Sebastian Bach isn’t just one of rock’s most powerful vocalists and vivacious performers — he’s also the foul-mouthed king of pull quotes. Case in point: In a recent conversation with UCR, the famously outspoken singer had a simple message for critics of his left-leaning politics and vocal support of the Democratic Party: “Go fuck yourself.” Bach’s free-speech advocacy […]
Among the best reissues and archival albums that came out during the summer of 2024 are releases that continued the series and themes of other acclaimed records from the previous few years. New releases include a massive collection that gathers every recorded concert from Bob Dylan‘s historic comeback tour with the Band in 1974 (following a similar collection that […]
REO Speedwagon has announced an abrupt halt to touring, citing “irreconcilable differences.” The disagreement apparently revolves around a delayed return to the stage for bassist Bruce Hall. Frontman Kevin Cronin assured fans last November that Hall would return as soon as possible following back surgery – but it never happened. “Bruce has intended to be […]
Bruce Springsteen performed several rarities during his three-hour headlining set at the Sea.Hear.Now Festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey on Sunday, Sept. 15. The concert was a homecoming for the Boss, who was born in Long Branch, approximately 6 miles from the Sea.Hear.Now Festival site. The seaside town is where a pre-fame Springsteen famously cut […]
George Lynch recalled the miserable experience of being hired by Ozzy Osbourne and touring for a month without going onstage before finally being replaced by Jake E. Lee. Lynch’s 1982 experience came three years after he first auditioned for Osbourne, when the Prince of Darkness chose Randy Rhoads. On the second occasion, he was hoping to fill […]
Jane’s Addiction has offered a public apology for the onstage scuffle that brought an early end to their show in Boston last night. Reportedly upset about the stage volume his bandmates were playing at during recent concerts, singer Perry Farrell shoved and then punched guitarist Dave Navarro, after which he was restrained and dragged offstage […]
Perry Farrell’s wife Etty has shared her first-person account of last night’s Jane’s Addiction show in Boston, in which her husband shoved then punched guitarist Dave Navarro. The singer was then dragged offstage by several crew members, and during that time Etty alleges bassist Eric Avery struck Farrell three times. “Clearly there had been a […]
Jane’s Addiction‘s Friday night show in Boston was cut short when singer Perry Farrell shoved and then punched guitar player Dave Navarro. The singer flew into a rage afterwards and had to be restrained and escorted off stage by several crew members. You can see numerous videos of the altercation below. According to JamBase‘s social […]
Pearl Jam put their own spin on Ted Nugent’s 1975 single “Stranglehold,” changing the lyrics to make it an anti-gun anthem. The moment took place during Pearl Jam’s concert in Baltimore on Thursday, Sept. 12. Roughly halfway through their set, guitarist Mike McCready launched into “Stranglehold”’s familiar opening riff. Frontman Eddie Vedder then joined in, […]
Eric Clapton is the only person inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame three times, but that didn’t stop the famed musician from sharing some choice words about the institution. “I think of it as a frat boys club that happened to lure [me] in,” the guitar god declared during a recent interview […]