The 1968 Mercury Monterey Convertible will go to the winner of a sweepstakes hosted by the platform Propeller. It will raise money for the program Wheels for Wishes in support of Make-a-Wish.
The raffle is open through Nov. 6. For more info, visit Propeller.la.
Green Day is currently on the road touring in support of their new album, Saviors, while also playing Dookie and American Idiot in full to celebrate their respective 30th and 20th anniversaries.
Epiphone is giving Jimi Hendrix fans a chance to get their hands on a replica of one of his classic guitars.
The company has teamed with Gibson Custom for a new Jimi Hendrix “Love Drops” Flying V guitar, a recreation of the guitar Hendrix customized and played between 1967 and 1969.
The guitar is part of the Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom Collection and features the psychedelic design originally hand painted by Hendrix, with high-quality electronics and design upgrades.
“Jimi’s artistic expression was all-encompassing. It went far beyond creating magical music and expanded into another dimension of art that allowed us to see the beauty of his music,” Janie Hendrix, sister of Jimi and president and CEO of Experience Hendrix LLC & Authentic Hendrix LLC, shares, noting that his hand painting of the guitar “was an expression of love for his instrument and his music.”
She adds, “With the Epiphone series, Gibson has recreated Jimi’s artwork beautifully! We are excited to partner with them! Seeing Jimi’s handiwork come alive in this spectacular collection is extremely gratifying.”
The Epiphone Jimi Hendrix “Love Drops” Flying V is available now. More info can be found at epiphone.com.
Members of The Guess Who have settled their long dispute over the band’s name.
The band’s founding singer Burton Cummings and guitarist Randy Bachman sued fellow original members Jim Kale and Garry Peterson last October, accusing them of tricking fans into thinking Cummings and Bachman were still performing with the group, when they were actually getting a “cover band.”
Cummings and Bachman have now announced that the suit is settled, which has resulted in them acquiring the trademark for the name The Guess Who.
Cummings tellsRolling Stonehe is relieved the suit is now behind them.
“There’s been a fake band out there for a long time using the real records to promote their shows, and it handcuffed me in many ways,” he says. “We’re trying to preserve the history and the legacy of The Guess Who for our fans all over the place have who have followed the real band and the real songs.”
Bachman adds, “To be able to come back together as partners and shut down the bad reputation being formed by the false advertising and fraudulent band is really good, and I look forward to what’s ahead.”
Other than the fact they have now retained the Guess Who trademark, Cummings and Bachman didn’t offer any details about the settlement.
Peterson had been the only original member of The Guess Who still performing as part of the band, albeit infrequently. In an attempt to stop his incarnation of the group, Cummings — who wrote the band’s classic hits like “American Woman” and “These Eyes” and owns the publishing for them — canceled the performing rights agreements for the songs in April. That meant no band, including Peterson’s, was allowed to play those songs live, forcing The Guess Who to cancel shows.
Neil Young and Stephen Stills are set to headline a new benefit concert in October.
Harvest Moon is a daytime concert that will take place Oct. 5 at The Painted Turtle camp in Lake Hughes, California. Proceeds will benefit both The Painted Turtle, which offers the camp experience to children with serious medical conditions, and The Bridge School, an educational institution for children with severe speech and physical disabilities.
“We’re thrilled to welcome the community to Harvest Moon at The Painted Turtle,” said April Tani, executive director of The Painted Turtle. “This event not only brings together amazing musicians and families but also raises vital funds for two organizations committed to changing lives. It’s a day of music, fun, and philanthropy—what could be better?”
In addition to the former Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young bandmates, the marimba ensemble Masanga will perform, with more artists to be announced.
The performance is one of only two shows Young has confirmed since canceling his tour with Crazy Horse due to health issues. The other is Farm Aid, which is happening Sept. 21 in Saratoga, New York.
Pearl Jam brought their Dark Matter tour to New York’s Madison Square Garden Tuesday, and fans witnessed frontman Eddie Vedder getting very emotional while dedicating a song to a young fan in the audience.
Before performing “Given to Fly,” Eddie said he wanted to dedicate the song to a teen named Adam, who was going to his second show, and his father, Jesse, noting that since their last Pearl Jam show they suffered the great loss of Adam’s mom and Jesse’s wife.
Eddie then shared that Adam is autistic and had been bullied so badly he needed to change schools; you could see Eddie get visibly angry. He then went off on an expletive-filled rant against the parent whose child bullied Adam and the school that did nothing about it.
He ended it by telling Adam to let those people know Pearl Jam and Madison Square Garden told them to “f*** off.”
As for the rest of the concert, Pearl Jam mixed their set with tracks from their new album, Dark Matter, deep cuts and hits like “Alive,” “Even Flow,” “Betterman” and “Black,” which included an epic guitar solo from Mike McCready.
Eddie also did a solo cover of John Lennon‘s “Imagine,” and the band broke out the rarity “Out of My Mind,” which they’ve only played live seven times.
They ended the show with a cover of The Who’s “Baba O’Riley,” followed by the Vs. track “Indifference,” which was the first time they performed it on this tour.
Tuesday’s show also featured a special guest appearance by guitarist Lenny Kaye, who joined opener Glen Hansard for a performance of the classic track “Gloria.”
Pearl Jam returns to MSG Wednesday, which Vedder said will be the band’s 50th show in the state of New York.
Queen guitarist Brian May revealed in a post on social media that he recently suffered a minor stroke that left his ability to play guitar in doubt.
“I’m here to bring you first of all some good news, I think,” May said in a video. “The good news is that I can play guitar after the events of the last few days and I say this because it was in some doubt because that little health hiccup that I mentioned happened about a week ago and what they called it was a minor stroke and all of a sudden — out of the blue – I didn’t have any control over [my left arm].”
May said the health incident was “a little scary” but noted, “I had the most fantastic care and attention from Frimley Hospital, where I went. Blue lights flashing, the lot.”
May explained that he didn’t post anything when it happened because he wasn’t looking for sympathy, adding, “good news is I’m okay.”
As for what he needs to do to get better, he says doctors have advised him to do “basically nothing.”
“I’m grounded. I’m not allowed to go out. I’m not allowed to drive, not allowed to get on a plane, not allowed to raise the heart rate too high,” he explained.
This isn’t May’s first health scare in recent years. In May of 2020 he revealed he suffered a heart attack that required three stents to clear blocked arteries.
Fans of The Who now have a chance to own a pretty unique piece of band memorabilia.
The Vespa GS Scooter that was featured during the band’s 1996 Quadrophenia tour is being auctioned off by Sotheby’s a part of the auction house’s first ever Popular Culture auction in London.
The scooter, a Piaggio 1964 Vespa, was ridden onstage during the performance of “Bell Boy” by Billy Idol, who was portraying the character of Ace Face. Following the tour it was stored in frontman Roger Daltrey’s garage, and then was restored and exhibited at the Royal Albert Hall during The Who’s March 2023 Teenage Cancer Trust charity shows.
Bidding is open until Sept. 12. The Vespa is expected to sell for between $26,000 and $40,000. Proceeds will benefit Teenage Cancer Trust.
“The funds raised will support our mission to ensure no young person faces cancer alone,” Jamie Johnson, head of Music & Entertainment at Teenage Cancer Trust, shares. “We are deeply grateful to Sotheby’s and The Who for their incredible generosity.”
Metallica has premiered a new video for their Kill ‘Em All instrumental “(Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth,” featuring previously unpublished photos of late bassist Cliff Burton.
“We recently acquired hundreds of photos shot by late photographer Russ Marino in Detroit and Chicago in 1985 and 1986,” Metallica explains. “While a few of the photos got the print treatment in magazines back in the ’80s, the vast majority – many of which are alternate images from the same shoot – are seeing daylight for the first time.”
A new portrait of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury is helping to raise money for an important cause.
The portrait, “The Mercury,” was painted by Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood and is described as “a homage to one of the greatest singers in the history of Rock music.” It features Freddie with a fist in the air and has him dressed in what is described as his “iconic yellow jacket worn at the legendary 1986 Wembley concert.”
Only 250 numbered, unframed prints are available for purchase for $999, with each hand signed by Wood. A portion of the profits from the sale will be donated to the Mercury Phoenix Trust, a charity established by the surviving members of Queen following Mercury’s 1991 death to fight AIDs worldwide.
