Category Archives: Classic Rock

Why Aerosmith’s ‘Dude (Looks Like a Lady)’ Was Ahead of Its Time

Hit songwriter Desmond Child says that “Dude (Looks Like a Lady)” carries a message that’s more valid today than when the track was released by Aerosmith in 1987. It was the first piece Child worked on with the band after being sent to help them assemble Permanent Vacation. In a new episode of The Kenny […]

When John Lennon and David Bowie Shared a ‘Mountain of Cocaine’

Award-winning record producer Tony Visconti has enjoyed some incredible experiences across his impressive career. One of the most memorable? A night with David Bowie, John Lennon and a “mountain of cocaine.” It was December 1974 and Visconti was with Bowie in New York recording material for the the singer’s Young Americans album. “One night he […]

Why Geddy Lee Wanted to Abandon Rush’s ‘Tom Sawyer’

“Tom Sawyer” is one of the best-known songs in Rush’s history, yet the band almost abandoned the track before it was completed. “It was a very difficult song to record,” Geddy Lee admitted during a recent interview with NPR’s World Cafe. “Every turn, something was going wrong.” The sprawling tune, which was recorded for the […]

How Paul McCartney Left Andrew Watt in a Cold Sweat

As one of music’s premiere record producers, Andrew Watt has worked alongside a long list of stars. Still, nothing prepared him for a collaboration with Paul McCartney. Watt – whose impressive credits include work with Ozzy Osbourne and the Rolling Stones – initially planned to have McCartney over for a get-to-know-you cup of tea. Creating […]

Listen to Mick Mars’ New Solo Single ‘Right Side of Wrong’

Mick Mars has released a new solo single titled “Right Side of Wrong,” the second helping off his upcoming full-length solo debut The Other Side of Mars. You can listen to the song below. “Right Side of Wrong” is a stomping, riff-heavy rocker with a decidedly more alt-rock feel than the bulk of Mars’ work in Motley […]

Nile Rodgers Says David Bowie Would Be Ignored by Labels Today

David Bowie’s former collaborator Nile Rodgers believes that the rock legend would have been cast aside in the modern music industry. Rodgers – who has also enjoyed great success as a record producer and co-founder of the band Chic – recently spoke in front of the U.K.’s House of Commons select committee investigating the music […]

Beach Boys ‘Vice Principal’ Jeffrey Foskett Dead at 67

Jeffrey Foskett, longtime touring member of the Beach Boys who was dubbed the band’s “vice principal” by its principal members, has died at 67 following a years-long battle with anaplastic thyroid cancer. Brian Wilson paid tribute to his longtime friend and bandmate in a social media statement. “I’m so heartbroken that my dear friend Jeff Foskett […]

How the Beatles Reacted to the Loss of Their ‘Mother’ Mal Evans

The author of a book about trusted Beatles assistant Mal Evans discussed how the band members reacted to his tragic death in 1976. Once regarded as the band’s “mother” – and mentioned as “Mother Malcolm” in Paul McCartney’s original lyrics for ‘Let It Be’ – Evans descended into drug addiction and was shot dead at […]