Blue Oyster Cult singer Eric Bloom announced that he will be missing some of the band’s upcoming shows after undergoing an undisclosed surgery. “During BÖC’s time off I scheduled a non-life threatening surgical procedure,” the 81 year-old frontman explained in a message to fans. “I am on the mend, but the recovery is taking a […]
Jack Douglas was a guy who liked to be in the room where it happened — and he helped make a lot of music happen during his career as a recording producer and recording engineer. The Bronx native — who passed away earlier this week at the age of 80 — studied at the Institute […]
Deep Purple have released “Arrogant Boy,” the first single from their recently announced studio album SPLAT!, which is due in stores on July 3. You can watch the video for the song below. The brisk three-minute long “Arrogant Boy” finds drummer Ian Paice, bassist Roger Glover, keyboardist Don Airey and guitarist Simon McBride deftly navigating […]
Gene Simmons will host the Legends of Rock Expo on Sept. 25-27 at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. The Kiss star will be joined by Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler, Police drummer Stewart Copeland and guitarist Dave Davies of the Kinks, among others, for a weekend full of “concerts, autograph sessions, photo ops, parties, […]
Motley Crue appeared on the finale of American Idol tonight, performing alongside former Idol winner Carrie Underwood. Together, they rocked through two of the group’s classic hits: “Home Sweet Home” and “Kickstart My Heart.” Underwood – who has been notably adding to her rock resume lately thanks to collaborations with Guns N’ Roses and Papa […]
Winnings awards is not the point of making music, but it doesn’t always hurt to receive one. With all of the hard work that goes into crafting a recording, both behind the scenes and out in front of people, it’s nice to have some recognition. There are nearly 100 groups of Grammy Awards in particular, […]
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai have toured together, played together and been lifelong friends. But it’s only been in the past couple of years that they finally formed their first band together. SatchVai — featuring the two guitar legends plus guitarist Pete Thorn, bassist Marco Mendoza and drummer Kenny Aronoff — are currently in the […]
Lou Gramm kicked off his 2026 solo tour on Saturday at the Honeywell Center in Wabash, Indiana, with a brisk set largely comprising hits from his Foreigner tenure. The 76-year-old frontman was in robust voice as he opened his 14-song set with Foreigner’s “Feels Like the First Time.” He barreled through several more classics including “Double […]
Metallica made the most of their first show of 2026, delivering a hit-packed sixteen-song set Saturday night at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece. You can see the full set list and fan-shot video of the show below. It was the first time Metallica played live since they performed at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Dec. […]
Tom Hamilton has been enjoying the best of both the past and present lately. His current band, Close Enemies, finally released its debut album this spring. The Aerosmith bassist also has had the chance to look back a bit, with the arrival of an expanded box set edition of the Boston legends’ 1973 self-titled debut. […]