Jon Bon Jovi has commented on his band’s touring future, admitting that his health will be the determining factor regarding if and when he’ll tour again. “I don’t know about a tour,” the singer noted during an interview with Mix 104.1 Boston. “It is my desire to do a tour next year, but I’m just […]
Roger Daltrey won’t get fooled again by artificial intelligence, and he recently identified the “one thing” he believes will lead to its downfall. “The one thing I totally believe AI will never have, and it will be its downfall — it will never have empathy,” the Who singer said on Shaun Keaveny’s Daily Grind podcast. “It’s gonna destroy […]
Lou Gramm says that he will retire from performing at the end of 2024. “This is my last year… I’ve been doing it, jeez, for almost 50 years,” the former Foreigner singer explained during an interview with Lee Richey. “I would like to turn my attention to my family and my muscle cars and just enjoy […]
The year’s first quarter is always the slowest for new album releases, especially reissues and other archival releases. With the holidays passed, big box sets and deluxe anniversary editions of classic LPs are typically reserved for later months. Still, a few noteworthy reissues have surfaced in the first part of 2024, including expanded reissues of […]
It’s a rare thing, but Raspberries just kept getting better. Oh, the charts don’t reflect that. Their biggest single, “Go All the Way,” was on Raspberries’ self-titled debut. Starting Over, their final LP, finished 107 spots further back than 1972’s Fresh on the Billboard album chart. But the charts aren’t always fair. Raspberries’ best single, […]
Slash will support his new blues covers album Orgy of the Damned with this summer’s inaugural S.E.R.P.E.N.T. festival, bringing a slew of rock and blues artists along for the ride. The traveling roadshow’s name is an acronym that stands for “Solidarity, Engagement, Restore, Equality N’ Tolerance.” The trek begins on July 5 in Bonner, Montana, and concludes on Aug. 17 in Grand […]
Eric Carmen, who rose to fame as the lead singer of Raspberries and then found greater commercial success as a solo star, has died of unspecified causes at the age of 74. “It is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen,” his wife Amy posted on Carmen’s […]
The middle 1970s was a period when the decade finally got over the ’60s and started catching up to the music it was calling its own. Glam rock, soul, funk and fusion all came of age at this time, as you’ll see in the below list of 25 Under the Radar Albums From 1974. While the […]
A couple of rock stars invaded the 96th Academy Awards, as both Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen took part in Hollywood’s biggest night. First the rockers hit the red carpet, each making a different yet distinctive impression. Slash opted for an all-black look on the night, wearing plenty of leather along with his distinctive top […]
Not everyone ends up with a nickname, but those that do often have an interesting story behind it. And in rock music, there’s certainly no shortage of stories to be had. For some, a moniker was bestowed upon them by a bandmate or other friend. Take Bon Scott of AC/DC for example — he was once referred […]