Ranking Aerosmith‘s discography is more than just a matter of preference. It’s a full-scale ideological debate. Any worst-to-best ranking of the Boston rockers’ catalog must deal with two distinct eras: their sleazy ’70s work and their slicker, more successful ’80s and ’90s comeback. But which one was better? For a certain faction of hardcore fans, the monolithic, drug-fueled riffing of […]
Former Dire Straits guitarist Jack Sonni has reportedly died of unspecified causes at the age of 68. The band’s official X (formerly Twitter) account paid tribute to Sonni, best known as the “other guitarist” alongside frontman Mark Knoplfer on their 1985-86 Brothers in Arms tour. He also played guitar synthesizer on the song “The Man’s […]
Bruce Springsteen fans have expressed frustration over the lack of set list variation during his 2023 tour. For decades, Springsteen has been known to alter the songs he performs from one concert to the next. It’s part of the reason he’s developed a passionate fan base that follows him to gigs all over the country. Dedicated […]
You might think it would be difficult for a movie that already featured a flying dog and mind-controlling beer to get any weirder, but Dave Thomas says he and Rick Moranis could have made Strange Brew even stranger. Released in August 1983, the movie marked the first and only big screen appearance of the duo’s […]
Back when Aerosmith released their debut album in 1973, the Boston-bred band wanted to be the Rolling Stones. From the shotgun guitar riffs to Steven Tyler‘s Mick Jagger-like moves, the band rarely hid their elders’ influence in the early days. But over time, they turned into one of America’s best arena-sized bar bands. Some well-documented […]
Tag team duo the Young Bucks channeled Freddie Mercury for their bout at AEW’s recent All In event at Wembley Stadium in London. The pair – made up of real-life brothers Matthew and Nicholas Massie – were one of the night’s main attractions, battling FTR for the World Tag Team Championship. More than 81,000 fans […]
Ringo Starr‘s role as a glue guy in the Beatles was confirmed once they began solo careers. Long after the group split, his individual sessions drew far-flung former members back together once more. Along the way, the affable drummer came to dominate the list of Top 25 Partial-Beatles Reunion Songs. Seven tracks come courtesy of […]
Foreigner has extended their ongoing farewell tour by announcing the two-part “Feels Like the Last Time” Las Vegas residency, which will take place at the Venetian Theatre in 2024. The Sin City sojourn comprises 16 dates and will run from March through April and October through November. You can see all of the dates below. Tickets go on […]
When former MTV president Van Toffler invited Madonna to the 2003 Video Music Awards, he knew she would bring the party. What he didn’t know was just how far she’d take it. “I don’t have to encourage Madonna to go over the top,” he told Rolling Stone in 2023. “That’s in her DNA.” Madonna was given pretty much full freedom […]
Guitarist Alex Lifeson was grinding out the life depicted in Rush‘s song “Working Man” long before they ever put out an album. By the time the future Canadian rock legends got to the middle part of 1972, they were gigging steadily, playing five to six nights a week. But every band has to start somewhere. As […]