Prog rock’s most prominent artists rarely stayed in one place. From classical explorations to pop detours, the genre’s best bands and solo acts realized the importance of moving on in fear of becoming stagnant. That’s a big reason their music took so many chances – whether in album-length conceptual works or more focused individual tracks that packed […]
Kiss has announced more special guests for their upcoming Kiss Army Storms Vegas convention and reunion show, including additional bandmates, fellow rockers and industry professionals who helped guide the band to stardom. Principal members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley will be joined by longtime Kiss lead guitarist Tommy Thayer for an unmasked electric show — their […]
Clem Burke, Blondie‘s drummer since their first album in 1976, has died. He was 70. According to a statement released by the band, Burke died “following a private battle with cancer.” “Clem was not just a drummer; he was the heartbeat of Blondie,” they wrote. “His talent, energy and passion for music were unmatched, and his […]
Former Gang of Four and Shriekback bassist Dave Allen died Saturday of unspecified causes at the age of 69. The news was confirmed by his Gang of Four bandmate Hugo Burnham, who noted that Allen had been battling the early-onset of mixed dementia for some years. Allen joined Gang of Four just a few shows […]
Ratt‘s Stephen Pearcy and Warren DeMartini played together for the first time in seven years Saturday night, tearing through a tight set of 16 of the most famous songs from their former band. You can see the complete set list, photographs and fan-shot video from the show below. The duo were joined by drummer Blas […]
It might surprise Gen Zers out there, but before binge-watching was a thing, we had to actually figure out what was on TV in the coming week. And there was a weekly magazine that helped you do that. If you asked someone to pass the clicker, chances are it came with the latest issue of […]
Paul Simon began his first tour since 2018-2019 with a transcendent 19-song performance on Friday night at New Orleans’ historic Saenger Theater. He devoted the opening set of this aptly named Quiet Celebration Tour to 2023’s Seven Psalms, a gorgeous uninterrupted 33-minute meditation on struggles with faith that had never been performed in its entirety. […]
Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner is still dealing with complications after having an aortic aneurysm and multiple open heart surgeries, noting in a recent interview that permanent brain damage has been done. Back in 2021, Faulkner collapsed onstage with a ruptured aorta during Judas Priest’s performance at the Louder Than Life Festival in Kentucky, prompting emergency surgery. […]
If you were worried that Elton John was going to disappear into the sunset after completing his farewell tour in 2023, you’ll be happy to know that his new album finds him as creatively restless as ever. Who Believes in Angels? finds the rock legend teaming up with singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile and an all-star cast […]
The Russian General Prosecutor’s Office has announced a nationwide ban of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, accusing the organization of opposing the country’s “traditional spiritual and moral values.” The office made the announcement today, specifying that the ban applied to two foundations registered separately in the United States and Britain under the same name. Both have been deemed “undesirable organizations.” “When […]