When the term first arrived on the pop music scene in the late part of the ’70s, new wave was used as a catch-all for music that wasn’t quite punk, but it wasn’t traditional pop or rock music either. Sort of a poppier sibling to punk’s gnarly reputation and thorny songs, new wave soon became […]
Elton John has enjoyed a career spanning more than 60 years, and he’s learned many lessons along the way. During a conversation with Rolling Stone UK, the legendary singer shared some of his wisdom, advising new artists to “keep trying to play live” as much as they can. “That’s the way you improve as a […]
David Lee Roth now has two shows scheduled for this year, marking his first time performing live since 2020. It was previously announced that on May 3, he’ll appear at the M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, Maryland. Approximately four months later, Roth will play at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, California on Sept. 12. Though an official […]
Kiss is set to return to the stage for their first live performance in two years. According to an e-mail sent to followers of the recently updated KissOnline.com website, the group will perform an unmasked live show as part of the three-day Kiss Army Storms Vegas event. You can see the e-mail below. The event […]
It would probably be fair to say that live performing was the thing that propelled Led Zeppelin. Jimmy Page and Robert Plant said so themselves the first time the band spoke with Rolling Stone in 1975. “I love playing. If it was down to just that, it would be utopia,” Page said. “But it’s not. […]
Here’s the best thing about our list of AC/DC Live Albums Ranked Worst to Best: They’re all pretty damn good. A common refrain among AC/DC fans is that the band released the same album 17 times in a row. Whether you subscribe to that notion or not, you can’t deny their remarkable consistency. The Aussie rockers’ singular […]
Gene Simmons has postponed 17 of the 26 dates on his upcoming solo tour. The Kiss star’s tour, which was set to kick off on April 3 in Anaheim, is now instead slated to begin on May 2 in Peachtree City, Georgia. As noted by Rock N Roll Experience, Christina Vitaglano, who works for Simmons […]
Guns N’ Roses have selected Isaac Carpenter as their new drummer. Carpenter’s name will be familiar to fans of bassist Duff McKagan‘s band Loaded. He played with that group between 2009 and 2011, appearing on their 2011 album The Taking. “Carpenter has made a name for himself by uniquely blending versatility and groove with crushing […]
Acclaimed music video director Marty Callner – who helped several of the ‘80s biggest rock bands break through to mainstream video success – died at the age of 78 on March 17. Hits Daily Double broke the news about Callner, who created the promos for Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and Whitesnake’s “Here […]
Let’s look at some drummers who could replace Frank Ferrer in Guns N’ Roses now that we know he’s parted ways with the band. Guns announced the news on their social media today (March 19), calling the split “amicable,” though they did not disclose the reason behind it. “The band thanks Frank for his friendship, […]