Mick Jagger and Keith Richards will forever be part of Dartford, Kent, England thanks to a pair of bronze statues erected in their honor this week. An unveiling ceremony was held Aug. 9 at One Bell Corner in Dartford. Neither Richards nor Jagger were in attendance, however both Richards’ daughter and granddaughter participated in the […]
Johnny Hardwick, best known as the voice of Dale Gribble on the animated series King of the Hill, has died at the age of 64. The actor’s death was reported by TMZ, which noted that police officers were “called to Hardwick’s Texas home Tuesday for a welfare check and discovered his body.” He was reportedly pronounced […]
A Miami mansion once owned by Cher hit the market Thursday (Aug. 3) with a staggering $42.5 million price tag. Officially listed by Dina Goldentayer of Douglas Elliman, the home located at 64 La Gorce Circle boasts six bedrooms, nine bathrooms and 158 feet of frontage along Biscayne Bay. The home is part of an exclusive […]
Night Ranger has announced 40 Years and a Night With Contemporary Youth Orchestra, a new live release that will arrive on Oct. 20. The set is now available to preorder on CD, digital and Blu-ray/DVD. You can watch a live performance of “(You Can Still) Rock in America” below. The band recorded the collection live in Cleveland in […]
Glam-metal lifers Dokken are jumping back into the fire with “Fugitive,” the first single off their upcoming album Heaven Comes Down, out on Oct. 27. You can watch the video and see the Heaven Comes Down track listing below. “The inspiration for the lyrics came from what seems to me to be an uncertain world these days,” frontman Don […]
Sinead O’Connor, who died on July 26, was laid to rest in Ireland on Tuesday. The singer’s funeral was held in the town of Bray, not far from Dublin, where she resided for 15 years. The funeral procession drew thousands of fans, who came to pay their respects. Among the notable attendees were Bono, the Edge and […]
Underestimating Sammy Hagar is a fool’s game. In a recording career that spans five decades, Hagar has released more than two dozen albums, either as a solo artist or as a member of Van Halen, Montrose, Chickenfoot or HSAS. That’s more than the Rolling Stones, AC/DC or pretty much anybody this side of Prince. While […]
Glenn Hughes has been one of the most sought-after vocalists in hard rock for decades, performing with the likes of Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and the Dead Daisies throughout his career. The singer and bassist recently revealed that he was also considered for another A-list rock band: Van Halen. Hughes, who sang and played bass in Deep […]
Artist Amy Corson has developed a unique medium over the last decade: portraiture with cassette tape. It all began one day when she picked up a cassette of Bob Dylan‘s Blood on the Tracks and pulled out some of the tape. It reminded her of Dylan’s own dark curly locks and she set to work creating […]
You don’t have to travel far to see some incredible rock ‘n’ roll history. That’s the beauty of music and the people who make it — it’s everywhere. But there are, of course, plenty of significant locations all over the world that are best viewed in person. In the below gallery, we’re taking a look at 50 Rock Landmarks Every […]