When one thinks of double albums, some pretty famous titles come to mind. For example: The Who‘s Tommy (1969), Pink Floyd‘s The Wall (1979), Led Zeppelin‘s Physical Graffiti (1975), Bob Dylan‘s Blonde on Blonde (1966), etc. But not all albums are destined to be double, even when that might have been the original plan. In […]
According to Alex Lifeson, the possibility of a Rush reunion is slim, describing the unlikely event as “a money ploy.” “So many people remember us, and there’s sadness amongst our fans that it ended, and they want more, but you can’t go back,” he said in a recent interview with classicrockhistory.com. “We can’t just go […]
Guitarist Rickey Medlocke has responded to criticism that the current lineup of Lynyrd Skynyrd is a “tribute band.” The group no longer has any original members following the death of Gary Rossington in 2023. Medlocke joined Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1971 and stayed until ‘72, then returned in 1996 and has been with the group ever […]
Journey has always maintained a rugged tour schedule, extensively touring even when there wasn’t a new studio album to promote. Yet, oddly enough, this history of road work has not always been well-documented. For instance, there’s only one official live recording to chronicle the time on the road supporting their first six studio LPs. Another […]
Nikki Sixx has admitted that he still feels bad about taking John 5 from Rob Zombie. In October 2022, John 5 was announced as the replacement for Mick Mars, who was retiring from touring after 40 years with the Crue. John 5 had history with Sixx, having worked with him the band Sixx:A.M. and various […]
Tears for Fears were working on material for what would become their second album, 1985’s Songs from the Big Chair. Indirectly, Don Henley provided an important piece of inspiration. As bassist and vocalist Curt Smith reveals, the band was in a familiar spot, where their record label was interfering with their creative process. “We were […]
Former Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora says he’s open to returning to the group if Jon Bon Jovi’s health improves to the point he’s able to tour again. Sambora abruptly left the band in 2013 to focus on his family. He was replaced by Phil X, who has remained in the band ever since. Meanwhile, […]
Noel Gallagher made a guest appearance at the Black Keys‘ concert in London on Tuesday evening, performing two songs from the Keys’ latest album, Ohio Players. The former Oasis songwriter joined the duo for “Only Love Matters” and “On the Game,” both of which he helped co-write. You can view fan-filmed footage of the performances below. Noel […]
Joe Elliott has spent more than 40 years as the frontman of Def Leppard, but the singer believes he was only handed the job because his bandmates felt sorry for him. During an appearance on The Rockonteurs podcast, Elliott detailed how the fledgling Def Leppard came together. “It was (guitarist) Pete Willis, (bassist) Rick Savage […]
Steve Perry appears on an update of “It Could Have Been You” from Journey‘s Raised on Radio by a new band called the Effect. Listen below. The Effect features a pair of sons of famous rock stars: producer/guitarist Trev Lukather’s father is Steve Lukather of Toto, and drummer Nic Collins’ dad is Phil Collins of […]