Led Zeppelin performed a show for fewer than 60 people on Jan. 20, 1969, at a tiny youth center in Maryland. Or, maybe and more likely … they didn’t. A hardcore group of “attendees” or believers have stuck to this story for decades now, but Led Zeppelin’s official site lists the show – reportedly held in […]
For those who were not around in the year 1974 — or as a refresher for those who were — here are a few notable events. In February, publishing heiress Patty Hearst was abducted by a group of radicals called the Symbionese Liberation Army, prompting one of the biggest national news stories of its era. […]
Vince Neil has revealed how David Lee Roth provided mentorship early in the Motley Crue frontman’s career. During a recent conversation with SiriusXM host Eddie Trunk, Neil looked back on his early interactions with the Van Halen singer. “Dave would come to a lot of our shows when Motley was playing the Troubadour and the […]
Dolly Parton’s celebrating her 78th birthday on Friday (Jan. 19) with a surprise deluxe release of her acclaimed rock album, Rockstar. The 39-track collection features nine new songs, including a soul-stirring rendition of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” Parton approaches the timeless ballad with careful restraint in the beginning, assuming the role of a […]
David Lee Roth thinks he knows why Sammy Hagar keeps talking about him. In a video posted to YouTube titled “The Ballad of Popsicle Sam,” Van Halen’s original frontman concluded that the Red Rocker must have been “sex probed” by aliens. “According to Sam, he was abducted by aliens,” Roth explained, referring to Hagar’s belief […]
Metallica poked fun at the infamous sound of Lars Ulrich‘s snare drum on St. Anger in a new post showing that some St. Anger songs have come to the guitar instruction app Fender Play. Over 20 years after the fact, the self-awareness from the Metallica camp is both amusing and affirming. The unique drum sound on St. Anger remains a […]
Gene Simmons has announced a show with his solo band, marking his first performance since Kiss played its final concert. The Gene Simmons Band will take the stage Friday, April 26 at the Summer Breeze festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The band’s lineup includes guitarists Brent Woods (Sebastian Bach, Vince Neil) and Zach Throne (Corey […]
Sometimes bands get accused of writing the same song over and over. But what if it’s a really good song, worthy of being used again in some form? In some cases, the point of re-purposing older material is to deliberately harken back to a previous era of a band or artist. Take Robert Plant‘s “Tall Cool […]
Motley Crue has lost the latest legal battle in the ongoing dispute with their former guitarist, Mick Mars. The two sides have been battling since April, when Mars claimed the band was trying to rip him off financially following his retirement from the group. Now a Los Angeles judge has ruled that the band refused to turn […]
Roger Taylor is credited as the sole songwriter of Queen‘s 1984 song “Radio Ga Ga,” but his son, then a small child, deserves some recognition for his role in the track’s creation. Somewhere in the early ’80s, Taylor and his French partner Dominique Beyrand were at home listening to the radio when their young son, Felix, wandered […]