Two branches of rock music collided when Queen came face to face with the Sex Pistols in 1977. The groups were at very different stages in their respective careers. Queen was already rock royalty with multi-platinum album sales and hits such as “Killer Queen,” “Somebody to Love” and “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Meanwhile, the Sex Pistols were the […]
The famous drum break from Phil Collins‘ 1981 single “In the Air Tonight” has gained new life as the soundtrack to a serious of humorous short videos. You can see 14 of these videos below. The clips typically fall into one of two categories. Many are centered around painful-looking falls and crashes, with the actual […]
AC/DC has released some new audio of “If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)” from one of their recent rehearsals, featuring a new drummer, Matt Laug. It’s unclear whether or not the band’s longtime drummer, Phil Rudd, will perform at their upcoming Power Trip festival appearance in October, or if Laug will serve as a fill-in. You can listen […]
A posthumous Jimmy Buffett album will be released on Nov. 3. Equal Strain on All Parts will include guest appearances by Paul McCartney, Emmylou Harris and others. The LP was completed shortly before Buffett’s death due to skin cancer at age 76 on Sept. 1 and will be released on his Mailboat Records label. It includes mostly originals, […]
For fans of uninhibited guitar heroics, no decade will ever come close to the ’80s. Virtuosity ruled the day, and every guitarist worth their salt was desperate to follow in the footsteps of Eddie Van Halen, whose two-handed tapping and whammy-bar dive-bombs revolutionized the medium when Van Halen released their self-titled debut album in 1978. The […]
Eagles kicked off their Long Goodbye farewell tour at Madison Square Garden in New York City this evening. The night began with Steely Dan as the opening act, who played several of their hits, including “Hey Nineteen,” “Dirty Work,” “Reelin’ in the Years” and more. (This is not the first time Steely Dan and Eagles have […]
Joni Mitchell has released a never-before-heard song called “Like Veils Said Lorraine.” The song was originally recorded in late 1971 and early 1972 at A&M Studios in Hollywood but has been shelved until now. It will be included in Mitchell’s upcoming box set, Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975), set for release on […]
Bruce Springsteen has postponed all of his performances originally scheduled for September as the rocker deals with a medical condition. “Mr. Springsteen is being treated for symptoms of peptic ulcer disease and the decision of his medical advisors is that he should postpone the remainder of his September shows,” read a statement issued on behalf […]
Jimmy Buffett’s last words to family summed up a message he’d been singing for decades. His sister says that the legend had no intention of resting in peace. Lucy “LuLu” Buffett wrote a reflection for the Keys Citizen, a daily newspaper for the Florida Keys. At the end, she reveals the last words “Bubba” — her nickname for […]
Franne Lee, the costume designer who helped craft the look of many of Saturday Night Live’s most popular early characters, has died at the age of 81. Deadline notes that her death followed a “brief illness.” Lee’s passing was announced by her daughter, Stacy Sandler. Born and raised in New York, Lee became a successful costume and set […]