Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band postponed their show tonight (Thursday) in Columbus, Ohio due to illness. The Nationwide Arena says they’re working on rescheduling it. COVID has run rampant throughout the band with Steve Van Zandt, Nils Lofgren and Soozie Tyrell missing shows because of the virus.
The Rolling Stones‘ new six-part YouTube documentary series from ABKCO Films, The Rolling Stones Chronicles, is up to its fifth installment. Each episode features a different ’60s-era hit combined with thematically relevant interview clips from the band and historical figures interspersed with documentary footage of related world events. The theme for episode five, featuring “Jumpin; Jack Flash,” is “the dual nature of technology and its hyper-acceleration during the birth of the computer age. The Cold War, the space race, and innovation in recording techniques are threaded together with footage of nuclear testing, astronauts and the Stones recording at Olympic Studios in London.
Carlos Santana has extended his licensing agreement with the Parent Company for Mirayo by Santana, a line of premium cannabis that he curates.
Original Alice Cooper band drummer Neal Smith has released a new album, KillSmith Goes West. And in current Alice Cooper band news, guitarist Nita Strauss, who left last year to tour with Demi Lovato, is back in his employ.