The City of Toronto has issued orders for Live Nation to fix Rogers Stadium ahead of AC/DC’s scheduled performance on Sept. 16. A large storm caused serious damage to the stadium on Sept. 2, tearing apart sections of the bleachers and leaving at least one part of the grandstand collapsed. After inspectors evaluated the situation […]
The ’70s living room was a wild, unique space, caught between a time of big change and then even bigger change — technologically speaking — heading into the ’80s. While there was a distinct color scheme (harvest gold, avocado green, and burnt orange ruled the day) and a bohemian vibe running through the macramé, beads, […]
The war of words between Alex Van Halen and Sammy Hagar has sparked up again. In a recent interview with the Brazilian magazine Roadie Crew, Alex was asked about the autobiographies written by each of Van Halen’s classic frontmen – David Lee Roth and Hagar. Alex described Roth’s book Crazy From the Heart as “quite […]
On Sept. 4, 1976 the Bee Gees reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with their classic disco hit “You Should Be Dancing.” The song’s success was helped by an unlikely source: folk rocker Stephen Stills. The Bee Gees were already international superstars thanks to early soft rock hits like “How Can You Mend […]
Bruce Springsteen has announced he will release a new concert film via streaming, scheduled to arrive Wednesday (Sept. 9). Complete details have not been shared yet (including where you’ll be able to see it), but the upcoming movie was captured in Philadelphia during the rocker’s latest tour with the E Street Band earlier this year. […]
SatchVai – the shredder duo formed by longtime friends Joe Satriani and Steve Vai – announced details of their debut album, The Sea of Emotion, set for release on Nov. 6. The 10-track LP includes the song “Mayhem,” whose video appears below, along with the track listing. When Vai, at age 13, began taking guitar lessons from Satriani, then 17, in […]
AC/DC‘s upcoming show in Toronto may be in jeopardy after a severe thunderstorm caused “significant damage” to Rogers Stadium. As you can see in the video and photos below, the Wednesday night storm caused buckling and major damage to large sections of the venue’s seating area. The Australian rock legends are scheduled to perform the […]
TV houses are funny things. It was, and still is, rare to film a TV show in an actual home that it is based in, especially the ones filmed (say it with me) “in front of a live studio audience.” But here’s where those core memories kick in. Because the programs pre-2000s mostly relied on […]
The trailer for an upcoming documentary about late Rush drummer Neil Peart has been released. You can watch the two-minute-and-12-second preview for Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple below. Watch the Trailer for ‘Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple’ The film, produced by the CBC, will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 16. READ […]
The Prince estate is responding to the controversy resulting from a newly released album of his posthumous material. Some fans were up in arms after the revelation that one of the album’s tracks was overdubbed with new instrumentation more than a decade after the Minneapolis legend’s death. Timeless, released on August 28 by the estate in […]