The Zone Rocks

5 days ago

ROCK REPORT 4/20/18

With the second anniversary of Prince's death approaching, his estate has given us a taste of what's inside his famous vault. You can now hear his original, and previously unreleased, 1984 recording of "Nothing Compares 2 U," which was first released by the Family in 1985 and was taken to the top of charts all over the world by Sinead O'Connor in 1990. Prince's estate also announced a pair of websites that will allow fans to learn more about his career and share their thoughts on his legacy.

According to former Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters, the next reissue to mine the band's classic catalog will be a new edition of their 1977 'Animals' LP presenting the songs in 5.1 surround sound.

Dave Grohl kicked off the Foo Fighters’ latest U.S. tour last night in classic style when he invited a Kiss fan from the audience onto the stage to perform “Monkey Wrench.”

Aerosmith's touring schedule is light for the rest of 2018, but guitarist Joe Perry said it's all part of a plan to come back strong next year, when they mark their 50th anniversary.The following is previously unseen rehearsal footage of Prince & The Revolution from the summer of 1984. It was in this very room at Flying Cloud Drive Wareh... ... See MoreSee Less

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The Zone Rocks

6 days ago

ROCK REPORT 4-19-18

Foo Fighters fans have a lot to look forward to on the band's current tour, they're playing "four or five new songs a night." When you go see Foo Fighters in concert, chances are good the band will break out a classic rock cover (or four) at some point during the night--like in 2017 when they sang Never Gonna Give You Up WITH RICK ASTLEY. Video below, but NSFW (language).

Nearly two years after Prince's death, the complicated fight to determine the beneficiaries of his estate — and its value — still has no end in sight. And every day it continues, an army of lawyers continues to reap fees from coffers that the artist's heirs fear will be empty by the time it's all over. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that none of Prince's heirs have collected anything from the estate in the months since his death — mainly because no one can until the executor, Comerica Bank and Trust, settles on a value amount with the Internal Revenue Service. Although preliminary estimates suggested Prince was worth roughly $200 million at his time of death, the article notes that "the actual value remains one of the biggest secrets in the case" — and has also likely changed since it was first reported.

It still remains to be seen whether Guns N' Roses' Not in This Lifetime tour will lead to new music. In the meantime, guitarist Slash is already scouting the horizon for his next round of solo activity--a couple festival shows in California late in the summer.youtube.com ... See MoreSee Less

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