Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers doubled down a year and a half after their self-titled debut fooled some music fans into thinking that the Los Angeles-based classic rockers were maybe a New Wave act. Released on May 2, 1978, You’re Gonna Get It! loaded up on Byrds-ian jingle-jangle, classic-rock guitar crunch and a few meathead […]
On Aug. 20, 1972, the Wattstax Benefit Concert was held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Organized by Stax Records and held in honor of the seventh anniversary of the 1965 Watts riots in Los Angeles, the show hosted various musical stars and more than 100,000 fans. Featuring some of Stax’s best-known artists, like Isaac Hayes, the Staple […]
Eric Singer believes he once owned the first-ever piece of press coverage received by his future bandmates in Kiss. In a recent interview with Goldmine, the drummer said he became a fan in the group’s early days and discussed his favorite album from their classic era. “I discovered Kiss right when their first [album] came out,” […]
A YouTube user named Dae Lims has used artificial intelligence to reimagine solo material by John Lennon and Paul McCartney as Beatles songs. The AI-recreated version of “New,” the title track from McCartney’s 2013 album, mixes further vocal harmonies into the song and notably adds portions of the tune that sound as if Lennon is […]
As he rolled from Night Moves‘ breakthrough success into the first single from his Stranger in Town album, Bob Seger seemed to have a bone to pick with… someone. The lyrics to “Still the Same” are certainly pointed; using a gambler’s motif, Seger sings in its two verses about someone who “always won, every time […]
Metallica delivered on their “no repeat weekend” vow tonight in Amsterdam, performing a 16-song set list that didn’t repeat a single track from the band’s Thursday night show at the same venue. You can see videos and the full set list from the show below. As they did on Thursday night, James Hetfield and company […]
Jonathan Cain is returning to career highlights as Journey wraps up a string of improbably smooth 50th-anniversary tour dates. He and Neal Schon were trading furious accusations and legal paperwork before the shows began. There had also been a jumbled situation within the rhythm section, which finally settled into place with the installation of former […]
Some of rock’s greatest albums feature someone other than the band on the cover. In some instances, artists have found ways to incorporate loved ones on their album artwork — like the children on the front and back cover of Brothers and Sisters by the Allman Brothers Band, or the man sitting astride a motorcycle on […]
Ace Frehley name-checked a series of British musicians as he discussed the influences that made him want to become a guitarist. In a recent interview with Classic Rock, the former Kiss guitarist discussed how it had all started for him when he began to play as a teenager. “There was Elvis [Presley] and Chuck Berry on the […]
Metallica kicked off their M72 World Tour at Amsterdam’s Johan Cruyff Arena on Thursday, beginning a sprawling road trip that will run through late 2024. You can see the set list and videos from the performance below. The metal giants kicked off their 16-song set with “Orion” — their first time using the Master of Puppets instrumental as a show […]