Month: December 2023

Bon Jovi have released the official video for their new original holiday song “Christmas Isn’t Christmas.”

Frontman Jon Bon Jovi says of the song: “‘Christmas Isn’t Christmas’ is a song that I wrote about family. The sentiment that Christmas really isn’t Christmas without YOU which can bring up a lot of memories for people. I also liked to turn it around and know that because of you Christmas IS Christmas.”

Bon Jovi also recently released a video to Spotify listeners, teasing surprises are in store for the new year: “In 2024, it’s Bon Jovi’s 40th anniversary. We’re gonna have a new (bleep). We’ve archived everything we’ve ever owned — (bleep). There’s many, many songs that have never been released before. In fact, many I’ve forgotten about. There’s (bleep) that you’ll be able to see in the first quarter of the year, and lots of other big, big surprises to celebrate Bon Jovi’s 40th.”

Take a look at the video for ‘Christmas Isn’t Christmas’ – here.

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Maroon 5 are returning are returning to Las Vegas in 2024 for 16 performances of their residency, M5LV The Residency, taking place at Dolby Live, Park MGM’s 5,200-seat entertainment venue.

Maroon 5’s M5LV The Residency, produced by Baz Halpin and directed by Parker Genoway, sees the band performing their top hits including “Sugar,” “Girls Like You” and “Moves Like Jagger.” Presented in partnership by Live Nation and MGM Resorts International, dates include May 17, 18, 22, 25, 26, 29, 31; June 1; September 27, 28; and October 2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12.

Tickets for the 2024 residency dates are on sale now via Ticketmaster.

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Bret Michaels of the rock band Poison and country star Chris Janson will headline the latest installment of CMT Crossroads, marking the first on-stage collaboration between Michaels and Janson.

Michaels and Janson perform each other’s biggest hits, including Poison’s “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” “Talk Dirty To Me” and “Your Mama Don’t Dance” as well as Janson’s “Fix a Drink,” “Good Vibes” and “Buy Me A Boat.”

Said Michaels: “CMT Crossroads with my friend Chris Janson was a bucket list and nothing but a good time. We brought nothing but hits and an absolute game-changer of fun, big energy and what may be the biggest, rowdiest & most good-time lovin’ fans. This will be a music history-making event, so tune in Dec. 20 and get ready for your chance to see Chris and I on my ‘Parti-Gras Mardi Gras 2024 Tour.’”  Added Janson: “This Crossroads is pure rock and roll. What a blast to do this with a hero and friend, Bret Michaels. Two good buddies, having nothing but a good time, literally. Tune in, and turn it up!”

‘CMT Crossroads: Bret Michaels & Chris Janson’ is set to air on Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 8 p.m. CT, with an encore presentation at 9 p.m. CT. For more information, click here.

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Fifty years after its original release, the expanded 50th-anniversary edition of Paul McCartney & Wings’ iconic Band on the Run will be released on February 2, 2024.  Band on the Run was originally released in December of 1973, featuring the hit songs “Jet,” “Bluebird,” “Let Me Roll It,” “Picasso’s Last Words (Drink to Me),” and “Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five,”

The 50th anniversary edition of Band on the Run will be available in a variety of formats, beginning with the essential 1LP. A 2CD format will feature the original US album, “underdubbed” mixes, and a double-sided fold-out Polaroid poster taken by Linda McCartney. Band on the Run (Underdubbed) will also be released digitally.

Says McCartney: “This is Band on the Run in a way you’ve never heard before. When you are making a song and putting on additional parts, like an extra guitar, that’s an overdub. Well, this version of the album is the opposite, underdubbed.”

To pre-order Band on the Run (50th Anniversary Edition), head here.

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Dave Grohl shared his first – and only – live performance of  ‘Play’ with a 36-minute version featured on Gov’t Mule frontman Warren Haynes’ The Benefit Concert Volume 20.  ‘Play’ was originally released on Grohl’s 2018 EP Play as a 23-minute instrumental.

The performance of  ‘Play’ marked the first time Grohl played the song live and extended it another 13 minutes, along with Greg Kurstin on keyboards, former Jane’s Addiction bassist Chris Chaney, guitarists Jason Falkner, Alain Johannes, and Barrett Jones, and Drew Hester on percussion.

The Benefit Concert Volume 20 was originally recorded on December 7-8, 2018 in Asheville as a collection of performances from Haynes’ ’30th Annual Christmas Jam’, with proceeds going to Habitat for Humanity in the city. In addition to ‘Play, Grohl also performed Foo Fighters‘ “Times Like These” with Haynes, and “Everlong,” along with Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World” with Gov’t Mule.

The Benefit Concert Volume 20 is available as a double vinyl in four colors—purple, orange, blue, and red and in CD and DVD and CD and Blu-ray formats, In addition to Grohl and Haynes, other artists featured on the album include Eric Church, Joe Bonamassa, Tyler Ramsey, Scott Murawski, Ron Holloway, Mike Gordon, Marco Benevento, Jamey Johnson, Edwin McCain, and Kevn Kinney.

Take a listen to Grohl’s live version of ‘Play’ – here.

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Guns N’ Roses have finally released the track “The General” to streaming services after more than a decade. The band first recorded the song while making the 2008 album Chinese Democracy, and have occasionally talked about the song in interviews.

Guns N’ Roses fans heard the song live last month when the band debuted “The General” at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, with frontman Axl Rose introducing the song as one they had never played before and warned fans it “could be very interesting.” Additionally, the band released the song as a limited-edition vinyl single earlier this year.

Former Guns N’ Roses drummer Bryan “Brain” Mantia talked about “The General” with Rolling Stone in 2008, saying he reportedly co-penned “The General” in the early 2000s and claimed to be the one to give the song its title.

Take a listen to ‘The General’ – here.
To stream, head here.

Guns N Roses officially releases ‘The General’

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