Paul McCartney has posted a personal tribute to Moody Blues and Wings co-founder Denny Laine, who died Tuesday at the age of 79. “I am very saddened to hear that my ex-bandmate, Denny Laine, has died,” McCartney wrote on social media. “I have many fond memories of my time with Denny: from the early days when […]
Van Morrison has insisted he and Bob Dylan are “worlds apart”. The two musicians have often been compared but the ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ hitmaker, 78, insists what they do is different because the ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’ hitmaker, 82, is a “songwriter who sings” and he is a singer first. He told Vintage Rock magazine: “Well, […]
When Sammy Hagar announced that he would embark on a Van Halen-focused tour in 2024 with guitarist Joe Satriani, bassist Michael Anthony and drummer Jason Bonham, many fans likely had the same question: Would Satriani play “Eruption”? Don’t count on it. The guitarist told Rolling Stone he “[doesn’t] think” he’ll tackle Eddie Van Halen‘s immortal six-string showcase. “I […]
Between Black Sabbath and his solo career, Ozzy Osbourne has been one of the most famous frontmen in hard rock for decades. We’ve found photos of Ozzy from all but one year between 1969 and 2023. We were unable to track down a picture from 1979, the year he was fired from Black Sabbath for […]
Myles Goodwyn, the singer, guitarist and primary songwriter for Canadian rock group April Wine, has died at the age of 75. Goodwyn formed April Wine in 1969 alongside brothers Ritchie and David Henman, and their cousin, Jim Henman. The group’s self-titled debut album arrived two years later, but generated only minor attention. Steadily, the band’s […]
Kiss made a stunning revelation at the close of their final concert: The human version of the band is done, but a virtual Kiss will continue on. The face-painted legends – made up of Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer – gave a rousing performance at Madison Square Garden to close their […]
Just because you’re one of the world’s most beloved children’s TV programs, does not mean you are safe from lawsuits — not even one from another of the world’s most beloved entertainers, the Beatles. In 1983, Chris Cerf, who produced music for Sesame Street, had the idea that “Let It Be” might make a good foundation for […]
Black Sabbath’s first manager says Ozzy Osbourne’s bandmates belittled him for a perceived lack of talent during an initial struggle to develop his singing voice. Jim Simpson oversaw the group’s early years – including the release of their first two albums and breakthrough single “Paranoid” – before being ditched in favor of legendary mogul Don […]
Guitarist Ace Frehley doesn’t think his former band, Kiss, is really done touring, despite their End of the Road farewell trek. “To be honest, I don’t really believe they’re ending their touring career,” Frehley explained to SiriusXM radio host Eddie Trunk (as transcribed by Blabbermouth). “How many times have they said they were gonna retire? […]
Roger Waters likely wasn’t expecting this plot twist when he fired his son in 2016. In a recent Rolling Stone article, Harry Waters opened up about how he plans to join top Pink Floyd cover band, Brit Floyd for a string of shows behind the keys. “I’ve never met any of them, but I’ll just […]