October promises deep dives into key moments in rock history, the return of a seminal punk band and some exciting live recordings. Queen‘s 1973 debut album has been renamed and expanded for a six-CD/1-LP collector’s edition reissue. Now dubbed Queen I, the set boasts a revised track listing featuring “Mad the Swine,” which was originally […]
Eagles have released a statement honoring J.D. Souther, their cowriter and collaborator who died on Tuesday at the age of 78. “We have lost a brother, a friend and a brilliant collaborator, and the world has lost a great songwriter, a pioneer of the Southern California sound that emerged in the 1970s,” the band’s message […]
In a career spanning more than 50 years, the Eagles have delivered their fair share of memorable concerts. The group was founded in 1971 and almost instantly began developing a reputation for captivating live performances. Led by Don Henley and Glenn Frey, the Eagles saw their crowds grow year after year, eventually placing them among […]
The one and only album Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks made together, 1973’s Buckingham Nicks, has long been out of print and never released digitally. But on Oct. 18, singer-songwriters Madison Cunningham and Andrew Bird will release their own reimagined version of the album, titled Cunningham Bird. Produced by Mike Viola, the album features only the […]
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 […]