WKRP in Cincinnati”s ‘Dr. Johnny Fever’ Howard Hesseman Dead

SLASH To Perform On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' This Wednesday (February 2nd)

Neil Young Couldn’t Remove His Music From Spotify On His Own. Here’s Why.

Steve Vai Postponed Tour Due to ‘Stupid’ Pizza-Making Injury

JIMI HENDRIX IN MAUI GETS GLOBAL THEATRICAL RELEASE IN FEBRUARY FROM ABRAMORAMA

America’s Gerry Beckley recalls band’s “rocket ship” ride that began with debut album’s release 50 years ago

Flashback: Dan Peek’s Last Interview Exclusively On Boomerocity (Two Parts) Here and Here
‘IRL’ Concert Platform Fever Raises $227 Million in Goldman-Led Round, Touts Demand For ‘Thrilling and Well-Curated’ Events
Fever, an eight-year-old “global live-entertainment discovery platform,” has officially raised $227 million in a funding round led by Goldman Sachs.
Peter Robbins, Original Charlie Brown Voice Actor, Dead at 65

Van Morrison Postpones Florida Concerts From February To April Because of COVID Surge

Elvis Costello Inks ‘Exclusive’ Administration Deal With BMG as Catalog Sales Rush Continues

What Happened To The Actors From “Dukes Of Hazzard?”

Flashbock 1: The 1st Boomerocity Interview With John Scheider
Flashbock 2: The 2nd Boomerocity Interview With John Scheider
World Premiere: Hear Bryan Adams’ Punchy New Song ‘Never Gonna Rain’
Randy Travis “More Life” Documentary Sets Premier
Following UMPG Publishing Deal, Bob Dylan Sells Recorded Catalog to Sony Music

2022 State of Music: Is TikTok the New SoundCloud?
VENTURES GUITARIST DON WILSON DEAD AT 88

Daryl Hall Announces Spring 2022 U.S. Tour With Todd Rundgren

Clapton Speaks: The Real Music Observer
KISS’ PAUL STANLEY REFLECTS ON TURNING 70

A New ‘Guitar Hero’ Video Game Could Be Coming

TikTok Testing Support for Paid Subscriptions to Creators
Queen’s Brian May to Make His Acting Debut on British Children’s Show

GRETA VAN FLEET's JAKE KISZKA Celebrates 61st Anniversary Of GIBSON's Iconic SG Guitar

World Premiere: Listen to Joe Satriani’s Groovy New Single ‘Sahara’
Garth Brooks Reschedules Gillette Stadium Concert

The Enduring Mystery of “Magic Alex”

Chris Daughtry Confirms Stepdaughter’s Cause of Death

Kenny Chesney sells music catalog to Hipgnosis Song Management

Sound Credit Unleashes Version 4 — A Quantum Leap for Eliminating $1.4 Billion In Annual Missing Royalties
Marty Roberts of Iconic Los Angeles Lounge Act “Marty & Elayne” at The Dresden Dies at the Age of 89

DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF SCOTT SOTO Have 'Something Brewing'

Who Are the Richest Musicians? Here’s a 2021 Year-End Ranking

TwinsTheNewTrend Discover Michael Jackson’s Off The Wall ( Acapella with Backing Vocals Complete )
John Mellencamp Likes the Effect Smoking Has Had on His Voice

Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi Mourns the Death of His Longtime Manager Ernest Chapman

Country Legend Dallas Frazier Dead, Writer of Oak Ridge Boys Hit ‘Elvira’ Was 82

World Premiere: “Big Dreams and Faded Jeans” - Now Streaming - Listen to the first track off the companion album to Dolly’s
upcoming novel co-authored with James Patterson
Boomerocity Coulda Told You This: What Year is It? Nearly a Third of the iTunes Top 100 Taken By Oldies, New Releases Not Catching On

55 Years Ago: Hippies ‘Turn on, Tune in, Drop out’ at Human Be-In

World Premiere: New Alex Lifeson Project “Envy Of None” Releases First Single
ROGER TAYLOR DEFENDS ‘BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY’ TIMELINE CHANGE

A 1964 Porsche 904 GTS Once Owned by Robert Redford Could Fetch $1.7 Million at Auction
The gorgeous racer is one of the just 100 road-legal examples ever made

PIMCO, ONE OF THE WORLD’S BIGGEST INVESTMENT FIRMS, TURNS ITS ATTENTION TO MUSIC RIGHTS
Primary Wave Acquires Stake in America’s (the group) Catalog, ‘Certain Name and Likeness Rights’

50 ALBUMS TURNING 50 IN 2022

World Premiere: JETHRO TULL Releases Video For Title Track Of First Album In Over 18 Years, 'The Zealot Gene'
Elvis Costello Says He Won’t Perform “Oliver’s Army” Anymore, Tells Radio Stations Not to Play It
The song contains the line "One more widow, one less white n*****"

Releasing Music Is Easy, Marketing Music Is Hard. Here’s How Chartmetric Is Leveraging Data to Make Marketing a Lot Easier
Bob Dylan Fires Back Against Sexual Assault Allegations: ‘A Brazen Shakedown Masquerading As a Lawsuit’

Nita Strauss Makes History as First Active Rock Solo Female Chart-Topper

Calvin Simon, Former Singer for Parliament-Funkadelic, Dead at 79

World Premiere: See Previously Unreleased Footage of Rolling Stones at Altamont

Sidney Poitier, Beloved Legend And First Black Best Actor Oscar Winner, Dead At 94

Catalog Releases Now Account for 75% of U.S. Music Consumption — With 89% of Baby Boomers Streaming Songs

Bon Jovi Announce Spring 2022 North American Tour

World Premiere: Hear Edgar Winter Cover ‘Johnny B. Goode’ Featuring Joe Walsh
Watch The Beatles’ Rooftop Gig in IMAX Theaters on 1/30 as a Special One-Night-Only Engagement

Fender CEO Andy Mooney “Not Optimistic” That Guitar And Amp Supply Chain Struggles Will Improve Any Time Soon

British Recorded Music Industry Eeks a Modest 2021 Gain as 1,918 Artists Surpass 10 Million Domestic Streams
With Get Back, Paul McCartney Became the Most Interesting TV Character of 2021

World Premiere: Chuck Berry Live from Blueberry Hill
Cruise Control? The Iconic Porsche 928 From ‘Risky Business’ Can Now Be Yours
Cruise like Cruise himself in this legendary vehicle-- which was also the star of its own documentary

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Officially Responds to Neil Young’s Pullout — Here’s His Complete Statement

Joni Mitchell Wants Songs Off Spotify In Covid Row

Keith Moon Biopic to Start Shooting in Summer

Wayne's World AMC Pacer 'Mirthmobile' Auctioned for Record Amount

THE BEATLES AND INDIA - DOCUMENTARY TO STREAM EXCLUSIVELY ON BRITBOX IN NORTH AMERICA STARTING FEBRUARY 15, 2022 ~ SILVA SCREEN RECORDS RELEASES COMPANION ALBUM THE BEATLES AND INDIA: SONGS INSPIRED BY THE FILM

Young Slash Wouldn’t Have Believed Guns N’ Roses’ Pandemic Tour

The Zombies add North American summer leg to Life Is a Merry-Go-Round Tour

Home of the Week: Inside the Spectacular $85 Million Beverly Hills Mansion That ‘Full House’ Built

Julian Lennon Is Selling The Beatles Memorabilia As NFTs

Brian May Helps Reunite 8-Year-Old Boy With Lost Guitar

Elton John Postpones Dallas Shows Of Restarted Tour After Testing Positive For Covid

Neil Young Demands Spotify Remove His Music Over ‘False Information About Vaccines’
“They can have [Joe] Rogan or Young,” Neil Young wrote in a letter to his manager and label. “Not both”

Is Old Music Killing New Music?
Old songs now represent 70 percent of the U.S. music market. Even worse: The new-music market is actually shrinking
Find Your Lane as a Musician. Ignore Everything Else.
Meat Loaf’s Daughter Pens Touching Tributes To Late Singer

Adele Cancels Entire Las Vegas Residency Due to COVID

Graham Nash Condemns Anti-Vaxxer For Co-opting His Song ‘Chicago’

Ozzy Osbourne’s CryptoBatz Project Shares Scam Link — Thousands Stolen From Unsuspecting Fans

Meat Loaf, Rock Legend and ‘Bat Out of Hell’ Singer, Dead at 74

World Premiere: Dee Snider Covers ‘Theme for an Imaginary Western’ for Upcoming Leslie West Tribute Album
Indie Venues Face a Surging Concert No-Show Rate — 50% of Ticketholders Are Staying Home
Steve Vai Postpones 2022 Tour from January to September; Needs Surgical Procedure

Jimi Hendrix Experience Estates in Dispute Over Royalties

Rocky Dijon: The Spicy Percussion Master

Ozzy Osbourne Bit the Head Off a Live Bat 40 Years Ago Today
He’ll never live down the infamous moment, even though the whole thing was a complete accident

Catalog Appraiser Massarsky Consulting Sells to Citrin Cooperman as Music IP Sales Rush Continues
‘Payola Is Illegal’: Lawsuit Revives Pay-for-Play Accusations in Radio Industry
Independent radio promoter Steve Zap made more than 130 payments totaling over $300,000 to help cover bills for a West Coast radio company, according to court docs
Peloton’s New David Bowie Workouts Include Exclusive Remixes

U2’s Bono Feels “Embarrassed” Hearing His Voice On The Radio

Recording Academy Reschedules the 2022 Grammys For April, Moves Ceremony to Las Vegas

Microsoft Buys Activision in $69 Billion Deal – Will It Revive Guitar Hero?

Digital Burnout Fears: ‘It’s a lot we’re asking of artists’
Jewel-Box Heroes: Why the CD Revival Is Finally Here
Compact discs never had the romance of vinyl or the convenience of MP3s. But they’re still the ideal format for getting lost inside your music collection
World Premiere: Loverboy’s New Song, “Release”
25 Years Ago: John Deacon Plays His Final Queen Show

Fred Parris Dies: Singer On ‘In The Still Of The Night’ By The Five Satins Was 85

World Premiere: ROLLING STONES UNRELEASED: ‘LOW DOWN’ (alt. version, Keith on vocals, 1997)
MLK Day Finally Arrives As Paid Day Off For Most Hollywood Workers

40 Years Ago: A Rejected Babys Song Becomes Journey’s Signature Ballad
World Premiere: Slash ft. Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators ‘Call Off the Dogs’ on Red-Hot New Song
How Ronnie Spector Helped Eddie Money Score His Biggest Hit

ROUND HILL MUSIC BUYS CATALOG FROM WHITE SNAKE’S DAVID COVERDALE, STRIKES DEAL WITH NANCY WILSON FROM HEART

He Used Plastic Surgery to Raise Rock Stars From the Dead - Decades before hologram tours, one rogue '70s promoter found another way to put Elvis, Janis, Jim Morrison, and other late icons back onstage
Keith Richards, Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell Items for Auction

Ronnie Spector, Rock Icon Behind ‘Be My Baby’ and Ex of Phil Spector, Dead At 78

DAVID LEE ROTH Addresses COVID-Related Cancelations In Latest Artwork

Burke Shelley, Singer and Bassist for Budgie, Dead at 71

World Premiere: Saxon Unmasks New Single, “Remember The Fallen”, From Their Upcoming Album, “Carpe Diem”
Woodstock Organizer Michael Lang Dies At 77

World Mourns Death Of Comedy Icon Bob Saget: “Wasn’t A Kinder Person In Hollywood”

Elton John Guitarist Davey Johnstone Says Elton’s Upcoming Shows Will Feature A Moment “You Wouldn’t Expect”

Google Infringed On Multiple Sonos Patents, U.S. International Trade Commission Rules
Peter Bogdanovich Dies: 'The Last Picture Show', 'Paper Moon' & 'What's Up, Doc?' Director Was 82

Lollapalooza Co-Founder Ted Gardner Has Passed Away – Aged 74

The Eagles Announce 2022 Hotel California Extended Tour Dates

TwinsTheNewTrend Discover Chuck Berry's 'Johnny B. Goode'
Live Nation and Ticketmaster Face Class-Action Antitrust Lawsuit Over ‘Blatant, Anti-Consumer Behavior’
Country Songwriter Tom T. Hall’s Death Ruled a Suicide
The Country Music Hall of Fame member known for songs like “Harper Valley PTA” and “Homecoming” died last summer

David Bowie Estate Sells Icon’s Catalog to Warner Chappell for $250M

Take A Peek Inside: Adele Gets a ‘Steal’ on Sylvester Stallone’s Beverly Park Mansion

The Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ Album Cover Lawsuit Has Been Dismissed By a Judge

DEEN CASTRONOVO's Absence From JOURNEY's New Year's Eve Performance Explained

Steve McQueen’s Beloved Husqvarna Viking 360 Motorcycle Is Heading to Auction
It's widely considered one of the most important Huskies of the 20th century

Hargus ‘Pig’ Robbins, Legendary Keyboardist Who Played on Albums by Bob Dylan, Dolly Parton, Dead at 84
Blind after an accident at age 3, Robbins learned to play piano with a distinct sense of feel, which made him a go-to Nashville session musician

World Premiere: Listen to Jimi Hendrix Jam Two Days Before His Death
Joe Rogan Officially Responds to Neil Young’s Spotify Pullout — Here’s His Complete Statement

Burt Reynolds’s Iconic ‘77 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Is Heading to Auction
The retro gem will be offered without reserve at Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale auction this weekend

SiriusXM Relaunches ‘Neil Young Radio’ Following Spotify Takedown

Beatles’ Full Rooftop Concert Headed to Streaming Services

Not To Be: Spotify to Remove Neil Young’s Music Following Ultimatum: ‘We Regret Neil’s Decision’

Lefsetz Says: “Spotify is at the bleeding edge of the civil war.”
Sammy Hagar Teams up With George Thorogood for Summer 2022 Tour

To Be or Not To Be: Neil Young Reportedly Fights Spotify Over Rogan and COVID
In a now-deleted letter, the rocker demanded Spotify pull his music from its platform unless they removed Joe Rogan's podcast, which has spread COVID misinformation

Reservoir Acquires Publishing & Recorded Music Catalog of Country Star Travis Tritt

Kid Rock Recruits Foreigner and Grand Funk Railroad for U.S. Tour

Keith Richards Announces Reissue of ‘Main Offender’ Solo LP

Clapton Speaks, Part 2: The Real Music Observer
The Music Industry Saved Songwriter Hugh Prestwood From Homelessness.
Is It Also Responsible for His Plight?
Prestwood wrote hits for Randy Travis and Trisha Yearwood in the Nineties, but at 79 he was forced to launch a GoFundMe campaign when he and his wife could no longer afford rent

Flashback: The Boomerocity Interview With Pearl Aday

World Premiere: Listen to Foo Fighters’ New ‘Fraggle Rock’ Theme Song
The Temptations At 60: Still On Cloud 9

Quite A . . . Heady Appetite: Ozzy Osbourne Bit a Third Dove’s Head Off on Same Day

Playboy Bunnies Blast ‘Predator’ Hiugh Hefner’s Bestiality, ‘Cult’ Sex and Worse

Louie Anderson Dies: Comedian & Emmy Winner Was 68

John Mellencamp’s New Album, ‘Strictly a One-Eyed Jack,’ Arrives Featuring Three Springsteen Collabs
Bet It Hurt His D String: Man Steals $8,000 Guitar by Stuffing It Down His Pants

The New Boomerocity Interview With Steve Vai

Elton John Resumes Yellow Brick Road Tour: Set List and Photos

The Funny Way Van Halen, Blackmore and Gary Moore First Met Each Other

Brittany Aldean Helps a Woman in El Salvador Keep Her House With a $10,000 Gift

An Italian Castle That Starred in One of the ‘Godfather’ Movies Just Listed for $6.8 Million
Make an offer that the owner can't refuse

Neil Young & Crazy Horse ‘Barn’ Documentary Coming To YouTube
The 73-minute film provides a behind-the-scenes look at the legendary band recording their latest studio album
STAIND's AARON LEWIS Passes Kidney Stone Less Than Week After Having His Appendix Removed

Daniel Radcliffe Cast as ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic in Upcoming Biopic

Rosa Lee Hawkins, Singer of The Dixie Cups, Dies at 76
The New Orleans girl group's "Chapel of Love" hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964
Elvis Costello Thinks Rock Has Lost Its ‘Roll’

Prince Estate Valued at $156.4 Million In Settlement of Years-Long IRS Dispute

Following KKR Catalog Agreement, BMG Partners With Pimco to Buy Additional Music IP
Ralph Emery Dies: Country Music DJ & TV Host Was 88

World Premiere: HEART's ANN WILSON Releases Music Video For Her Cover Version Of ALICE IN CHAINS' 'Rooster'
Joe Walsh to Guest on ‘The Conners’ This Week

Flashback: TwinsTheNewTrend Discover Journey’s “Open Arms” (& Talks About Perry’s Tight Jeans)
Jimmy Buffett to Make a Guest Appearance on ‘Blue Bloods’

MELISSA ETHERIDGE ANNOUNCES ‘HEARTSTRINGS’ GRAPHIC NOVEL

SIRIUSXM ACQUIRES MUSIC FOR BUSINESS SERVICE CLOUD COVER MEDIA

World Premiere: STEVE VAI Releases Visualizer For New Song 'Zeus In Chains'
Music Industry Is ‘Criminal Enterprise’ Says Jay Jay French

MAMMOTH WVH And DIRTY HONEY Postpone Launch Of 'Young Guns' Tour

The Rolling Stones Are Getting Their Own Stamps Courtesy of the U.K.’s Royal Mail

American Radio Stations Weigh Conditional Settlement Offer From Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights
World Premiere: Elvis Costello & The Imposters Say Goodbye With New Single, “Farewell, OK”
COVID-Sniffing Dogs Are Keeping Concerts on Track In 2022

Dwayne Hickman Dies: ‘The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis’ Star Was 87

Dick Carson Dies: Director Of ‘The Tonight Show’ And Brother Of Johnny Was 92

China Prohibits All Music Platforms From Inking Exclusive Copyright Deals Following Tencent Music Crackdown
Warner Records CEO Aaron Bay-Schuck, Gene Simmons, Daniel Glass, Others Protest Artist Boycott of Sydney Festival
Hollywood Remembers “Champion Of Cinema” Peter Bogdanovich: Francis Ford Coppola, Jeff Bridges, Barbra Streisand & More Weigh In
The Grammys Are Officially Postponed Due to Omicron — Recording Academy Releases Statement

Blues Legend Walter Trout Postpones UK/EU Tour

Valerie Bertinelli Reveals Eddie Van Halen’s Final Words

Right on Cue, SiriusXM Launches a Dedicated David Bowie Channel

Paul McCartney: The “Unknown Beatle”

PRS Confirms Launch Date, Specs of John Mayer Signature SE Silver Sky

TwinsTheNewTrend Discover Otis Redding's 'Try A Little Tenderness'
Beatles Film Producer Denis O’Dell Dead at 98

GENE SIMMONS's New Year's Resolutions: 'I'd Like To Be A Better, Kinder, Better-Looking And Richer Guy'

Paul McCartney Tells Why Good Things Always Happen After Bad Moments
