Paul McCartney said that Yoko Ono‘s presence in the studio during the Beatles‘ recording of Let It Be was “disturbing.” On a recent episode of his podcast, McCartney: A Life in Lyrics, the former Beatle talked with Irish poet Paul Muldoon about the complicated relationship the rest of the band had with John Lennon‘s partner, confessing “I don’t […]
Rod Stewart has snubbed a mega money offer to perform in Saudi Arabia because of the country’s human rights issues. The 78-year-old rock legend was offered a significant sum to bring his show to the Middle East but declined due to the oppression of “women, the LGBTQ community [and] the press” in the kingdom. He […]
Ann Wilson brought out a special guest at her concert Tuesday night: her sister and former bandmate Nancy Wilson. “Ladies and gentlemen, we have the answer to a question with us tonight,” Ann Wilson said from the stage. “A very, very good friend — more than a friend … let’s bring her out. Come on.” […]
Paul Rodgers has revealed that he was invited to join the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame but turned down the offer. The singer has credentials that are seemingly worthy of induction. Rodgers’ bands Free and Bad Company have sold a combined 40 million albums worldwide, and he spent five years fronting Queen, who was inducted into […]
U2 paid tribute to those killed over the weekend by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. According to the Associated Press, 260 bodies have been recovered as a result of the attacks, one of which took place at an Israeli music festival near the Gaza border. At their Las Vegas concert on Sunday, U2 performed “Pride (In the Name […]
The last time the Rolling Stones released a proper studio album, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were still a year or two away from retirement age, celebrated expanded reissues of Exile on Main St. and Sticky Fingers weren’t even being discussed and, most significantly, original drummer Charlie Watts was still alive. A Bigger Bang arrived in 2005 with […]
Judas Priest might have been a late addition to Power Trip after Ozzy Osbourne had to bow out, but there was no whiff of a consolation prize during their blazing Saturday night performance, which set the stage for the colossal return of AC/DC. Whereas Iron Maiden and Guns N’ Roses tested the audience’s patience on Friday with set lists that were obscure […]
AC/DC stormed the Empire Polo Field in Indio, California, on Saturday for the second night of the inaugural Power Trip festival, marking their first concert in more than seven years. You can see UCR’s exclusive photos from their performance below. The Australian rockers delivered a career-spanning, 24-song set full of hits and deep cuts, playing for […]
When the newly reunited Guns N’ Roses headlined Coachella in 2016, it felt impossible. When they returned to the Empire Polo Club seven years later to close the first night of Power Trip, it felt inevitable. Like Iron Maiden right before them, Guns N’ Roses included no surprises in their Friday night performance. But that’s not to […]
When the newly reunited Guns N’ Roses headlined Coachella in 2016, it felt impossible. When they returned to the Empire Polo Club seven years later to close the first night of Power Trip, it felt inevitable. Like Iron Maiden right before them, Guns N’ Roses included no surprises in their Friday night performance. But that’s not to […]
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