Classic Rock News

As promised, the latest in a series of new animated videos for songs on the Beatles‘ album Revolver has arrived: It’s for Paul McCartney‘s song “Here, There and Everywhere.”

In the video, the Beatles are seen in the recording studio listening to the song, and then we seen them at various locations throughout their career: arriving at a premiere, disembarking from a plane, hanging out in a hotel room in New York City, appearing on a TV show and riding in the back of a limo. Eventually, they end up back at Abbey Road studios. Throughout the clip, a dancing female figure is literally “here, there and everywhere,” providing the transitions from scene to scene.

The video’s producer, Richard Barnett of Trunk Animation, says the video depicts the Beatles “on tour as they face an ever-changing backdrop of cities, hotels, roads and gigs, with only each other to rely on.” Barnett says the dancing figure represents “inspiration and creative freedom.”

The new animated clip series, which also includes videos for “Taxman” and “I’m Only Sleeping,” were created to promote the deluxe reissue of Revolver that came out in October. It features new mixes of the original 1966 record, as well as a collection of outtakes and a four-song EP that includes the non-album tracks “Paperback Writer” and “Rain.”

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Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin played their previously reported Hanukkah Sessions concert in Los Angeles this week, and the intimate show apparently featured even more rock star power than initially announced.

According to Variety, among the guests who joined the Foo Fighters frontman and the producer onstage were Beck, Tenacious D‘s Jack Black and Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O, as well as pop star Pink.

Grohl and Kurstin first launched Hanukkah Sessions in 2020 and covered eight different Jewish artists for each night of the holiday, and the series returned in 2021. The set list for the LA show, which marked the first live Hanukkah Sessions performance, continued that tradition with songs such as Rush‘s “The Spirit of Radio,” in honor of Geddy Lee‘s Jewish heritage, with vocals by Black.

Variety also reports that the concert “certainly seemed” to be recorded and theorizes that it could be released as this year’s Hanukkah Sessions. The first night of Hanukkah is Sunday, December 18.

The concert also marked one of Grohl’s few live performances following the unexpected death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins in March. He previously made appearances at Paul McCartney‘s Glastonbury set and Joe Walsh‘s VetsAid concert, as well as during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony alongside Lionel Richie. Grohl and Foo Fighters also held two giant tribute concerts to Hawkins in London and Los Angeles in September.

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January 5 will mark the 50th anniversary of the release of Bruce Springsteen‘s debut album, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., and to mark the occasion, a daylong symposium featuring some of the musicians who played on the record is being held at New Jersey’s Monmouth University.

The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth is organizing the symposium, scheduled for Saturday, January 7. E Street Band bass player Garry Tallent, original E Street keyboardist David Sancious and original E Street drummer Vini Lopez are taking part in the event, along with Bruce’s former manager Mike Appel. 

Panel discussions, interviews, a book signing, a performance of the album’s songs by local musicians and the debut of a mini documentary on the making of the album, featuring an exclusive interview with Springsteen, round out the event. 

Ahead of the symposium, a free Zoom conversation about Greetings is taking place January 3 at 7:30 p.m. EST. David Sancious will be performing at The Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, New Jersey, on January 6.

In addition to Tallent, Lopez and Sancious, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. featured the late Clarence Clemons, among other non-E Street Band musicians. The album includes some of Springsteen’s most popular early songs, including “Spirit In the Night,” “Blinded By the Light” and “Growin’ Up,” as well as fan favorites “For You” and “It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City.”

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The Beatles‘ Revolver track “Here, There and Everywhere” is getting a new video.

The animated clip is set to premiere Wednesday, December 7, at 9 a.m. ET on YouTube. You can check out a preview now via The Beatles’ Twitter.

“Follow the band on tour as they face an ever-changing backdrop of cities, hotels, roads and gigs, with only each other to rely on,” says producer Richard Barnett of Trunk Animation, which created the video. “A magical dancer appears to each of them, representing inspiration and creative freedom.”

In October, a deluxe reissue of Revolver was released, featuring various new mixes of the original 1966 record, as well as a collection of outtakes and a four-song EP that includes the non-album tracks “Paperback Writer” and “Rain.” Following the reissue’s arrival, Revolver re-entered the top five on the Billboard 200.

Several other Revolver tracks have gotten new, animated videos in conjunction with the reissue, including “Taxman” and “I’m Only Sleeping.”

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Audible has announced a new podcast called History Listen: Rock about the history of rock music.

A description for the show, which will be hosted by St. Vincent, reads, “A podcast for music addicts and casual listeners alike, History Listen: Rock, will give its audience in-depth insight into the biggest rock songs and artists they love, with all of the context and crazy connections that will allow them to listen to their favorite melodies with a new appreciation.”

Artists covered in History Listen: Rock include Jimi Hendrix, Patti Smith, The Allman Brothers Band, Sex Pistols and Bad Brains.

“It’s been so fun going back through rock history and revisiting some of my favorite artists and songs, including a bunch that don’t get the recognition they should,” says St. Vincent. “When you put it all together, you can see how history repeats and echoes through generations, how music links the past to the present, artist-to-artist. And some of these stories are absolutely wild.”

History Listen: Rock is set to premiere on January 12.

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Collective Soul is celebrating the end of 2022 with a streaming concert.

The virtual show, which was filmed earlier this year at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, will premiere December 29 via the streaming platform Mandolin.

For more info, visit Mandolin.com.

Collective Soul’s 2022 included releasing a new album called Vibrating, their first record in three years. The “Shine” rockers supported Vibrating on a tour with Switchfoot.

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In a collaboration that was destined to happen, Twisted Sister has teamed up with the cosmetic company Rock and Roll Beauty to create a new signature makeup line.

The collection includes an eye shadow palette, lip kit, eye liner and blush palette inspired by the “We’re Not Gonna Take It” rockers’ famed look.

“All products are specially designed to create a glam look that screams, ‘you can’t stop rock ‘n’ roll,'” a press release declares.

Rock and Roll Beauty has previously released makeup lines inspired by Ozzy Osbourne, Jimi Hendrix and Def Leppard.

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Skid Row and Buckcherry are teaming up for a co-headlining tour next spring.

The joint outing, dubbed The Gang’s All Here tour, will launch March 9 in Bowler, Wisconsin, and will wrap up March 31 in Hinton, Oklahoma.

“I’m psyched to hit the road together with our friends in Buckcherry,” says Skid Row bassist Rachel Bolan. “This will be the coolest, most bada** tour of 2023!”

“Put two great live rock and roll bands together and watch the sparks fly,” adds Buckcherry frontman Josh Todd. “Buckcherry and Skid Row, the perfect welcome to spring tour!”

Tickets go on sale this Friday, December 9, at 10 a.m. local time.

Skid Row released a new album called The Gang’s All Here in October. Buckcherry, meanwhile, just wrapped working on a new record to follow 2021’s Hellhound.

In other tour news, Queensrÿche has announced a 2023 trek kicking off March 3 in Orlando, Florida. The prog metallers will be supporting their latest effort, October’s Digital Noise Alliance.

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Bush has announced a 2023 U.S. headlining tour.

The outing will run from January 28 in Reno, Nevada, to February 26 in St. Louis, Missouri, and will see Gavin Rossdale and company performing in indoor theaters after spending their summer playing outdoor amphitheaters with Alice in Chains and Breaking Benjamin.

“We’ll always love playing those big summer shows and the big stages, but we wanted to do some shows where we could get close to the die-hard Bush fans again,” Rossdale says. “We’re excited for this run coming up.”

Tickets go on sale this Friday, December 9, at 10 a.m. local time. AiC’s Jerry Cantrell, Candlebox and Silversun Pickups will also be on the bill for select dates.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit BushOfficial.com.

Bush will be touring in support of their new album, The Art of Survival, which includes the single “More Than Machines.”

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Red Hot Chili Peppers have joined the billion views club on YouTube.

The band’s video for “Californication,” which reimagines Anthony Kiedis, Flea, John Frusciante and Chad Smith as video game characters, has officially passed the milestone, making it the first Peppers clip to reach 1 billion views.

“Californication” is the title track off RHCP’s 1999 album. It’s now one of several videos from the ’90s with 1 billion views, along with Nirvana‘s “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” Guns N’ Roses‘ “November Rain,” AC/DC‘s “Thunderstruck,” Metallica‘s “Nothing Else Matters,” R.E.M.‘s “Losing My Religion,” The Cranberries‘ “Zombie,” 4 Non Blondes‘ “What’s Up” and Whitney Houston‘s “I Will Always Love You.”

Even without the billion views news, Red Hot Chili Peppers were already having a big week with the announcement of a 2023 world tour in support of their two 2022 albums, Unlimited Love and Return of the Dream Canteen.

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