The paradox of “hair metal” is that anybody who claims to be a fan of the subgenre knows it’s not real. It’s a catch-all term for the pop-infused hard rock that dominated the Sunset Strip and commanded airwaves in the ’80s. Critics of this brighter, frothier strain of “metal” dismissed bands for caring more about their big […]
Motley Crue has released a cover of Beastie Boys‘ “Fight for Your Right” off their upcoming Cancelled EP. You can listen to it below. Cancelled marks the first batch of Motley Crue songs to feature John 5 on guitar instead of Mick Mars. The rockers have been working “Fight for Your Right” into their sets routinely over the past year. “Fight […]
Journey‘s Neal Schon has decided to go along with Jonathan Cain‘s request for a third party to help resolve their growing differences. Cain filed suit last month as Journey continued an ongoing stadium tour with Def Leppard and Steve Miller. He asked a judge to restructure the company that manages Journey’s touring operation to address […]
Heart fans, rejoice: The band is plotting its return to the road. Earlier this year, Heart launched the Royal Flush Tour, which was planned as the band’s first extended trek since 2019. The tour – which included support from Cheap Trick – was supposed to run through late September; however, Ann Wilson’s health problems forced Heart to postpone […]
Don McLean has no time for what he describes as “woke bullshit,” adding that it’s the kind of societal issue he conveyed in his 1971 classic “American Pie.” “The song really does open up a whole historical question about what happened in the ’60s and assassinations and the history that forms the backbone of the […]
A catchy riff — whether it be on guitar, bass, synthesizer or some other instrument — can take a song from good to legendary. Just ask some of the artists we’ve listed below. These are riffs that in some way are integral to the song itself. Without them, there is nothing to drive the track […]
Ace Frehley believes the original Kiss lineup was a victim of its own success. As the band’s first guitarist, Frehley’s initial tenure lasted from 1973 to 1982. That run included Kiss’ rise to international fame and featured many of their most commercially successful releases. Still, Frehley’s exit in 1982 was the result of growing tensions […]
The Black Crowes have announced additional dates for their Happiness Bastards Tour, including rescheduled shows following the cancellation of Aerosmith‘s Peace Out Tour, which the Crowes were supporting. Fourteen new shows have been added to the 33-date tour, which gets underway on Sept. 27 in Northfield, Ohio. You can see the Black Crowes’ full itinerary […]
Phil Donahue was more than a trailblazing talk show host, he was also a mainstay of Saturday Night Live. Donahue was one of the few non-political celebrities to be impersonated by three different SNL cast members. The first was Joe Piscopo, who embodied the host during a sketch that aired on Oct. 2, 1982. In […]
Former Motley Crue vocalist John Corabi was never far from the stage throughout the ’90s and into the 2000s. During that time, he witnessed hard rock fall on hard times as new genres, including grunge, gained popularity. Corabi recalls one particularly dark moment while he was taking part in a package tour that was selling poorly. Previously, each […]