Since the death of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts this week there have been lots of stories, lots of anecdotes and lots of folklore and sometimes it’s a bit hard to sort the truth from the fiction.

ABBA’s announcement on 2 September 2021 is expected to reveal a complete new album for the Swedish as well as a full-on theatre production for the long awaited Hologram show.

Anti-vaxxer Eric Clapton has given us a conspiracy theory you can dance to. ‘This Has Gotta Stop’ is his latest rant put to music.

The Rolling Stones upcoming North American dates on the No Filter tour will proceed despite the passing of drummer Charlie Watts this week.

Most of the upcoming Red Hot Summer shows have been rescheduled into 2022. New dates have been announced for January and February.

Reading & Leeds Festival is offering COVID-19 vaccines at both sites this weekend.

Queensland singer songwriter Bradley McCaw had no choice but to turn his new Soul song ‘So Glad’ into House music. Quite literally, because of the non-stop lockdowns, McCaw made the video for the song in his house and invited his fans to join him from their houses.

Pearl Jam ‘Ten’ is 30 years old. ‘Ten’ was released on 27 August 1991. It was the debut album for Pearl Jam.

‘New Traditionalists’ the fourth Devo album is 40 years old.

A Kiss concert in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania has been cancelled after Paul Stanley tested positive to Covid-19.

Blur won’t be getting back together anytime soon.

Split Enz’ Tim Finn has reunited with Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music for a new album ‘Caught By The Heart’.

The Beatles have previewed three tracks from the upcoming ‘Let It Be’ box set ahead of its October release.

ABBA fans, things are getting real. A new website called ABBA Voyage has just launched and opened up a mailing list for an imminent announcement.

On August 25, 2001 R&B star Aaliyah was killed in a plane crash at the age of 22. At around 6:50pm the singer and her entourage boarded a private aircraft at Marsh Harbour Airport in the Bahamas and were heading to Florida. They never arrived.

Between October 29 and November 13 Sting will become a Vegas act.

Bliss N Eso are banking on the end of the #Gladyscluster by January so that their 2022 The Sun tour can get underway.

The Meredith Music Festival has been cancelled for 2021.

Kanye West isn't requiring proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test at his Chicago listening party.

Lorde no longer uses any form of social media.

Hanuman Welch talks to ALT CTRL playlist cover star Vance Joy about his song 'Missing Piece'. Joy tells Welch about creating during the lockdown, working with Benny Blanco, and what’s next.

Feeder are today announcing new album Torpedo, along with its title track. Torpedo is due for release on March 18th via Big Teeth Music.

Paramore's Hayley Williams and Josh Farro have been credited as writers of Olivia Rodrigo's 'Good 4 U'.

The Beatles ‘Let It Be’ box has been confirmed. The 5CD plus Blu-Ray edition of Let It Be will be released October 15, ahead of the Peter Jackson ‘Get Back’ movie.

R.E.M. have expanded their 1996 album ‘New Adventures In Hi-Fi’ to mark the 25th anniversary of the release.

Eddie Vedder has covered R.E.M.’s ‘Drive’ for the new Sean Penn movie ‘Father’s Day’.

The passing of Charlie Watts comes 57 years after his marriage to Shirley Ann Shepherd in 1964.

While Charlie Watts has been the long-time drummer of The Rolling Stones since 1963, it may surprise you to know he missed a few recording sessions along the way.

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts was a man of few words … very few but often his quotes were biting.

Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards is on record saying "There couldn't be Rolling Stones without Charlie Watts." Does the passing of Charlie now mean the end of the Rolling Stones?