Stewart Copeland didn’t think much of “Roxanne” the first time he heard it, admitting he considered the tune a “throwaway song.” The Police drummer was recently a guest on The Bob Lefsetz Podcast, where he recalled his initial reaction to the track. “We were struggling and starving and going nowhere for about a year and […]
Former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade described his two stints with the band as “a good job” and added that he always viewed the role professionally. But Slade – who made the big time as a member of Tom Jones’ band and later played with Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers in the Firm, and also with David Gilmour, […]
Whether it was his signature beard or his outfits onstage with ZZ Top, Dusty Hill had a memorable presence. When the 72-year-old bassist died in 2021, he left behind a home in College Station, Texas that echoed his unique style. The sprawling 5,800-square-foot glass and metal house owned by Hill and his wife, actress Charleen […]
Ace Frehley has a lot to look forward to as he readies the release of his new solo album, 10,000 Volts — but he’s less optimistic about the prospects of his Kiss successor, Tommy Thayer. In a recent Guitar World interview, Frehley discussed his instinctive guitar playing style and mused about Thayer’s future now that Kiss has officially concluded their […]
Bruce Kulick has left Grand Funk Railroad after 23 years. He played his final concert with the group on Dec. 14 in Marietta, Ohio. The former Kiss guitarist turned 70 that same month, and as he tells UCR during an exclusive interview, the milestone made him consider his future. “I really wanted to look at […]
John Oates said he remained proud of the music he created with Daryl Hall but that Hall & Oates’ big years were not the best times of his life. The pair are currently in dispute over Oates’ plan to sell his share of the duo’s catalog. In a recent Behind the Velvet Rope episode, Oates said […]
Did you have too much fun last night? Well, as these hangover songs prove, some of rock’s biggest stars – including Peter Frampton, ZZ Top and Van Halen – know just how awful you’re feeling right about now. Whether they’re sharing their regrets about how they acted the night before, offering helpful suggestions about how […]
It’s hard to believe, but the end of 2023 is already upon us, and musically speaking, this year had a lot to show for itself. A number of artists embarked on extra special projects. Roger Waters took it upon himself to re-record the entirety of Pink Floyd‘s The Dark Side of the Moon (Roger’s Version, if […]
The best rock albums of 2023 come from several places, starting with the past. Most of the artists in the below list of Top 30 Rock Albums of 2023 – which were voted on by the UCR staff – are veterans of the field, legendary artists who are still making vital records decades into their careers. […]
No one can predict the future, but this New Year’s Eve probably won’t measure up to Dec. 31, 1973, when future rock titans Journey and AC/DC both played their very first concerts on the same night. The Journey lineup featured at this San Francisco show was very different from the pop-friendly version of the band […]