Geddy Lee has been awfully busy since the end of Rush. There was his Big Beautiful Book of Bass and his new memoir My Effin’ Life, which is coming November 14. Now he’s
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Who’s a good boy? This boy! I’d like to think my dogs would to the same with me. Moving to music news for October 25, 2023… More music news? Look here. BONUS: The
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To my surprise, I learned today that MTV held its Video Music Awards last night. I honestly had no idea, given that MTV doesn’t show music videos anymore. But, okay. Here’s a report.
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If you were around in the early 80s, you’ll know how MTV changed the music game. It didn’t happen right away–its influence took at least two years to become visible–but once it did,
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Great American Songbook interpreter Tony Bennett has died at the age of 96, two weeks short of his 97th birthday. He’d been living with Alzheimer’s since a diagnosis in 2016. Why would a
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Sure the 80s were all about Guns N’ Roses, Motley Crue, and Def Leppard, but the hard rock and metal scene involved so many other bands. They’re now getting some attention thanks for
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I wanted to be Kurt Loder. Or Tabitha Soren. Or any of the other people who delivered MTV News. A gig that involved reporting on breaking news stories in the world of music?
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Video games are tricking you. Here’s how. No trickery with music news for May, 9, 2023. You can stop reading at any time. BONUS: If you travel by air a lot, you might
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When MTV debuted on August 1, 1981, Canadians flocked to places with satellite dishes (remember those 12-foot things that some people–including me–once had in their backyard?) so they could watch music videos 24
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The first of two tribute concerts for late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins happens tomorrow (September 3) at Wembley Stadium in London. It will be a worldwide Live Aid-like event that runs for
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We’re coming up fast on the two Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts planned by the Foo Fighters next month. The first, September 3 at Wembley Stadium in London, is turning into a Live Aid-like
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