Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo made their first-ever appearance on Austin City Limits in September, performing several of their classic hits. The couple’s ten-song set, which included “Promises in the Dark,” “We Belong,” “Love Is a Battlefield,” “Heartbreaker” and more, was taped on September 24. Benatar and Giraldo’s hour-long episode will air on PBS on Jan. 27, but […]
It’s not at all unheard of for a band to title an album after themselves. Particularly for debut releases, this can be a simple yet effective way to get a group’s name into the public eye for as many people to get familiar with as possible. But what about taking it a step further and titling […]
Steve Vai has bad news for fans hoping to see a reunion from David Lee Roth’s Eat ‘Em and Smile-era band. “There was a period of time where we talked about it and we considered it,” the guitarist admitted during an appearance on Dean Delray’s Let There Be Talk podcast. “But then Van Halen was […]
Bob Dylan will be back on the road this spring. The next leg of his Rough and Rowdy Ways tour will begin on March 1 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. From there, the singer-songwriter will bring the trek through various southern cities in the U.S., including Athens, Georgia, Charlotte, North Carolina, Louisville, Kentucky, Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee and more. […]
To his credit, Billy Joel never really stayed where he was supposed to. As a New York-based singer-songwriter in the early ’70s, he cut his first record, which nobody heard. He then relocated to Los Angeles, rebooted, had a minor hit and then returned home, where he built a career on two great pop albums with jazz […]
The Doobie Brothers will hit the road this year with special guests Steve Winwood and Robert Cray. The trek will begin on June 15 in Seattle, and then make its way across the U.S. before wrapping up on Aug. 30 in Salt Lake City. Cray will appear as a guest on the tour’s first 18 […]
Bret Michaels revealed the moment he knew Poison had “hit the big time” – and his answer may surprise you. The singer was a recent guest on the SiriusXM show Trunk Nation. During the course of conversation, Michaels detailed a moment that he considered “one of my biggest days of my life.” “When Poison’s Look […]
The Beach Boys were center stage for the third annual the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame‘s induction ceremony, accepting some well-earned kudos. Most acceptance speeches are filled with colorful history, personal stories and insights. Singer Mike Love‘s was also unforgettable — but for entirely different reasons. Love’s cousin, bandmate and universally recognized Beach Boys genius Brian Wilson spoke first at […]
Led Zeppelin performed a show for fewer than 60 people on Jan. 20, 1969, at a tiny youth center in Maryland. Or, maybe and more likely … they didn’t. A hardcore group of “attendees” or believers have stuck to this story for decades now, but Led Zeppelin’s official site lists the show – reportedly held in […]
For those who were not around in the year 1974 — or as a refresher for those who were — here are a few notable events. In February, publishing heiress Patty Hearst was abducted by a group of radicals called the Symbionese Liberation Army, prompting one of the biggest national news stories of its era. […]