John Morris, the concert veteran who served as one of the organizers of the original Woodstock festival, has died at the age of 84. Morris’ death was confirmed to the Los Angeles Times by his family. He had reportedly dealt with “a long illness,” and the Times noted he’d “suffered from COPD for years and had […]
Making a classic album is awesome. Having to follow it up is not. History is littered with tales of artists who released a landmark record that was beloved by critics and bought en masse by the public, only to buckle under the pressure to release a follow-up. Try as they might, some artists just can’t capture lightning […]
Def Leppard has unearthed material recorded for their debut album that the band previously thought had been permanently lost. Drummer Rick Allen made the revelation during a recent appearance on the Jeremy White Show podcast. Asked about any previously unreleased Def Leppard material, Allen admitted the band keeps “uncovering new stuff all the time.” “For […]
Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen has revealed that he’s still dealing with trauma following his assault outside of a Florida hotel earlier this year. The incident took place March 13 outside of the Four Seasons in Fort Lauderdale, where Allen was staying after performing with Def Leppard the previous night in nearby Hollywood, Florida. Allen […]
Nominees for the 2024 Grammy Awards have been announced, and though rock artists were once again shut out of the major categories like Record and Album of the Year, many familiar names can be found further down the list. Leading the charge is Foo Fighters. Dave Grohl’s group – which has long been a Grammy […]
The principal talent of your average world-famous rocker is often plainly obvious. That’s how they end up, you know, world famous. Brian May, for instance, is an incredibly gifted guitarist. David Lee Roth is an out-sized personality, perfect for fronting a band. Alice Cooper set a dark new standard for creep-rock theatrics. Paul Stanley makes […]
Billy Idol has detailed how he and his drug dealer “tortured” the singer’s record label in an effort to gain further artistic control. The incident took place in 1983 as Idol was readying his sophomore album, Rebel Yell. The singer’s label, Chrysalis Records, was focussed on getting the LP out quickly. So when Idol deemed […]
For a brief moment, Journey had an “army of drummers.” That’s how legendary drummer and producer Narada Michael Walden terms the time he spent playing live with the San Francisco-bred rock legends. As he told UCR, it was also one of the hardest things he’s ever done. Walden had crossed paths with various members of […]
The best title tracks don’t just anchor the classic albums they come from. They also work as introductions and often the central themes of their parent LPs. In the below list of the 50 Best Title Tracks From Classic Albums, songs span an early 1960s instrumental through a mid-’90s solo LP by one of rock’s most popular artists. […]
The identity of the man on the cover of Led Zeppelin IV has finally been identified by a historian, 52 years after the album’s release. The well-known image of an elderly, bearded figure, who’s carrying a bundle of wood on his back, is said to have been discovered by Robert Plant in an antique store […]