There are a lot of aspects about rock ‘n’ roll music that are up for interpretation. Lyrics — as in the actual words a songwriter put to page and copyrighted — are not one of them. Even if a songwriter sings something different in concert, it’s the recorded version — the one that gets played on radio stations […]
David Lee Roth‘s brief, contentious and unproductive 1996 reunion with Van Halen left the singer wondering if the band had ever really shared the same vision. The following year, in his book Crazy From the Heat, Roth told his side of the original Van Halen lineup’s short-lived second and final era. He says that it […]
Beset by drug and alcohol problems for years, Ron Wood says he’s found a new of getting high. He’s out on the road again now that the Rolling Stones have kicked off their latest tour, following over a month of rehearsals in Los Angeles. They’ll play more than 20 shows across the U.S. through July […]
Coady Willis has toured alongside High on Fire as a member of both Big Business and the Melvins, so when the modern metal legends needed a new drummer in 2021 they knew exactly who to call. This month, Willis made his recorded debut with High on Fire on their impressive new album Cometh the Storm. […]
Anyone who underestimates the work ethic of rock stars needs to look at our list of the 40 Longest Active Touring Streaks. Each of the artists highlighted has spent decades on the road, delivering their music to audiences of fans around the world. Maintaining a streak of annual performances isn’t easy. It’s common for acts to take […]
Bruce Dickinson chastised fans who were smoking during his April 27 concert at the Opera Hall in Brasília, Brazil. The Iron Maiden frontman, who is out touring in support of his recent solo album, The Mandrake Project, became irate when air quality began affecting his performance. “I can’t fucking breathe. Tanya [O’Callaghan, Bruce’s bassist] can’t […]
Bill Wyman said he still dreams of being on tour with the Rolling Stones, even though he left the band over three decades ago. And he added that he’d quit two years earlier than official records say he did – and it had taken his colleagues that long to accept his decision. The Stones will commence […]
It’s been a long time since rock and roll was a young person’s game. If you need proof check out this list of famous musicians who were on tour way back in 1984, and are still out there doing their thing 40 years later in 2024. In most cases we’ve also got live video footage […]
The Rolling Stones will kick off their ’24 Hackney Diamonds tour on Sunday at Houston’s NRG Stadium, extending their reign as classic rock’s biggest touring juggernaut. In their 60-plus-year career, the Stones have played more than 2,100 concerts and remained one of the most coveted live acts in the business. They’ve sold hundreds of millions […]
Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil has a simple declaration for the critics who have tried to write them off for decades: “You can’t kill us!” Neil and bassist Nikki Sixx recently spoke to UCR’s Matt Wardlaw about Motley Crue’s new single, “Dogs of War,” out today. You can listen to part of the conversation below. […]