Sharon Osbourne says her husband Ozzy Osbourne should be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist. “They know that Ozzy deserves to be there,” she recently told The Adam Carolla Show [via Classic Rock]. “They know he’s been a solo artist. You’ve gotta be doing it for 25 years. […]
Our list of rock’s Top 10 “Leftovers” Albums finds some of the genre’s biggest acts – from Led Zeppelin to Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen – digging into their vaults in order to put together new records filled with songs left unfinished or unreleased from previous projects. Although the idea of combing through one’s archives is […]
Led Zeppelin were around for about a dozen years and released only eight albums during their lifetime, with a later rarities collection bringing their total studio output to nine LPs. But in that short time, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant managed to become rock gods who pretty much reshaped and defined how heavy music sounded going forward. […]
Not so surprisingly, Bob Dylan‘s recording career has lots of ups and downs. That’s bound to happen when you stick around for more than 50 years and release three dozen albums during that time. As you’ll see in our list of Bob Dylan Albums Ranked Worst to Best, he’s made classic records in almost every […]
The couple killed in a fiery crash Wednesday on the Rainbow Bridge at the U.S.-Canada border, which immediately sparked fears of a terrorist attack, were apparently planning to attend a Kiss concert in Canada, according to law enforcement. Law enforcement told CNN that the New York couple had plans to attend Kiss’ farewell concert in […]
The Rolling Stones‘ album art tells the band’s story as well as any song. At first, we find a brash quartet bursting onto the scene. The early LP images are unsmiling, shadowy, already dangerous. A couple of years later, they begin yielding to musical trends for the first – but certainly not last – time. Thankfully, […]
Kiss has been forced to cancel a pair of their farewell tour dates in Canada as Paul Stanley battles to recover from the flu. The band initially announced their performance on Tuesday, Nov. 21 was called off due to “an unforeseen illness in the band party.” Less than 24 hours later, Kiss announced that the […]
Somethings are just meant for each other. The pairing of rock music and alcohol is no exception. Acts who were turned into legends thanks to their booze-induced ragers are now peddling their own bottles of liquor (we’re looking at you, Ozzy). Others have their names on drinking-related accessories even after they have long since stopped […]
Geddy Lee has looked back on Rush’s drug history, admitting he learned valuable lessons from the experiences. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, the bassist recalled making Rush’s 1975 album Caress of Steel, revealing how being under the influence affected his perception of the music. “We were way too stoned making that record, honest to […]
Socks are the perfect stocking stuffer for the rock and metal fan in your life. Luckily the world’s most popular acts seem are aware of this trend, and have made a wide variety of colorfully designed socks available for purchase on their websites. Want to cover your friend or loved ones’ feet with the Rolling […]