There is perhaps no bigger star in the world than Taylor Swift. The beloved singer has an endless array of accolades and some of the most passionate fans on earth. Still, the pop star has never let her own achievements cloud the respect and adoration she has for classic rock acts. Over the year’s Swift […]
Jon Bon Jovi accepted the 2024 MusiCares award on Friday evening, also debuting a new song with his band, “Legendary.” “I want to remind you, this here’s a Bon Jovi concert. We don’t sit down,” he told the audience at the top of the show (via Forbes). You can view footage of the performance below. […]
MC5 guitarist and leader Wayne Kramer has died at the age of 75. “Wayne Kramer passed away today peacefully from pancreatic cancer,” a post on the guitarist’s official Instagram read. “He will be remembered for starting a revolution in music, culture and kindness. “If you would like to honor Wayne, donations are appreciated to his nonprofit […]
Ace Frehley has released “Walkin’ on the Moon,” the second single from his upcoming album 10,000 Volts. You can watch the video, in which a spacesuit-wearing Frehley meets dancing aliens, below. “Walkin’ on the Moon” features Kiss‘ original Spaceman in fine form, pairing a perfectly “ragged but right” guitar riff with his trademark off-kilter vocals. […]
Bruce Springsteen has announced the death of his mother, Adele, at the age of 98. In a post to Instagram, the legendary rocker shared a touching tribute to his mom, quoting his song “The Wish”: “I remember in the morning mom hearing your alarm clock ring. I’d lie in bed and listen to you getting […]
Dead & Company have revealed the dates for a “Dead Forever” residency at the Las Vegas Sphere. According to a press release, the shows will begin May 16 and feature “never-before-seen visual storytelling from Dead & Company.” It also promises a “unique” setlist for each weekend’s trio of performances. You can view a complete list of dates below. Presale tickets […]
Dead & Company have announced a residency at the Las Vegas Sphere. Rumors of the band’s Sin City sojourn began on Tuesday, when the state-of-the-art venue lit up with their iconic “Stealie” logo. Fellow jam-band titans Phish used the same tactic to tease their own upcoming four-show run at the Sphere, which takes place in April. […]
An album’s cover, it can be argued, is just as important as its contents. It is, after all, the first thing a potential listener sees when they examine an LP, So selecting something eye-catching is important. Many artists opt to hire a designer, whose job it is to hear the ideas of the band or […]
Talking Heads will not be reuniting, but that hasn’t stopped promoters from trying to get the band back together. According to Billboard, concert giant Live Nation “told the Talking Heads it was willing to pay the band $80 million to headline six to eight festival gigs and headlining slots.” That offer came on the heels […]
Fittingly, and not so surprisingly given its preceding years’ musical climate changes, the last 12 months of the ’70s marked the turning of an era. Just as punk turned to new wave and post-punk, coloring pop music along the way, classic rock started to absorb some of these changes, as veteran artists such as Pink Floyd […]