Joe Porcaro in 1998; Robert Knight Archive/RedfernsJoe Porcaro, an acclaimed jazz drummer and percussionist whose three sons — Jeff, Steve and Mike — were members of Toto, died Monday at the age 90. Porcaro’s surviving son, Steve,
Credit: Erick Anderson Charlie Daniels will be laid to rest on Friday. According to the Tennesean, a funeral service for the country and Southern rock icon will be held at World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Friday at
Wicked Cool RecordsSupergroup The Empty Hearts, which includes founding members of The Cars, Blondie and The Romantics, has released two new songs — “The World’s Gone Insane” and “The Best That I Can” — which will appear
Michael Tullberg/Getty ImagesRingo Starr turned 80 on Tuesday, and while the COVID-19 pandemic kept him from playing live or hosting his usual annual public “Peace and Love” birthday celebration, the legendary Beatles drummer made do with an hour-long special called Ringo Starr’s Big
Courtesy of Rock and Roll Fantasy CampA new series of artists and music-biz figures have signed on to host upcoming editions of Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp’s recently launched series of “Masterclass” virtual tutorials, among them Night
Credit: Ron KochThe Eagles‘, Cheap Trick‘s and Sammy Hagar‘s touring companies are among the entities that received loans through the U.S. government’s Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, to support businesses in continuing to pay and employ their
Lester Cohen Archive/WireImageJohnny Depp is currently suing the U.K. tabloid The Sun and his estranged wife Amber Heard for libel, but in the course of the first day of testimony, Elton John‘s name came up. According to
Credit: Jason PowellStyx‘s Tommy Shaw has teamed up remotely with the members of the Cleveland-based Contemporary Youth Orchestra for a special video performance of his band’s classic 1977 tune “Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)” that premiered
Fred Duval/FilmMagicAs Ringo Starr celebrates his 80th birthday today, many of his famous musical friends and admirers have been sending Happy Birthday messages and tributes via their social media. Starr’s pal and former Beatles band mate Paul
Courtesy of Live NationREO Speedwagon frontman Kevin Cronin is featured chatting via Zoom with his band’s longtime production manager, Michael Richter, in a new episode of Live Nation’s YouTube series Backstage with Crew Nation. The series helps