Pink Floyd’s first four albums will be reissued on vinyl for the first time in two decades on June 3 via the iconic psychedelic band’s Pink Floyd Records. The initial group of albums will including The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967), A Saucerful of Secrets (1968), the soundtrack to the movie More (1969) […]
Janis Joplin, Country Joe McDonald And The Fish, Teagarden And Van Winkle – Cleveland Public Hall – May 9, 1969 47 years ago today in Northeast Ohio music history, Janis Joplin performed a sold out show at the Cleveland Public Hall with her new band, The Kozmic Blues Band. Country Joe McDonald And The Fish and Teagarden And […]
After more than a week of speculation over the drop date, Radiohead released the its ninth studio album “A Moon Shaped Pool” today. The band’s new release appeared on Apple’s iTunes minutes before its set 2 p.m. ET release time. Radiohead fans can also get the album on amoonshapedpool.com. The full album comes after Radiohead […]
Rush, FM – Richfield Coliseum– May 8, 1981 35 years ago today in Northeast Ohio music history, Rush performed the second of two sold out shows at the Richfield Coliseum as part of the Moving Pictures Tour. Opening the shows was FM. (poster courtesy of and available at rawsugarstudio.com)
Bob Marley And The Wailers – Cleveland Music Hall– May 7, 1976 40 years ago today in Northeast Ohio music history, Bob Marley And The Wailers performed at the Cleveland Music Hall. This was the Rastaman Vibration Tour. (poster courtesy of and available at rawsugarstudio.com)
It was announced today that Radiohead will release its long-awaited new album digitally on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET. The album, whose title is still unknown, will be given a physical release on June 17. They also released yet another new song, Daydreaming, whose video is directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will Be Blood).
Hey Jude has become the first Beatles song licensed for use in China. The Paul McCartney/John Lennon song will feature in Yesterday Once More, a new movie from director Yao Tingting. Film bosses at Beijing Enlight Media reportedly paid a six-figure sum to score the rights to the 1968 tune. Sony/ATV senior vice president Esther […]
Tom Shipley grew up in Bedford, Ohio as the son of the principal of Bedford High School. Just a few years later he ended up on the infamous “Enemies List” of then President Richard Nixon. Funny how one song can change your life, especially when that song was “One Toke Over The Line“, which he recorded […]
Fresh off their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 2016 Inductee Cheap Trick will perform live in Cleveland for the 13th annual It’s Only Rock and Roll Spring Benefit on May 6th, presented by PNC and sponsored by Hard Rock Rocksino. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s “It’s Only Rock and […]
Bruce Springsteen has offered up his cover of “Purple Rain” as a free download as a tribute to Prince. Bruce Springsteen opened up his Brooklyn concert Saturday night by paying tribute to Prince with a cover of the classic “Purple Rain” and now he has offered it to his fans as a free download. The band […]
