Ever since the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame began inducting artists in 1986, they’ve faced complaints from fans about the selection process. As you can see from the gallery below, sometimes the very rock stars the Rock Hall was created to honor joined in with the criticisms. Among other things, the organization’s executives have been […]
Movies and TV shows have always found ways to partner with cereal companies as part of their promotional strategy. It actually kind of makes sense. The box sits in someone’s pantry or on the breakfast table every morning giving the movie or TV show title plenty of time to become engrained in the consumer’s head. […]
Michael Bolton revealed he’d undergone urgent brain surgery, which has forced him to postpone his upcoming touring schedule. The singer, 70, said he’d been diagnosed with a tumor and was now recovering from the medical procedure, leaving him no option but to disappoint fans. “I want to start by wishing everyone a very happy and […]
Slipknot singer Corey Taylor has canceled his upcoming North American solo tour, issuing a statement apologizing to fans, explaining that he must take a reprieve for his health. Taylor, who last year released his second solo album, CMF2, was due to tour the U.S. and Canada with support from Des Rocs and Jigsaw Youth throughout February and […]
Former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley revealed that he’d once made a beer commercial with Rick Nielsen as the guitarists had fun on tour together, and that he plans to put it on YouTube as soon as he finds it. In an interview with Ultimate Guitar the Space Ace discussed entertaining members of Cheap Trick and […]
Stewart Copeland didn’t think much of “Roxanne” the first time he heard it, admitting he considered the tune a “throwaway song.” The Police drummer was recently a guest on The Bob Lefsetz Podcast, where he recalled his initial reaction to the track. “We were struggling and starving and going nowhere for about a year and […]
Former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade described his two stints with the band as “a good job” and added that he always viewed the role professionally. But Slade – who made the big time as a member of Tom Jones’ band and later played with Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers in the Firm, and also with David Gilmour, […]
Whether it was his signature beard or his outfits onstage with ZZ Top, Dusty Hill had a memorable presence. When the 72-year-old bassist died in 2021, he left behind a home in College Station, Texas that echoed his unique style. The sprawling 5,800-square-foot glass and metal house owned by Hill and his wife, actress Charleen […]
Ace Frehley has a lot to look forward to as he readies the release of his new solo album, 10,000 Volts — but he’s less optimistic about the prospects of his Kiss successor, Tommy Thayer. In a recent Guitar World interview, Frehley discussed his instinctive guitar playing style and mused about Thayer’s future now that Kiss has officially concluded their […]
Bruce Kulick has left Grand Funk Railroad after 23 years. He played his final concert with the group on Dec. 14 in Marietta, Ohio. The former Kiss guitarist turned 70 that same month, and as he tells UCR during an exclusive interview, the milestone made him consider his future. “I really wanted to look at […]