Sunshine of Your Love: A Concert for Jack Bruce, is out now on CD and DVD. The 2015 show featured Ginger Baker,Ian Anderson, Joss Stone, Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music, and Vernon Reid of Living Colour. The discs also include “For Jack,”Eric Clapton’s acoustic tribute to his late Cream bandmate.
Poison will regroup for a tour next year.Bret Michaels says he is hopeful the band will record and release a new song.
R.E.M.commented on their nomination for the Songwriters Hall of Fame. “All performers live and die on the quality of their songs. We as a group are incredibly thrilled just to be considered for a place that has honored so many people who we have grown up listening to and learning from. Thank you."
Jackson Browne,Darius Rucker andToto guitarist Steve Lukather performed Saturday night in L.A. at the 90th birthday celebration for actor Ed Asner. The gala raised money for the Ed Asner Family Center, which provides services for people with special needs.
Little Feat guitarist Fred Tackett pays tribute to his bandmate Paul Barrere[pr: buh-RARE] with an acoustic performance video. Barrere died of liver cancer last month at the age of 71.