More than 40 years after the original film, Spinal Tap returns this fall with a sequel. Its premiere is set for the Toronto International Film Festival in September. Expect cameos by Paul McCartney,
Read MoreOn June 28, 1975, Pink Floyd played a gig in front of about 52,000 fans at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario. Things did not exactly according to plan and concerts were banned
Read MoreBruce Springsteen is the next rock star to get the biopic treatment. The role of The Boss in Deliver Me from Nowhere will be played by The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White. The film
Read MoreOn June 28, 1975, Pink Floyd, on their way to being one of the biggest bands in the world ever, played a gig in front of about 52,000 fans at Ivor Wynne Stadium
Read MoreIn the original Back to the Future, Marty McFly helps bring his future mother and father together at the Under the Sea high school dance as he sits in with the band playing
Read MoreThe follow-up is coming. It looks like Spinal Tap II will be out this September, possibly premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival. Time for a teaser involving all kinds of things being
Read MoreIn 1972, Pink Floyd staged a pretty spectacular series of gigs amongst the ruins of Pompeii. The resulting concert film, Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII, is considered to be a classic of
Read MoreBillie Joe Armstrong has wanted to do some kind of Green Day movie since before the release of American Idiot. He might finally get his chance. Live Nation is working with Green Day
Read MoreThe Academy Awards are pushing ahead despite the chaos of the LA wildfires. The nominations were announced this morning (a full list here) but let’s concentrate on the music-related categories. The Bob Dylan
Read MoreSnoop Dogg‘s new album, Missionary, is out. To go along with it is a short (12-minute) film starring him and Dr. Dre with the same name.
Read MoreLet me start by quoting from a column I wrote for the defunct Metro papers in 2015: Forty years ago, two movies were released to massive public indifference. One would later become a
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