Black Dog & Leventhal With The Go-Go’s being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this Saturday, drummer Gina Schock has just released a new autobiographical photo book focusing on her long career with the famous all-female group. Made in Hollywood: All Access with the Go-Go’s is highlighted by a bevy of personal photos that Schock took during the group’s 1980s heyday, as well as a variety archival images. “I am very, very excited about my book, because it’s my life, and it’s from a band member’s perspective,”…
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Skid Row box set featuring band's early studio albums and EPs due out in December
BMG A limited-edition Skid Row box set collecting all three studio albums released by the heavy-metal band’s original Sebastian Bach-fronted lineup, as well as two 1990s EPs, will hit stores on December 3. Skid Row: The Atlantic Years 1989-1996 will be available either as a five-CD collection or a seven-LP 180-gram-vinyl set. The package features the band’s 1989 self-titled debut, 1991’s chart-topping Slave to the Grind and 1995’s Subhuman Race, as well as 1992 covers EP B-Side Ourselves and the 1995 concert EP Subhuman Beings on Tour!! The Skid Row…
New Journey record to be a double album, new drummer Narada Michael Walden reveals
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation Journey has been preparing a new studio album, and now comes word that the forthcoming release will be supersized. Narada Michael Walden, who replaced longtime Journey member Steve Smith as the band’s new drummer last year, and also is producing the new record, posted a message Friday on his Facebook page revealing that he was in the studio with Neal Schon “wrapping up the exciting new Journey double album.” He added, “Stay tuned.” On the same day, Schon posted a video on his Facebook…
Two dead, 4 injured in shooting at mall in Boise: Police
iStock/ChiccoDodiFC (BOISE, Idaho) — Two people were killed and four others, including a Boise police officer, were injured in a shooting at a mall in Boise, Idaho, police said. One person is in custody, Boise police said. Boise Police Chief Ryan Lee told reporters that police were working to notify the victims’ families. “I cannot stress enough how traumatic enough this event was for the community at large,” he said at a news conference. Police responded to reports of shots fired at the Boise Towne Square Mall on N. Milwaukee…
Elton John says "big mouth" Ed Sheeran jumped the gun on their joint Christmas single
Kevin Mazur/WireImage During a recent interview on a Dutch radio station, U.K. pop star Ed Sheeran randomly announced that he and Elton John were planning to release a joint Christmas single this year. But Elton wasn’t very amused, since the news was supposed to be kept on the down low — and besides, the record isn’t even complete. Speaking to the British music publication NME, Elton laughs, “Yeah, he let the cat out of the bag didn’t he? I was sworn to secrecy and then big mouth f***ing Sheeran goes…
Six injured, including officer, in shooting at mall in Boise: Police
iStock/ChiccoDodiFC (BOISE, Idaho) — Six people, including a Boise police officer, have been injured in a shooting at a mall in Boise, Idaho, police said. One person is in custody, Boise police said. Police responded to reports of shots fired at the Boise Towne Square Mall on N. Milwaukee Street, authorities said. The roads leading to the mall were closed as the investigation continued. Officers were working to clear each business in the mall, police said, adding that there’s no information about additional threats. This is a developing story. Please…
Police responding to report of shots fired at mall in Boise
(BOISE, Idaho) — Police are responding to a mall in Boise, Idaho, following a report of shots fired, authorities said. There are multiple reports of injuries, Boise police said. One person is in custody, police said. Officers are working to clear each business in the mall, police said, adding that there’s no information about additional threats. Additional information was not immediately available. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
El Chapo appeals his conviction, argues for new trial
iStock/nirat (NEW YORK) — Lawyers for the drug kingpin known as El Chapo argued Monday for a new trial, insisting “breathtaking jury misconduct” and an “unparalleled set of stifling defense restrictions” marred his conviction. Joaquin Guzman, 64, was sentenced to life in prison after he was found guilty in February 2019 of running an industrial-sized drug trafficking operation, the Sinaloa cartel, one of the world’s largest, most profitable and most ruthless drug smuggling organizations. Guzman’s attorney, Marc Fernich, argued El Chapo did not get a fair trial because his solitary…
Bruce Springsteen to be interviewed, perform on 'The Late Show' tonight
Credit: Danny Clinch Bruce Springsteen will pay a visit this evening to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where the Boss will be interviewed and will deliver a solo performance. Springsteen has at least two upcoming releases that he can promote on the show. On Tuesday, October 26, Renegades: Born in the USA, the book Bruce co-authored with former president Barack Obama, will be published; and in November, The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts, a film and album documenting Springsteen’s performances with the E Street Band at the historic MUSE…
Watch Eric Clapton performing "Black Magic Woman" from his upcoming release 'The Lady in the Balcony'
Credit: Dave Tree Eric Clapton has premiered a new preview clip from his upcoming performance video The Lady in the Balcony: Lockdown Sessions that captures him playing an acoustic version of the 1968 Fleetwood Mac classic, “Black Magic Woman.” As previously reported, The Lady in the Balcony, which will be released on November 12 on video and audio formats, features an intimate performance by Clapton and members of his touring band in February 2021 year at the Cowdray House country mansion in West Sussex, U.K. The show was recorded without…