Before Europe’s “The Final Countdown” became a worldwide sports anthem — and part of many moments in pop culture — some of its roots came from disco and David Bowie. The story that vocalist Joey Tempest tells regarding the evolution of the song has a common thread — like many bands, Europe wanted a big epic […]
Even the best classic-rock lyrics don’t necessarily bear stand-alone scrutiny. Rock critic Robert Chrisgau memorably noted that Bob Dylan‘s “My Back Pages” was “a bad poem. But it is a good song, supported by a memorable refrain.” Unfortunately, even Bob Dylan has a bad day. He’s not alone in that, as some of the genre’s […]
Geordie Walker, longtime guitarist of revered post-punk rockers Killing Joke, has died at the age of 64 according to several reports. In an Instagram post shared by former Killing Joke drummer Martin Atkins, he wrote, succinctly, “Geordie Walker has left the building.” Blabbermouth has also reported on Walker’s death, citing a Facebook post written by Walker’s close […]
It’s not hard to find classic albums that were released in 1972. After all, it’s one of the all-time greatest years for popular music. During those 12 months, David Bowie broke through with The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars. Lou Reed made his greatest solo statement, Transformer. The Rolling […]
Sharon Osbourne says her husband Ozzy Osbourne should be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist. “They know that Ozzy deserves to be there,” she recently told The Adam Carolla Show [via Classic Rock]. “They know he’s been a solo artist. You’ve gotta be doing it for 25 years. […]
Our list of rock’s Top 10 “Leftovers” Albums finds some of the genre’s biggest acts – from Led Zeppelin to Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen – digging into their vaults in order to put together new records filled with songs left unfinished or unreleased from previous projects. Although the idea of combing through one’s archives is […]
Led Zeppelin were around for about a dozen years and released only eight albums during their lifetime, with a later rarities collection bringing their total studio output to nine LPs. But in that short time, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant managed to become rock gods who pretty much reshaped and defined how heavy music sounded going forward. […]
Not so surprisingly, Bob Dylan‘s recording career has lots of ups and downs. That’s bound to happen when you stick around for more than 50 years and release three dozen albums during that time. As you’ll see in our list of Bob Dylan Albums Ranked Worst to Best, he’s made classic records in almost every […]
The couple killed in a fiery crash Wednesday on the Rainbow Bridge at the U.S.-Canada border, which immediately sparked fears of a terrorist attack, were apparently planning to attend a Kiss concert in Canada, according to law enforcement. Law enforcement told CNN that the New York couple had plans to attend Kiss’ farewell concert in […]
The Rolling Stones‘ album art tells the band’s story as well as any song. At first, we find a brash quartet bursting onto the scene. The early LP images are unsmiling, shadowy, already dangerous. A couple of years later, they begin yielding to musical trends for the first – but certainly not last – time. Thankfully, […]