U2 is giving fans who can’t make it to Las Vegas a taste of their residency, U2: UV Achtung Baby LiveatSphere.
The Irish rockers just shared a two-minute live video of them performing “The Fly” at the venue, with various words and numbers flashing on the screen behind them, including “Believe,” which turns into “Lie.”
It ends with the words “It’s Your World You Can Change It” flashing on the screen over and over again.
The next U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere show is happening Friday, December 15, with the final night set for March 2. A complete list of dates can be found at U2.com.
David Lee Roth has shared a new version of his solo single, “Just Like Paradise.”
Roth released a remix of the song, which originally appeared on his second solo album, Skyscraper, and peaked at six on the Billboard Hot 100.
The rocker has spent the past couple of years treating fans to new recordings of old material, including several new takes on Van Halen tracks like “Jump,” Atomic Punk,” “Unchained,” “You Really Got Me,” “Dance The Night Away,” “Panama,” “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love” and “Everybody Wants Some!!”
He’s also shared two previously unreleased tracks, “Manda Bala” and “Wash and Fold.”
The Rolling Stones just shared a new live video to coincide with the digital release of Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition).
The video is a performance of “Whole Wide World,” which was shot at the surprise record release concert The Stones held at the intimate New York City venue Racket on Thursday, October 19.
Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition) features both the original album and all seven songs from the concert; four Hackney Diamonds tracks, including “Sweet Sounds of Heaven,” which featured a surprise appearance by Lady Gaga; and Stones classics “Shattered,” “Tumbling Dice” and “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.”
A double CD edition of Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition will be released January 19. It is available for preorder now.
Devo has shared a brand new video for “Post Post-Modern Man (Macro Post-Modern Mix),” a remastered version of their 1990 hit, which was part of their recently released 50th anniversary box set, 50 Years of De-Evolution (1973 to 2023).
The lyric video was created by Adult Swim creator lilfuchs and features Devo’s signature colors, yellow and red, as well as drawings of their iconic red beanies.
The career spanning 50 Years of De-Evolution (1973 to 2023) dropped in October in a variety of formats, including a four-LP set pressed on clear vinyl, a 25-song, two-LP set on black vinyl, a two-LP blue and red vinyl, and a 50-song, two-CD set.
Devo fans will also soon have a chance to learn a lot more about their favorite band. A new documentary, Devo, directed by Chris Smith, is set to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, in January. It uses archival footage and interviews with the band’s members to delve into their 50-year career.
The Who released their third album, The Who Sell Out, a concept album created to sound like a broadcast from one of the pirate radio stations that were popular in the United Kingdom in the mid-1960s.
In addition to songs, it featured jingles, PSAs and commercials for real products like Heinz Baked Beans, Medac acne cream and Odorono deodorant.
The album included The Who’s highest-charting U.S. single, “I Can See for Miles,” which peaked at #9 in the U.S., as well as music that was later reused for their 1969 album, Tommy.
The album went to #13 in the U.K., and made it to the Top 50 in the U.S. It is often included on lists of the greatest albums of all time.
Queen is taking a deep dive into their ultimate encore, “We Will Rock You,” on the latest episode of their weekly YouTube series, Queen the Greatest Live.
As they continue their encore exploration, the band gives fans a glimpse into how frontman Freddie Mercury used the tune to better connect with their audience wherever they were playing.
The mashup opens with Queen at England’s Milton Keynes Bowl in 1982, which is followed by the frontman saluting the audience at a 1986 show in Hungary by walking out draped in the Union Jack, only to turn around and reveal Hungary’s white, red and green flag. He does a similar thing in the next clip, unveiling the Brazilian flag during Rock in Rio in 1985, and then in Japan at another 1985 show.
The episode ends with the full Milton Keynes performance of the song, with the audience clapping and singing along at full volume.
“’We Will Rock You’ brings people together,” Brian May, who penned the tune, shares. “That’s probably the best thing of all…”
Next week on Queen the Greatest Live: “21st Century Queen.”
The documentary about the making of The Rolling Stones’ tribute album Stone Cold Country is now available for fans to enjoy.
The doc gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at the recording of the album, which was released in March to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers. It featured covers of Stones’ classics recorded by country artists, like Brothers Osborne, Eric Church, Steve Earle, Brooks & Dunn, Lainey Wilson, Zac Brown Band and Maren Morris.
In the documentary, artists share how The Stones influenced their careers. It also takes viewers inside the studio as the artists interpret the album’s 14 tracks, including “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction,” “Wild Horses” and “Paint It Black.”
Stone Cold Countryis now available for rent or purchase on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Google Play and more.
Dead & Company wrapped what they said would be their final tour over the summer, but that may not be it for the band. In fact, a new report claims the group, made up of Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and John Mayer, along with Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti, may be headed to Las Vegas.
Sources tell the New York Postthat the band and Mayer are currently in talks to play the Sphere, the high-tech venue that currently houses U2’s residency, U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere.
The insider insists nothing’s definite, noting that if Dead & Company do agree to it, the shows will probably be next summer.
In the meantime, U2’s Sphere residency is set to wrap March 2, with Phish taking over the venue April 18-21.
Rod Stewart is selling his Los Angeles mansion. The New York Times reports the rocker has put the nine-bedroom, 12-bath villa on the market for $80 million.
The 28,000-square-foot yellow home, which Stewart had custom built after buying the lot in 1991 for north of $12 million, is located in a Beverly Hills neighborhood bursting with celebs, including Adele, Justin Bieber and Denzel Washington.
“The children grew up there, and he’s got grandchildren already. He’s touring, and he lives in Europe a lot of the time,” Tomer Fridman, the Fridman Group real estate agent handling the sale, tells the paper. “He built a whole life there, and it’s just time.”
And while $80 mil is quite a price tag, a lot comes with it. The main house is three stories and features a dining room big enough for 20 guests. Other amenities include two full-size gyms, an indoor speakeasy, a formal living room and a movie theater. There’s also a 4,500-square-foot guest house, and the grounds include a pool with a hot tub and a full-size soccer field.
“Some of my favorite memories to this day are playing football on the pitch every Tuesday,” Rod’s eldest son, Sean Stewart,shares. “And watching movies in the theater with my dad.”
The $80 million is for the unfurnished home, although Rod is reportedly willing to part with the furniture, just not the art inside the home.
Elton John is giving props to Joni Mitchell in his Rocket Hour list of the best tracks of 2023. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer calls out the live version of Joni’s “Both Sides Now,” from her live album Joni Mitchell at Newport, as one of the best songs of the year.
“2023 has been a fantastic year for new artists and great songs,” Elton shares. “Thank you to all of you for the music and I can’t wait to hear more in 2024.”
Joni Mitchell at Newport, produced by Joni and Brandi Carlile, is a recording of Joni’s appearance at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival, which was her first live performance in 20 years.
In addition to Carlile, Joni was joined by a host of guests, including Carlile’s bandmates Phil and Tim Hanseroth, Wynonna Judd, Celisse, Lucius‘ Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, and Dawes‘ Taylor Goldsmith.
