Sergio Mendes, the influential Brazilian jazz musician known for bringing bossa nova to worldwide audiences, has died at the age of 83. In a statement to the Los Angeles Times, the musician’s family said he died “peacefully.” No official cause of death was given, but the family noted he “had been challenged by the effects […]
Scotti Hill insists Skid Row won’t reunite with former singer Sebastian Bach, despite calls from fans to do so. The band’s most recent vocalist, Erik Gronwall, left the group in March to focus on his health. Halestorm‘s Lzzy Hale filled in for a handful of shows, but Skid Row has yet to find a permanent […]
Michael Anthony is the last member of Van Halen‘s early classic lineup to still be actively touring – a fact that is both shocking and sobering for the bassist “I don’t really think about it consciously that I’m the only person,” Anthony admitted during a recent conversation with Sirius XM’s Eddie Trunk, noting that he didn’t even […]
Scorpions guitarist Matthias Jabs has detailed the injury that forced his band to cancel all of their September tour dates. “Dear fans and friends, as you might have heard already, I had a bad accident in my rented summer house,” the rocker explained in a social media post. “I fell down the stairs with 16 steps and broke my left […]
It took almost a year – and one extraordinarily drastic legal measure – but the Guess Who has settled an argument over control of the band. Classic-era frontman Burton Cummings and co-founding guitarist Randy Bachman filed suit in October 2023 against original members Jim Kale and Garry Peterson over false advertising claims. Kale and Peterson […]
David Gilmour says he wants to “be rid” of the Pink Floyd catalog, but his motive for selling has nothing to do with money. During a recent conversation with Rolling Stone, the guitarist admitted that a sale of Pink Floyd’s catalog is “something that is still in discussion.” Rumors have suggested that such a deal could […]
Elton John has taken to social media to share that he’s currently recovering from a serious eye infection that caused temporary blindness in one eye. “Over the summer, I’ve been dealing with a severe eye infection that has unfortunately left me with only limited vision in one eye,” he said. “I am healing, but it’s an […]
Did King Crimson invent progressive rock? Were Yes and Genesis principally responsible for creating its accepted formulations – all while furiously pushing its boundaries? Did Rush‘s forays into synth-driven modernity open the door for similar transformations by Yes, Genesis and a host of others? Deciding who the “Big 4” bands of prog rock are depends […]
The creator of an AI song intended to sound like the Kinks deleted it after guitarist Dave Davies reacted negatively to the piece. The guitarist recently discovered the track “Hop Skip Jump!” which had been assembled using the band’s music as source material. When he shared his horrified response to hearing it, the person behind […]
Summer has descended with the intensity of a relentless inferno, leaving many American towns simmering in its wake. I don’t recall summers ever feeling this hot when I was a kid, but that probably has something to do with the fact we were always soaking ourselves with cold water in some manner. Vintage 1970s image […]