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John Densmore and Robby Krieger – the two surviving members of the Doors – have appeared in a new music video with Playing for Change, the nonprofit project that brings together artists from all different countries and genres of music. This time, the chosen song was the Doors' "Riders on the Storm." In addition to Densmore and Krieger, other musicians included Lukas Nelson and Micah Nelson — sons of Willie Nelson — Don Was, Foo Fighters' Rami Jaffee, the Lakota Drum Group and many others. "Vocally, Lukas Nelson filled Jim Morrison's leather pants quite well!" Densmore said in a statement...

Hilarious!! "Quality Learing center PARODY"

U2 frontman and activist Bono has publicly backed a campaign calling for the release of Marwan Barghouti from an Israeli jail. Barghouti has been serving multiple life sentences since 2002 for orchestrating murderous terrorist attacks against Israelis. He is widely believed to have planned the Second Intifada, which claimed thousands of Israeli lives from 2000 to 2005. Barghouti has continued inciting terrorism from his jail cell. Despite his convictions, he is viewed by many Palestinian Arabs as a unifying figure and potential future leader. In a personal essay published in The Atlantic, Bono described Barghouti as “a leader of vision,...

An Indiana band delivered the national anthem before the Peach Bowl, which saw No. 1 Indiana face off against No. 5 Oregon in a high-stakes matchup with a College Football Playoff berth hanging in the balance. The national anthem performance was somewhat unconventional: rather than featuring a celebrity or solo performer, the Indiana band commanded center stage. The rendition generated mixed reactions across social media. "The National Anthem should have been a combination of the bands from both schools. IMO," one critic posted. "Gotta be the worst damn National Anthem I've ever listened to," another college football fan commented. It...

Bob Weir, a founding member of the legendary rock band the Grateful Dead, has died at the age of 78, his family announced Saturday. "It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir," his family wrote in a post to his Instagram page. "He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby could. Unfortunately, he succumbed to underlying lung issues." In the statement, the family disclosed that Weir had been diagnosed with cancer in July. "As we remember Bobby, it's hard not to feel the echo of the way he lived,"...

As their music became more complex, the group turned to a murderer’s row of session giants who helped make their songs sparkle. Here are just a few.When it comes to nailing down an album’s production, Steely Dan records have always been the gold (or, more accurately, platinum) standard. Donald Fagen and Walter Becker were Steely Dan’s creative core, but plenty of their classic cuts tap the talents of stellar session players to kick things up to another level. As their music became more complex, Fagen and Becker turned to a murderer’s row of session giants who helped make their...

Harry Nilsson was making millions at the height of his career, but he was sadly penniless when he died at just 52 years old. The singer-songwriter signed a record deal worth $5 million at the height of his career, but the money was gone by the time he died. Harry Nilsson was making millions at the height of his career, but he was sadly penniless when he died at just 52 years old. The singer-songwriter found fame in the 1970s with his album Nilsson Schmilsson and at the height of his career, he signed a record deal worth $5 million....

In Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz an artist on their own career to see how much they can remember – and find out if the booze, loud music and/or tour sweeties has knocked the knowledge out of them. This week: The Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando takes the ultimate test!SNIP What is your character called in the 1995 film Heavy? “Jeff.” CORRECT. The boyfriend of Liv Tyler’s waitress character Callie. “River Phoenix had died and [the filmmakers] said ‘you can have his part’. My vampiric glory said yes! It was wicked fun. I got there and didn’t know...

New song from Bruno Mars...

Rick Astley will always be grateful for his smash hit single Never Gonna Give You Up — and he has come to terms with the fact it'll be the track he'll always be remembered for. The 59-year-old singer topped the charts all over the world with the 1987 song, which was written and produced by legendary pop trio Stock Aitken Waterman and included on his 15 million copies selling debut LP Whenever You Need Somebody. Almost 40 years later, Never Gonna Give You Up remains a constant on the radio and online thanks to the Rickrolling internet meme, but Rick...

Oct 11, 2025 Voters are getting disgusted by the Democrat party. We are tired of seeing our once great cities get run to the ground. Our city streets are not safe any more thanks to Democrat governance that fails to prosecute criminals and protect its law-abiding citizens. Democrats abused democracy by weaponizing the justice department against Donald Trump. Democrats are even defending rioting and attacking of federal agents who are trying to keep our cities safe from illegal aliens. If you feel regret from voting for the Democrat party, you don't have to hate your self.

Jim Irsay, the Indianapolis Colts owner who died in May 2025, was a world-renowned collector, amassing a trove of memorabilia from across sports, music, movies and pop culture. He said he once turned down a $1.15 billion offer for the entire set. Starting in March, items from that extraordinary collection will be available for purchase via the auction house Christie's. The Irsay family announced in October that it would sell most of Jim's memorabilia, keeping some items and providing a portion of the proceeds to charity. The decision, the family said at the time, "was not made lightly, but with...

Gene Simmons recently attempted to dispel the "mythology" surrounding Kiss' biggest hit, "Beth," claiming drummer Peter Criss "had nothing to do with that song" despite singing it and receiving a writing credit on the track. In a new interview with Professor of Rock, Simmons detailed the origins of "Beth," which appeared on the band's fourth album, Destroyer, and peaked at a career-high No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. How 'Beth' Started With a Clunkier Title Simmons said that during a limousine ride through Michigan, Criss hummed him a primitive version of the song, which at the time had the...

‘(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay,’ co-written with his great friend Steve Cropper, was released on January 8, 1968, a month after Otis’ death at just 26.It’s a cruel twist in an already tragic story that the biggest song in Otis Redding’s entire catalog is the one that he never saw become a crossover anthem. His posthumous No.1 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay,” co-written with his great friend Steve Cropper, was released on January 8, 1968, a month after his death in a plane crash at the age of just 26. Of course, it was partly the...

Yep, it's 3 hours and 18 minutes of my song "Interlude." You ask, I deliver.

As NASCAR Cup Series points racing returns to North Wilkesboro Speedway for the first time in nearly 30 years, the soundtrack of that era returns as well with multi-platinum country hitmakers Sawyer Brown headline a pre-race concert presented by Raymer Oil. The performance will be part of The Boys and Me Tour, firing up fans before the historic Window World 450 at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, 2026. The Window World 450 marks the first NASCAR Cup Series points race at North Wilkesboro Speedway since 1996 and the first 450-lap Cup Series race in track history. With extended distance...

It's January 2026, and in steps former Christian music starlet Amy Grant, pining for her younger days of the 60s and 70s cultural revolution with her latest single, "The 6th of January." Not joking 👇 VIDEO AT LINK........................ The lyrics to this thing are the most Boomerslop I've ever read. References to John Brown and Harper's Ferry, Martin Luther King, Woodstock, and John Lennon's "Imagine." She says maybe it's the time of year Or maybe it's the time of man 60's playlist and a beer I'm suddenly 16 again ... Hey mister where's the road to Yasgur's farm He stares...

The Venezuelan poster-boy conductor is due to become artistic and music director of the New York Philharmonic in eight months’ time. The position has the highest profile of any US orchestral position. Dudamel, who turns 45 this month, has held close links with successive governments in Caracas. Today, United States forces swooped to capture the corrupt Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, with whom Dudamel has had an on-off and latterly on again relationship. Dudamel led European tours of the regime’s showcase El Sistema orchestra in 2025. He has maintained that his loyalty is to the Sistema organisation and not to its...

Once again, I am bringing Brad & Lex back to the front.. I believe this is their first time ever hearing Rush. The confusion on Brad's face, and the excitement on bubbly Lex's face tell you all you need to know about this couple.. (I am so envious of Brad for finding this treasure).

n this episode, I compare this year's Grammy nominees for Song of the Year to the 1984 Song of the Year nominees.