The androgynously stunning David Bowie always had an idea to make music for children. Yes, the same man who wrote about keeping dead hair for making up underwear aspired to write songs for an audience of kids. It’s not as creepy as it seems. Back in 1983, while performing on his Serious Moonlight Tour, he […]
The name of Sammy Hagar’s Best of All Worlds tour comes with a lot of expectations. This summer, he’s been delivering on that promise and even putting in a bit of extra firepower, thanks to special guest Rick Springfield, who opened the first half of the Red Rocker’s tour dates. The result is a night […]
By its very nature, rock ‘n’ roll is a horny proposition; hell, the very roots of the name are in, well, you know… So it only serves to fit that the music should be horn-y, too. Horn instruments, brass and woodwind, have long been part of the ethos, since even before there was anything called […]
Soundgarden as a group had a special place with Lzzy Hale early in her development as a fan. The legendary Seattle group would also play an important part as she got into music herself, while she was getting to know her future Halestorm bandmate Joe Hottinger. The band’s albums were part of the conversation as […]
The Rolling Stones‘ new song with Steve Winwood has arrived. Check out “Jealous Lover,” the next single from their forthcoming album Foreign Tongues, below. The song was already available for pre-order. Winwood is featured on rootsy Rhodes piano and organ. He ended up appearing throughout Foreign Tongues, following a missed opportunity to collaborate on 2023’s […]
You hear a lot about how ’70s and ’90s home decor trends are making a comeback, with the drive to bring more comfort and coziness back into our living spaces. But then there’s the ’80s — stuck somewhere in between, with a whole lot of white, a whole lot of dark, and really, it’s just […]
Few effects in the history of rock guitar are as instantly recognizable — or divisive — as the wah pedal. You know it when you hear it. From aching, explosive bends to scratchy, percussive funk licks, the wah pedal has provided countless guitarists with the extra spice to turn an already-great solo into a singular work of art. The original wah, […]
Singer Daryl Hall has shared a health update after undergoing a recent kidney transplant. In a message posted to social media, the Hall & Oates singer informed fans of his procedure. “I thought you should know that I recently received a kidney transplant from a very kind and generous living donor,” the Rock & Roll […]
Cheap Trick has once again expanded their upcoming North American tour, adding five new September concert dates. The All Washed Up tour, named after the band’s 2025 album, will launch on Aug. 2 in Minnedosa, Manitoba, and conclude on Nov. 8 in Madison, Wisconsin. The new September dates will take the Rockford, Illinois group to New Hampshire, […]
Iron Maiden’s concert in Paris on Monday night was interrupted by an hour-long power outage. The performance, which took place at the La Défense Arena, was being recorded for Maiden’s upcoming Run For Your Lives Tour film. Before the show, fans were notified that the concert would be phone-free, a move made to provide the […]