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It was 42 years ago today (March 22nd, 1980), that Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)” became a surprise Number One hit in 1980, topping the Billboard Hot 100 charts for four weeks. The Wall, which was the band’s 11th studio album, was spearheaded by co-founder Roger Waters and released on November…

During an appearance on Tucker Carlson Tonight, Kid Rock declared himself “uncancelable.” Carlson asked, “Why haven’t you been canceled?” He responded, “I am uncancelable. I’m not in bed with any big corporate things. At the end of the day, there’s nobody I’m beholden to — no record companies, no corporate interests, no nothing. You can’t…

It was 47 years ago today (March 22nd, 1975), that Led Zeppelin’s sixth album, Physical Graffiti, hit Number One on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The album, which marked the band’s only studio double set, was released on February 24th, 1975 and topped the charts for six straight weeks, staying in the Top 10 for…

Flea continues to focus intently on his musicianship — especially his bass playing. The Red Hot Chili Peppers are currently prepping for a massive tour behind their from their upcoming album, Unlimited Love, which is set for release on April 1st. In a new interview featured in the April issue of Bass Player magazine, Flea…

Eagles bassist Timothy B. Schmit has tapped Fleetwood Mac legend Lindsey Buckingham to supply guitar on his new single, “Simple Man.” The track is the first teaser from Schmit’s latest solo set, titled Day By Day, which is set for release on May 6th. In addition to Buckingham, “Simple Man” features backing vocals by Beach…

Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets has rolled out a 28-city North American fall run. Rolling Stone reported that the band — led by Pink Floyd’s co-founding drummer — has added eight new stops to the leg, which are mainly rescheduled dates that were on the books prior to the pandemic. As it stands now, Mason…

Pete Townshend revealed that he helped Paul McCartney understand the intricacies of home recording, which lead to his one-man-band solo debut, McCartney. In the May issue of Uncut, the Who leader recalled how he hipped “Macca” into tracking full-on masters at home: “Do you know the story about Paul’s first solo album? I was working…