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Everybody knows that going to concerts can be quite an expensive date and that ticket scalpers are basically the least ideal way to get in to a show -- but it's a sad inevitability. But, what musical acts have the most sway on the secondary market in 2015? Forbes has released a list of the 15 priciest touring acts, and the answer may surprise you. -
New Orleans Jazz Fest Lineup Announcement: Elton John, The Who, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga Among Headliners
New Orleans' Signature music event, Jazz Fest, recently released its 2015 lineup and, as always, it is a laundry list of talent spanning all genres. Elton John, Tony Bennett with Lady Gaga and The Who are among this year's headliners. Wilco, Ryan Adams and Hozier are also on the bill. -
Remembering Musicians Who Died In 2014: Phil Everly, Bobby Womack, Pete Seeger, And More
2014 saw the passing of a fair share of aging musical legends, but it tragically also saw the deaths of many relatively young artists well before their time. This list honors just some of the artists who passed away this year, so if there are any that you think we may have missed, you can post your tributes down in the comments section below. -
Joan Jett Opening For The Who's 50th Anniversary Tour In North America [FULL SCHEDULE]
Following the announcement of their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts will be hitting the road to open for The Who on their 50th anniversary tour in North America. -
Rolling Stones Saxophonist Bobby Keys Dies, 'Brown Sugar' Solo Among Artist's Highlights [WATCH]
Longtime Rolling Stones collaborator Bobby Keys, who played saxophone on hits like "Brown Sugar" and "Live with Me," has died at the age of 70. Keys backed a laundry list of big names including The Who, George Harrison and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Keys worked with The Stones for more than 40 years. He died this morning (Dec. 2) after a long battle with cirrhosis -
Musicians Providing Free Advertising: The Who, Migos, Guns 'n' Roses and More
The best advertising is the free kind. The even bester advertising is when celebrities promote your product in their music. -
5 Best Songs from Genesis's 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway'
Today, Nov. 18, marks the 40th anniversary of Genesis's landmark concept album "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway," which was their last with original lead vocalist Peter Gabriel. Across 23 tracks over 94 minutes, the album tells the bizarre story of a Puerto Rican teenager named Rael who goes on a surreal journey through New York City to rescue his brother John.To celebrate this masterwork of progressive rock, here are the album's five best songs. -
Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, Oasis's Liam Gallagher Among Guest Performers at The Who Tribute Concert [WATCH]
Last night, Nov. 11, rock legends The Who held their annual Teenage Cancer Trust benefit concert in London, featuring guest performances by Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder and former Oasis singer Liam Gallagher, among many others. According to "Rolling Stone," the evening was hosted by The Who frontman Roger Daltrey, though guitarist and lead songwriter Pete Townshend reportedly stayed home, with Daltrey saying the legendary guitarist would “rather do anything than hear his songs played back to him.”Liam Gallagher gave his first public performance since the break-up of his band Beady Eye three weeks ago, singing The Who’s 1965 hit “My Generation,” which he had frequently performed in concert with Oasis. Check out his performance here: -
The Who Release 'Immersive App' with 3-D Experience; Oculus Rift Version Coming Later This Year
The Who may be one of the oldest surviving vestiges of rock 'n' roll, but they are currently outclassing the group of current bands when it comes to technology.Roger Daltrey and Co. signed off on The Who Immersive App, which coincides with their just-released anniversary compilation "The Who Hits 50!"From Billboard: "The Who Immersive App is centered on a 3-D virtual world that features key events and landmarks from The Who's 50-year history, including some of the iconic visuals conjured by Pete Townshend's songs, such as a pinball and a magic bus. The app's 16-strong staff includes Jamie Daltrey — son of Who frontman Roger Daltrey — who has been closely involved in the app's development, gathering rare band artifacts from his father and from Trinifold."An Oculus Rift Virtual Reality version — available later this year — will allow fans to shift their view 360 degrees via headset technology and isolate various aspects of the band's greatest hits. For instance: Turn your head left to isolate Daltrey's vocals on "Who Are You," turn your head right to zero in on John Entwistle's bass line. -
7 Song Titles That Describe Their Album Covers: The Who, Sonic Youth, And More
Plenty of album are given title tracks, which are songs that share a name with the album itself, but these seven songs are a bit different, sharing a name with whatever happens to be on the album cover. Here are seven song titles that describe their album covers. -
Liam Gallagher, Eddie Vedder to Perform Who Classics at Benefit Gig
Big names in rock like Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam and former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher will pick their favorite Who songs to play at a benefit show next month in London. -
Avicii, Nicki Minaj, Lorde, And More Partner With Disney For Fantasia: Music Evolved Video Game [WATCH]
A new video game from Disney called Fantasia: Music Evolved puts the power of composing music into gamers' hands. Based off the 1940 animated film Fantasia and built by Harmonix for Xbox One and Kinect for Xbox 630, the game is powered by motion control, where different body movements allow users to interact with the music. The game hosts more than 30 artists including Avicii, Peter Gabriel, Lady Gaga, Gorillaz, Queen, Sting, Lorde, Bruno Mars, Drake, The White Stripes, Nicki Minaj, Drake, The Flaming Lips, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, and the Who as well as Beethoven, Bach, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi and other classical composers.
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