Keith Richards made a surprise appearance last night at the Country Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony for former Elvis Presley guitarist James Burton. The honoree was reportedly unaware that Richards was to appear until he was actually introduced on stage by the hall of fame and museum CEO Kyle Young. Richards was then joined […]
A star-studded lineup of rockers joined forces to honor Ozzy Osbourne during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The backing band for Ozzy’s set was impressive, featuring Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo, producer and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Watt and keyboardist Adam Wakeman. All of the musicians have history with Osbourne: Smith and Watt […]
The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony was really long and featured some incredibly self-indulgent speeches. But in between all the talking there were some genuinely exciting musical moments. You can see dozens of pictures from the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony below. Read More: Cher, Foreigner Unveil […]
The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony came to a close on Saturday night with a performance of Talking Heads‘ “Burning Down the House” by the Dave Matthews Band. Friday marked the 40th anniversary of Stop Making Sense, the Talking Heads concert film that included “Burning Down the House,” as well as the […]
The history of Foreigner is nearing the 50 year mark. But as original members, vocalist Lou Gramm and keyboardist Al Greenwood, detailed in the below conversation, their entire ride might have ended if they hadn’t encountered legendary A&R man John Kalodner. Every label had passed on the future AOR superstars, including their eventual home, Atlantic […]
Alex Van Halen has explained why he refused to join his former bandmates Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony on this summer’s Best of All Worlds tour, which was designed as a celebration of Hagar’s time in Van Halen. “I’m not interested,” Van Halen told Billboard in a new interview promoting his upcoming book Brothers. “They’re […]
Nikki Sixx has offered further exposition into Motley Crue’s decision to split with founding guitarist Mick Mars. It was October 2022 when the band announced Mars was exiting the Crue. At the time, the decision was presented as amicable — Mars would be involved behind the scenes, but no longer tour due to his ongoing battle […]
Pretenders say they’ll remove concertgoers from the first row if they attend more than one show. “When we go on tour, the whole point of it for the band is that we are playing to a different audience every night. That’s why we go on tour!” Chrissie Hynde said in a social media post, garnering […]
Foreigner’s original drummer, Dennis Elliott, has announced he will not take part in the band’s upcoming induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. “Dear Foreigner Fans & Friends, Don’t look too hard, we will not be there,” the rocker began in a message posted to Facebook. “We were finally given the schedule last […]
Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman has revealed the financial troubles he faced during his tenure in the band. In an interview with Classic Rock, Wyman pointed to the rock group’s precarious situation in the early ‘70s. The Stones had reached international fame with a run of hugely popular albums — including Beggars Banquet, Let […]