Manager John Kennedy tells ‘Billboard’ how Ashcroft got out of “one of the toughest deals in music history”Richard Ashcroft of The Verve.A manager of The Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft has revealed how the songwriter managed to win back the rights to ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’ from The Rolling Stones. Speaking to Billboard in an interv...

When Steve Kutner and John Kennedy took over managing Richard Ashcroft in early 2018, they knew one of the first things on their task list would be to look for a resolution to their client’s long-held grievance over ownership of the iconic song, the Verve's "Bitter Sweet Symphony."

The Rolling Stones kicked off their 2019 No Filter tour at Chicago’s Soldier Field last night. It was the Stones’ first show in nearly a year and their first since Jagger underwent heart surgery in April. Jagger "appeared healthy" and "energetic," as the Associated Press reports, and the show went on for over…

Return of the MickThe Rolling StonesRolling Stones legend Mick Jagger has returned to the stage for the first time since undergoing heart surgery. Posting on Instagram, the rock icon shared a photo of himself as his bandmates prepare for their concert at Chicago’s Soldier Field this evening (June 21). “Looking forward to seei...

Metallica's Lars Ulrich and Mick JaggerMetallica‘s Lars Ulrich has credited The Rolling Stones for getting the metal giants back on track after furious arguments almost tore them apart. The US band say that a support slot with The Stones helped them get back to their best, after the 2004 documentary Some Kind of Monster captured the hu...