Rush kicked off the 2026 Juno Awards with their first live performance in over 11 years, and their first since the 2020 death of longtime drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. You can watch the newly reconfigured band – featuring founding bassist and singer Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson and newly recruited drummer Anika Nilles and […]
If you’re a global star like Bruce Springsteen, there’s a good chance you’ll become a category on Jeopardy! sooner or later. That happened to the Boss back in 2014. Not only did he get his own category of questions, four of the episode’s other categories on the board were named after his songs: Born in the […]
A former member of Iron Maiden has been quietly added to the band’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination ballot after previously being excluded. Blaze Bayley, who fronted the band during the mid-to-late ’90s following Bruce Dickinson‘s departure, will now enter the esteemed institution if the metal legends get inducted. This year marks Iron Maiden’s […]
Paul McCartney played his first of two consecutive shows at Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre on Friday, marking his first live performances since wrapping his Got Back Tour in November. You can see the set list and video from the performance below. READ MORE: The 15 Best Paul McCartney Songs From the 21st Century What Did Paul […]
Following the reissue of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks‘ 1973 album last year, the singer and guitarist said the pair may be working on something new together in the future. In a recent social media post, Buckingham shared a video in which he said, “Just the energy in terms of what Buckingham Nicks did, to […]
Lou Gramm has announced tour dates for 2026. The former Foreigner singer will hit the road in May for a select number of shows in support of his new solo album, Released, which is out today. Released is Gramm’s third solo album and first since 1989’s Long Hard Look. The recordings were started in the ’80s, […]
Getting fired sucks, even if you’re a rock star. Happily, these nine famous musicians were able to overcome the sting of rejection and not only bounce back, but climb higher than their former bandmates. Bet that felt pretty good, huh? One of the most famous examples of this phenomenon began on April 27, 1979, when […]
Paul McCartney has confirmed his 27th studio album, and the title recalls days of old. The Boys of Dungeon Lane references a winding road several miles from his childhood home that delivered the young bird-watching McCartney to the banks of the Mersey River. The new Andrew Watt-produced LP is due on May 29; preordering is […]
For the Top 100 Albums of the ’70s, the UCR staff combed through a decade’s worth of records spanning dozens of genres — from pop, rock and jazz to soul, punk and metal. The hundreds of records considered for the list, which could have easily doubled or tripled in size, represent the best LPs of a decade that some […]
Ted Nugent is heading to your house. The Motor City Madman will air a full-length concert via pay-per-view “livestream” on Saturday, April 4. The 17-song Stranglehold 50th Bash was shot Aug. 31, 2025 in Nugent’s hometown of Detroit, Michigan, as he celebrated the 50th anniversary of his self-titled debut solo album. Read More: Why Ted […]