Friday, July 21, 2017

Foreigner Reunites with Lou Gramm, Al Greenwood and Ian McDonald for the First Time Since 1980 (UCR)





The much-anticipated reunion of four of the five surviving original members of Foreigner took place at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre in Wantagh, N.Y. tonight. Singer Lou Gramm, keyboardist Al Greenwood and multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald joined Mick Jones and the band’s current lineup for a three-song encore.




Read More of Dave Lifton's article @ Ultimate Classic Rock: Foreigner Reunites with Lou Gramm, Al Greenwood and Ian McDonald for the First Time Since 1980 

Thursday, July 20, 2017

Rolling Stones to Release New 'On Air' Book and DVD (UCR)




The Rolling Stones‘ TV and radio broadcasts from the ’60s will be the subject of a new book due later this year.

Read More of Michael Gallucci's article @ Ultimate Classic Rock: Rolling Stones to Release New 'On Air' Book and DVD 

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Todd Nance Talks Leaving Widespread Panic, Forming Interstellar Boys (jambands.com)





Former Widespread Panic drummer Todd Nance, who parted ways with the band early last year after periods of time off the road, spoke with Jambands.com recently in an interview that covered both Nance’s new band, Interstellar Boys, and his break from his old bandmates.

Read more @ jambands.com: http://www.jambands.com/news/2017/07/15/todd-nance-talks-leaving-widespread-panic-forming-interstellar-boys/#ixzz4n27pchGf

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

The Eagles' Classic West Appearance Marks First Concert Without Glenn Frey (UCR)




The Eagles took the stage last (July 15) at the Classic West festival for their first full-length concert since Glenn Frey suddenly passed in 2016. Frey’s son Deacon and country star Vince Gill joined the group as Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmit and Joe Walsh offered a hits-filled evening at Dodger Stadium.

Read More @ Ultimate Classic Rock: The Eagles' Classic West Appearance Marks First Concert Without Glenn Frey 

Sunday, July 16, 2017

On the turntable this Sunday...That's The Way of The World



That's the Way of the World is the sixth studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire, released on March 15, 1975 by Columbia Records. It was also the soundtrack for a 1975 motion picture of the same name which featured several of the band members in cameo roles. Included on the album was the single "Shining Star", which was a #1 U.S. pop and R&B hit. Another popular single was the title track, which reached #12 on the pop chart. The album spent three weeks atop the Billboard Pop Albums Charts, five nonconsecutive weeks atop the Soul Albums chart.
That's the Way of the World was also the third best-selling pop album and the number one best-selling R&B album of 1975 respectively and has been certified triple platinum in the U.S by the RIAA.
In 2003, the album was ranked number 493 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. In 2012, on a revised list by the magazine, the album listed at #486.

Saturday, July 15, 2017

Neil Young Rounding Up 1976 Vault Recordings (UCR)




A long-unheard collection of acoustic studio performances from Neil Young is scheduled to finally make its way out of the vault and into stores this summer.

Read More of Jeff Giles' Article @ Ultimate Classic Rock: Neil Young Rounding Up 1976 Vault Recordings for Previously Unreleased 'Hitchhiker' LP