HEART: Arrest Made

The Atlantic City, New Jersey Police Department arrested a suspect in the theft of instruments belonging to Heart. The Department released a statement saying, "On May 30th, 2025, patrol officers responded to Hard Rock Atlantic City in reference to the theft of a guitar and mandolin from inside of the Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena. The instruments belonged to band members from Heart who were playing a concert at the arena. "An investigation led to surveillance video of the suspect, Garfield Bennett. Investigators were able to obtain video of Bennett walking through various parts of Atlantic City attempting to sell the instruments. "On June 4th, Detective Lisa Kaplin-Caldwell criminally charged Bennett and patrol officers were notified...

and Bennett was taken into custody. "Detectives learned that Bennett sold one of the instruments and the whereabouts of the other is unknown. Any individual in possession of these stolen items is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department and voluntarily surrender the instrument. If not surrendered, and the individual is located in possession of the stolen items, they will be arrested and criminally charged with receiving of stolen property."

The two instruments in question are a one-of-a-kind purple sparkle baritone Fender Telecaster guitar with a hand-painted headstock, crafted specifically for Nancy Wilson, and a 1966 Gibson EM-50 mandolin that band member Paul Moak has played for over 25 years. Following the theft last Friday, Nancy said, "These instruments are more than just tools of our trade -- they’re extensions of our musical souls... We’re heartbroken, and we’re asking for their safe return -- no questions asked. Their value to us is immeasurable.” A reward was offered for any information leading to their return. Anyone with information can E-mail tour manager Tony Moon at TonyMoon@me.com. Heart joins a long list of musicians who have had instruments stolen. Among them are Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Peter Frampton, Graham Nash, Mark Farner and Randy Bachman.

ROGER WATERS: Concert Film and Album

Roger Waters is re-releasing his 2023 concert film to theaters this summer. On May 25th, 2023, he broadcast his This Is Not a Drill tour, broadcast show in Prague, Czech Republic to over 1500 movie theaters in more than 50 countries. That broadcast, now titled This Is Not A Drill - Live from Prague The Movie, has been re-edited and will be shown in theaters beginning July 23rd. Tickets go on sale June 12th at RogerWaters.film. In addition to the movie, the

soundtrack album will be available on CD, vinyl, DVD, Blu-Ray and digital on August 1st. And with this announcement comes the release of “Wish You Were Here.”

Rod Stewart Cancels Second Vegas Show

Rod Stewart says his doctor told him to cancel Thursday night's show in Las Vegas. It was the second show he canceled this week in his residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Stewart posted on Instagram that his doctor advised him against performing while he's recuperating from the flu. There's no word about Stewart's two shows at The Colosseum this weekend, as well as other shows in Nevada and California next weekend. Stewart is also scheduled to perform at the Glastonbury Festival in England on the 29th.

ROLLING STONES: 60 Years of "Satisfaction"

Sixty years ago this week, The Rolling Stones released what would be their first number-one U.S. hit, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” Depending on which source you believe, the release date was either June 4th, 5th or 6th. Its origin is the stuff of legend as the Motown-ish riff came to Keith Richards in a dream after a show in Clearwater, Florida. Wisely, he turned on his portable tape recorder and strummed the first fragments of what became its now-iconic melody. He then shared the tape with Mick Jagger who heard 30 seconds of music including the phrase, "I can't get no satisfaction," followed by the guitarist falling back asleep.

The band -- in the midst of a North American tour -- began recording it at Chess Records in Chicago, May 10th, 1965 and finished it at RCA Studios in L.A. on the 12th and 13th. Two weeks later, the Stones debuted it on ABC's prime-time series Shindig, with the single arriving in record stores within days.

Ironically, Keith and Mick didn't feel it should be a single. Keith recalled "If I'd had my way it would never have come out. It just tripped off the end of my tongue one night and we needed an extra track and I'd gone through it and it just didn't strike me as it was a little bit of a gimmick, you know, the fuzz box and the song was as basic as the hills, you know. And I really hadn't grasped the rest of what Mick had done with it and what we'd done with it and the process and I sort of written it off already as a filler track."

But bassist Bill Wyman saw it differently. “When we finished it, [our manager] Andrew Oldham came in and he said, ‘That’s the single.’ And Mick said, ‘No, that ain’t a single.’ And Keith said, ‘No, that’s not a single.’ And Charlie [Watts] said, ‘Yes it is,’ and I said, ‘Yeah,’ and Brian [Jones] said, ‘Yeah’ and the engineer said, ‘Yeah.’ And they kept saying, ‘No, no,’ we don’t want that as a single. Mick and Keith, they didn’t like it at all. And we outvoted them and it went out as a single. And it was the biggest one we ever had, really.” By mid-July 1965, it was number-one across America. “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” has sold over a million copies in the U.S. and continues to be a staple on tour.

Steve Perry Puts Some Handwritten Lyrics And More Up For Sale

Handwritten lyrics to "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Faithfully" are among the items former Journey frontman Steve Perry is auctioning off to aid victims of the Los Angeles area wildfires. Perry said he's teaming with the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. Dark Horse Records, Darkive Collectables is in charge of the online sale. The company is part of Dark Horse Records run by Dhani Harrison, son of George Harrison. Perry shares "These pieces have been carefully stored for many years, and now I feel it's the right time to pass them on from my hands to yours, to be enjoyed, remembered, and treasured in your own personal collections.” Bidding is underway here.

KISS: Shout It Out Jonas

Pop singer Nick Jonas has been cast as Paul Stanley in the KISS bio-pic, Shout It Out Loud.

Deadline reports that Jonas will do his own singing, but will need vocal training to replicate Stanley’s voice. Production on the film, which is about the band coming together, is set to get under way either later this year or the beginning of next. It's being directed by McG, known for his work on the two Charlie's Angels films.

TALKING HEADS: New "Killer" Video for 50th Anniversary

Talking Heads have released their first music video for “Psycho Killer” from their debut album Talking Heads 77. It was directed by filmmaker Mike Mills (no, not that one) and stars Saoirse Ronan [pr: SUR-sha RO-nan] as a young woman who slowly becomes unglued doing her daily routine. Watch it on YouTube. The band said in a statement, "This video makes the song better- We LOVE what this video is NOT - it's not literal, creepy, bloody, physically violent or obvious." The band released the video to mark the 50th anniversary of their live debut at CBGB on June 5, 1975, when they opened for the Ramones.

Triumph To Perform For First Time In 17 Years

The Canadian rock band Triumph will perform for the first time in 17 years at the NHL Stanley Cup Finals in Edmonton. They’ll play before Game 2 tonight with The Glorious Sons before the Edmonton Oilers face the Florida Panthers. The band, known for hits like “Lay It on the Line,” is excited to celebrate hockey and their hometown. Their performance will be shown on a big screen outside Rogers Place and on TV before the game starts. A new Triumph tribute album, Magic Power, is out today (Friday) and includes performances by Slash, Nancy Wilson of Heart, Alex Lifeson of Rush and others.

The Seven Biggest Musical Catfish Stories

Catfishing has become a major problem on the internet, with people scamming others on dating sites for money…or people impersonating celebrities to scam lonely and gullible fans. "Loudwire" has put together a list of the seven of the most infamous music-related catfishing stories.

·In 2021, a woman named Tina was catfished by two people who were posing as Bret Michaels and Nikki Sixx, and made her believe they were “fighting over her”

·A fan of Blink-182 truly believed she had an online friendship that had developed with drummer Travis Barker…and she even drove to his house to say howdy

·A Barry Gibb impersonator engaged in “intimate” chats with a woman named Wanda, and she even believe he was going to leave his wife and buy her a house…oh…and he just needed $110K for a down payment on that house

·Valerie Horwood was suckered out of $140K by someone claiming to be Ritchie Blackmore. What sucks even more is that the 81-year-old Horwood had terminal cancer at the time

·Keanu Reeves is also a guitar player for Dogstar, so this counts. Katherine Goodson thought she’d found true love when she thought she was chatting online with Reeves…and she fell for it twice…losing some Bitcoin and gift cards in the process

·A 75-year-old Westlake, Ohio Journey fan lost $122K while interacting with someone who she was convinced was Steve Perry

·Most recently, Brittany Furlan, wife of Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee, was catfished by someone pretending to be Falling in Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke. Lee eventually confronted Radke through Instagram, and she later admitted “marital difficulties.” Radke later called on the FBI to investigate the catfisher

HUEY LEWIS: Power of Hope

Despite having severe hearing loss, Huey Lewis tells People he’s “not going to give up” that he won't ever perform or record again. Diagnosed 25 years ago with Ménière’s disease, which causes ringing and vertigo, and that resulted in the hearing loss in 2018, he has a cochlear implant that allows him “to hear speech much better.” He also says he’s “kind of outgrown” the intense vertigo of Ménière’s. But the implant has not allowed him to hear or play music. “The worst part is that means it’s bad enough not to be able to perform and sing and play, but it’s really bad not to even be able to enjoy music... I’m never going to get there. I mean, I might get to where I can try to, and I’m not going to give up. I’m going to try. But geez, that kind of fun, that kind of great ride. I doubt I’m ever going to see that … feel that again.”

But he remains positive with the support of his children. “My son, after a certain point, calls me up and says, ‘Pops, come on, we’re going to go fishing or something. And yeah, it’s a reset. You have to re-balance and things, but it doesn’t mean that life is terrible … my life isn’t as good as it used to be, but it’s still a lot better than most.”

And despite his Huey Lewis and the News jukebox musical, The Heart of Rock and Roll, flopping on Broadway last year, he’s hoping to stage it in London as well as touring it across the U.S. in 2027. And last year he said he had a TV show in development with FOX, Whatever Happened to Huey Lewis, a comedic half-hour mockumentary in the style of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm where he will play a fictionalized version of himself as he navigates his life after losing his hearing.

Til Tuesday Performs First Show In 33 Years

Call it an "under the radar" reunion. 'Til Tuesday performed with their original lineup for the first time in 33 years. The band played at the Cruel World Festival at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.'Til Tuesday concluded their show with their 1985 top ten hit "Voices Carry." Lead singer Aimee Mann introduced the song by telling the audience "This is a song that made us recognizable in airports across America."

Electric Prunes Lead Singer James Lowe Dies

James Lowe, lead singer of the 60s psychedelic rock band Electric Prunes, has died at the age of 82. Electric Prunes are best known for "I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)," which peaked at number eleven in early 1967. Lowe later became a producer and engineer, working with Todd Rundgren among others. He then left music for industrial filmmaking. Lowe's family posted on Facebook he was surrounded by his three daughters and his wife of 62 years. The family said he died of natural causes.

IN OTHER NEWS

Rod Stewart postponed his second Las Vegas residency show this week as the flu is preventing him from performing tonight (Thursday). He says, “My doctor ordered a bit more rest… Thanks for your love and understanding.” Saturday and Sunday’s Vegas shows are still on the schedule.

Wednesday night in New York, at the Tribeca Festival premiere of the documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes, director Susan Lacy read a message from the star to the audience at the Beacon Theatre. Joel said he’ll be back, adding that “getting old sucks, but it’s still preferable to getting cremated.” Joel was diagnosed with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, a condition where cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) accumulates in the brain's ventricles, but the pressure inside the skull remains within the normal range. It's curable.

Bono sings on “The Days,” a new song from Lil Wayne off the rapper’s new album, Tha Carter VI. The song is being used in promos for the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers, which began last night (Thursday).

Billy Corgan released a new limited-edition Smashing Pumpkins box set through his Madame Zuzu's tea shop. SP Live in Europe 1992 is limited to 1000 copies and contains more than 90 tracks spread over 13 LPs. He says, "I’m so proud of this set. It’s one of the most exciting things we’ve ever done in the archival series."

Bush have shared another track from their new album, I Beat Loneliness, which is due out July 18th. Check out "The Land of Milk and Honey" on YouTube.

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