The Zombies to appear at UK screenings of ‘Hung Up on a Dream’ documentary

June 4, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

The surviving members of The Zombies are set to come together for a special screening of their documentary, Hung Up on a Dream.

Rod Argent, Colin Blunstone, Chris White and Hugh Grundy, along with the film’s director, Robert Schwartzman, will be on hand for a June 24 screening and Q&A at Finsbury Park Picturehouse in London.

There will also be in-person screenings with Q&As on June 26 in London’s Hackney Picturehouse and on July 5 at The Odyssey Cinemas in St. Albans, England, which is where The Zombies got their start.

In a video posted to Instagram, Argent shared his excitement at the success the film has had in America and praised the film’s director.

“I have to say, Robert Schwartzman has done the most wonderful job on it,” he says of the film. “I think he’s made a great film with what I thought was unpromising material because, first of all, I didn’t think there was very much material still in existence. But he proved me wrong.”

Information about where Hung Up on a Dream is playing can be found at hungup.official.film.

Barbra Streisand goes behind the scenes at ‘My Valentine’ session with Paul McCartney

June 4, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

Barbra Streisand has shared some behind-the-scenes footage of the recording of “My Valentine,” her duet with Paul McCartney, which appears on her upcoming album, The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two.

In the clip, Babs recalls that she and The Beatles started out at the same time, with both of their debut albums coming out in 1963.

“When I first heard Barbra, we just thought, ‘What a great singer,'” McCartney says in a voice-over. “She really had a beautiful voice. We were very impressed.”

Streisand calls McCartney the “perfect partner” for the song, sharing that being in the studio with him was “a delight,” while McCartney calls the experience “great fun.”

“Paul had written it as a solo song, but with a few slight adjustments his lyrics perfectly lent themselves to be sung as a duet,” Streisand adds. She notes how impressed she was with McCartney in the studio.

“The things he does with his voice, he’s such an incredibly gifted songwriter,” she shares. “It was a very memorable session and it turns out you actually can get by with a little help from your friends, especially if one of them happens to be Sir Paul.”

The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two is due out June 27. In addition to McCartney, it has Babs duetting with artists like Bob Dylan, Sting and James Taylor, as well as Seal and Sam Smith. It also features a collaboration between Babs, Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande.

Talking Heads to release first official video for ‘Psycho Killer’

June 4, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

Talking Heads have been teasing fans on social media with something coming on Thursday. While some fans were speculating they were going to announce a reunion tour, the band has revealed the news — and it’s actually a new video.

In a post on social media, Talking Heads shared that they’ll be releasing the first-ever video for their classic tune “Psycho Killer” on Thursday at 12 p.m. ET. The clip stars Lady Bird actress Saoirse Ronan and was directed by Mike Mills.

“To mark the 50th Anniversary of the band’s first show at CBGB’s, the first official music video for ‘Psycho Killer,’ directed by Mike Mills & starring Saoirse Ronan, will be released,” read the post, which featured a picture of a film slate. “Out June 5th, 2025.”

They also posted a preview of the clip, with the caption “Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya,” a refrain sung by frontman David Byrne in the song.

Released in 1977, “Psycho Killer” appeared on Talking Heads’ debut album, Talking Heads 77. The song landed on the Billboard Hot 100 and went on to become one of the band’s signature tunes.

Had the news been a reunion tour, it would have been the first time Talking Heads — Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison — toured together since 1984, although they briefly reunited to perform for their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.

While they haven’t performed together since then, all members of Talking Heads got together for several joint interviews in 2023 and 2024 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their iconic concert film, Stop Making Sense.

Journey’s Steve Perry auctioning items from his personal archives to benefit victims of LA wildfires

June 4, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

Don’t stop believin’ that you can own something from former Journey singer Steve Perry‘s personal archives.

Handwritten lyrics to the Journey classics “Don’t Stop Believin‘” and “Faithfully,” as well as Perry’s solo hit “Foolish Heart,” are among the items up for grabs at an auction that will benefit the victims of the Altadena wildfire. Perry is offering multiple items from his own collection, including Gold and Platinum plaques, vintage tour merchandise, signed instruments, and signed LPs, CDs and cassettes.

“I’m excited to open up my personal archives and give fans who have supported me through the years a chance to own a piece of my musical journey,” Perry says in a statement.

He adds, “These pieces have been carefully stored for many years, and now I feel it’s the right time to pass them on from my hands to yours, to be enjoyed, remembered and treasured in your own personal collections.”

Perry notes, “Thank you for being a part of this incredible journey with me. Let’s help make a difference together.” The auction ends on June 13 at 12 p.m. PT.

The auction is being hosted on the new Darkives Collectables auction site, a division of Dark Horse Records. The CEO of Dark Horse and Darkives is Dhani Harrison, son of late Beatles member George Harrison. He says in a statement, “[Steve’s] continued generosity makes him the perfect artist to help launch this platform, and we’re honored to support the causes that matter most to him.”

Perry released a duet version of “Faithfully” with Willie Nelson in May, also via Dark Horse Records.

On This Day, June 4, 1984: Bruce Springsteen releases ‘Born in the U.S.A.’

June 4, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

On This Day, June 4, 1984…

Bruce Springsteen released what would become one of his most successful albums, Born in the U.S.A.

The album, recorded with The E Street Band, spent seven weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and produced seven top-10 singles: the title track, “Dancing in the Dark,” “Cover Me,” “Glory Days,” “I’m on Fire,” “I’m Goin’ Down” and “My Hometown.”

Springsteen released his first music videos to promote the album, kicking things off with “Dancing in the Dark,” directed by Brian De Palma and featuring a then-unknown Courteney Cox, well before her Friends fame.

With Born in the U.S.A., Bruce became a global superstar, selling over 30 million copies of the album worldwide. The album was certified 17-times Platinum by the RIAA and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2015.

Alice Cooper releases new song ‘Wild Ones’ with original bandmates

June 4, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

Alice Cooper has released a new song called “Wild Ones,” recorded with his original bandmates for his upcoming album, The Revenge of Alice Cooper.

“Wild Ones” is inspired by the ’50s Marlon Brando film The Wild One. As a press release puts it, “The track channels the same defiant spirit that once rattled middle America and helped define a generation.”

You can listen to “Wild Ones” now via digital outlets and watch its accompanying video streaming on YouTube.

The Revenge of Alice Cooper is due out July 25. It reunites Cooper with guitarist Michael Bruce, bassist Dennis Dunaway and drummer Neal Smith on record for the first time in over 50 years. The album also includes a posthumous appearance from guitarist Glen Buxton, who died in 1997.

Heart offers up reward for return of stolen instruments

June 4, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

Heart is offering up a reward for the safe return of some instruments that were stolen ahead of the kickoff of their latest tour.

The band shared that before their May 31 show at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, two “irreplaceable” instruments were taken from the venue, one of which was a one-of-a-kind purple sparkle baritone Telecaster with hand-painted headstock, which was custom made for Nancy Wilson. The second instrument, belonging to band member Paul Moak, was a vintage 1966 Gibson EM-50 mandolin.

“These instruments are more than just tools of our trade — they’re extensions of our musical souls,” Nancy shares. “The baritone Tele was made uniquely for me, and Paul’s mandolin has been with him for decades. We’re heartbroken, and we’re asking for their safe return—no questions asked. Their value to us is immeasurable.”

The band is asking anyone with information on the theft or the whereabouts of the instruments to contact their tour manager Tony Moon at tonymoon@me.com. They are also offering a reward for any info that may lead to their return.

In the meantime, Heart’s tour continues; they’ll play Detroit, Michigan, on Wednesday. A complete list of dates can be found at heart-music.com.

Fly like an eagle: Steve Miller celebrates viral eaglet’s first flight

June 4, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

Steve Miller is celebrating the first flight of a viral eaglet, who left the nest on Monday.

Friends of Big Bear Valley announced the news of the eaglet’s flight on Facebook, sharing a clip from the live camera feed at the nest perched on a tree in Southern California’s San Bernardino County. The nonprofit has been monitoring two eaglets, named Sunny and Gizmo, since they hatched in early March.

They’ve also been monitoring Sunny and Gizmo’s parents, Jackie and Shadow.

Friends of Big Bear Valley announced in the post that eaglet Sunny flew from the nest on Monday at 10:46 a.m.: “She put up her wings to catch the wind and then jumped up and let those beautiful wings carry her.”

Now the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has responded to the viral moment by sharing the video soundtracked to the Steve Miller Band classic “Fly Like An Eagle.”

“Sunny takes flight! Thanks to Friends of Big Bear Valley for sharing this beautiful moment,” Miller commented. “Wishing Jackie, Shadow and the little eaglets Sunny and Gizmo a wonderful life – may they thrive and soar.”

FOBBV has been monitoring Jackie and Shadow since two eggs were spotted in the nest in 2023. Those two eggs never hatched, but when the eagles had eggs again this spring, interest in the family grew again.

Jackie and Shadow also had a third chick in addition to Sunny and Gizmo, but it died in mid-March following a winter storm, according to FOBBV.

Bruce Springsteen Archives Center to celebrate 50th anniversary of ‘Born To Run’

June 3, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

Bruce Springsteen’s iconic album Born To Run is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and the milestone will be celebrated by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music.

The center has announced a weekend of Born To Run-related events from Sept. 4 to Sept. 7, which will be held on the campus of Monmouth University in Monmouth, New Jersey.

“Born to Run was THE pivotal album in Bruce’s career,” BSACAM Director Eileen Chapman says, noting the album and the tour that followed “cemented Springsteen as a star.”

“Born to Run has been hailed as a masterpiece from start to finish, and many consider it to be a perfect album,” Chapman says.

The weekend will include a symposium, an academic conference and an exhibit celebrating the album’s iconic cover, as well as a screening of never-before-seen footage recorded during the making of the album.

The Archives Center previously held celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Springsteen’s first two albums, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. and The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle, but Robert Santelli, BSACAM executive director, says the Born To Run celebration will be “much more expansive.”

Released Aug. 25, 1975, Born To Run was The Boss’ third studio album and peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200. The album featured such classics as the title track, “Thunder Road” and “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out,” as well as fan favorites like “Jungleland,” “Backstreets” and “She’s The One.”

It went on to be a massive hit for the New Jersey rocker and has been certified seven-times Platinum by the RIAA.

Stick ’em all: Metallica’s Red Cross blood drive crosses 1,000 donations

June 3, 2025 by Classic Rock 93.9

Metallica has shared the progress of their ongoing blood drive in partnership with the Red Cross, which kicked off in April alongside the start of the band’s U.S. tour.

According to a press release, 1,000 donations have been made so far.

“The Red Cross appreciates the impact this partnership has made in the lives of people in trauma situations, and those facing cancer and chronic conditions, like sickle cell disease,” says Darren Irby, Red Cross executive director of national partnerships.

Irby continues, “Not only are donors who give regularly coming to give at these blood drives, but we are welcoming many new donors who have never given before – a true sign of how Metallica and All Within My Hands are inspiring people to give back across the country.”

Remaining Metallica blood drive stops will take place in Houston, Denver and Santa Clara, California. For more info, visit RedCrossBlood.org/metallica. Those who donate will receive a limited-edition Metallica T-shirt, while supplies last.

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