincent" (Starry, Starry Night). McLean is set to entertain fans from coast-to-coast proving that "bye-bye, Miss American Pie" will forever remain a classic staple in music.
Still, it's worth remembering that the 77-year-old composer has written and sung numerous other melodic and harmonic successes in his decades-long career with "Castles in the Air," "And I Love You So," and "Cryin'," all of which will be heard and reveled in along with newer pieces on the upcoming tour. (continue)
(hennemusic) Tesla is sharing a cover of the 1974 Aerosmith classic, "S.O.S. (Too Bad)." Originally issued as the third single from Aerosmith's second album, "Get Your Wings", the Tesla studio version is featured as an extra track on the group's "Full Throttle Live" release.
The California band was recorded in concert last summer at the Full Throttle Saloon as part of the Sturgis Bike Rally. Independently recorded, mixed and produced by guitarist Frank Hannon and bassist Brian Wheat, the new live set captures Tesla performing a variety of classic tracks alongside the 2022 single, "Time To Rock!", and the Aerosmith cover. (continue)
Barenaked Ladies announced their new album In Flight, out September 15, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of their chart-topping hit single, "One Week."
In Flight marks a new chapter for the band and retains the dry wit and keen observation we expect from lead singer/guitarist Ed Robertson, bassist Jim Creeggan, keyboardist/guitarist Kevin Hearn and drummer Tyler Stewart, but adds a strong sense of maturing and lessons learned. (continue)
Nick Cave has announced a book tour with award-winning journalist Sean O'Hagan in support of their best selling book Faith, Hope and Carnage (out in paperback September 19).
Culled from 40 hours of conversations between Cave and O' Hagan, Faith, Hope and Carnage transcends the genre of rock journalism, constituting a work of art in its own right. It is a candid dialogue rich with passionate revelation, fierce intelligence, and philosophical searching about the spiritual forces behind creativity and music. (continue)
Thousand Foot Krutch is joined by Minneapolis' modern hard rockers New Medicine on the single "Down (2023)". The track is featured on Thousand Foot Krutch's first new project in over six years, The End Is Where We Begin: Reignited, which includes newly recorded performances from several of the band's musical peers morphed with the original tracks from TFK's hugely successful independent recording, The End Is Where We Begin.
"Already being a massive TFK fan, I was honored to get the call to collaborate," says New Medicine's Jake Scherer (aka Jake Rose). "I totally relate to 'Down' because I've always had a chip on my shoulder about people telling me I would never 'make it,' yet here we are. TFK has always been on the forefront of mixing hard rock with hip hop flows, which fits perfectly with the New Medicine sound. Proud of this collaboration!" (continue)
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NYC-based prog metal up and comers Fall Of The Albatross just released their new album, "Rite", and to celebrate we asked Harold McCummings to tell us about one of the tracks. He selected "Glucose Guardian." Here is the story:
The title Glucose Guardian actually comes from a gender neutral term for "sugar daddy". Going back to the early days of the band, Colin and I kept a log of silly song titles that we hoped to one day use, and during the Rite writing sessions we were really digging into that. Some of the titles would eventually change, but Glucose Guardian was too good to leave on the table. (continue)
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