There are many reasons why an iconic artist’s first album might fly under the radar — or why it could have been scrubbed from history. Maybe the debut in question was a regional release or commercial flop, never earning a wide audience. Perhaps it was overshadowed by a later masterpiece. Maybe it explored a style uncharacteristic […]
For some artists, the thrill of a hit song never dies. But for others, that enjoyment fizzles out completely. Fans may continue to celebrate certain songs, but sometimes enough is enough for the people who make them. Occasionally that has do to with a song’s massive popularity weighing on them or the monotony of having to perform it […]
For two days in April of 1983, Brian May finally got to see for himself just how Eddie Van Halen played guitar. The Queen guitarist enlisted the six-string wunderkind to be part of an all-star collective which also featured REO Speedwagon drummer Alan Gratzer, as well as bassist Phil Chen (Rod Stewart), who May had […]
Sam Cutler, former tour manager for the Rolling Stones and the Grateful Dead, died this week at age 80. Cutler’s children, Bodhi and Chesley Cutler, shared the news in a statement on his Facebook page. “Sam Cutler, our father, your friend, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, July 11, at age 80,” they […]
Bob Dylan is selling his Scottish mansion, Aultmore House, for approximately $3.9 million. “My heart’s in the Highlands wherever I roam,” Dylan sang on “Highlands” from 1997’s Time Out of Mind. “That’s where I’ll be when I get called home.” That’s not the case anymore. The 16-bedroom estate, located near the village of Nethy Bridge in Strathspey, […]
Things got a little off track during Bryan Adams’ recent performance in Salt Lake City, when a fan jumped on stage and grabbed the microphone during Adams’ rendition of “Summer of ‘69.” The Canadian rocker had just begun the song’s familiar opening riffs when a young man in a white shirt and ripped jeans climbed […]
Ted Nugent kicked off his Adios Mofo farewell tour on Wednesday with a mix of fan favorites and deeper cuts during a 16-song set at the Seminole Casino Hotel in Immokalee, Florida. “Last night was awesome, we played 4% of my favorite songs,” Nugent laughs during a conversation with UCR the next morning. “I could be up there […]
Elton John, Weird Al Yankovic and the Fleetwood Mac-inspired series Daisy Jones & the Six were among the nominees announced for the 2023 Emmy Awards. Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium racked up a total of three nominations, including Best Variety Special (Live). A win in the category would elevate the Rocket Man to […]
You’d be hard-pressed to find a rock subgenre more critically reviled than glam metal. Often referred to derisively as hair metal or pop-metal, glam metal began germinating in the late ‘70s inside Sunset Strip rock clubs like Gazzarri’s, the Troubadour, the Starwood and the Whisky a Go Go. Glam metal acts mixed the thundering, theatrical hard rock of Aerosmith, Kiss and Alice […]
A jury has ruled that Aretha Franklin’s handwritten will, found under one of the singer’s sofa cushions following her death, is authentic and should stand as the document of record. The note’s validity had been the main source of contention in what has become a heated dispute between the late singer’s heirs. Franklin, who died […]