David Lee Roth was riding high at the beginning of 1988 — but his descent back to Earth began with the underperforming “Stand Up,” released as a single that April. The former Van Halen frontman had released his sophomore solo album Skyscraper in January 1988. True to its name, the LP climbed to No. 6 on the Billboard […]
The governor of New Jersey has officially declared Bruce Springsteen‘s birthday, Sept. 23, Bruce Springsteen Day. Governor Phil Murphy made the announcement at the inaugural American Music Honors, which were held at the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University. “Bruce Springsteen is one of the most recognizable, iconic and influential […]
The absence of Christine McVie on Say You Will suddenly unbalances Fleetwood Mac‘s delicate dynamic. Released on April 15, 2003, the LP ends up feeling like a conversation between Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, rather than a true band effort. That’s what this album was originally supposed to be: a new duo recording. Place these same songs […]
Rick Springfield seemed to be on top of the world with plenty of early-’80s multiplatinum success. But he knew his third album of the decade was going to be crucial. “It was the third album and the second one kind of rides on the strength of the first one,” Springfield told UCR. “So the third […]
Supergroups do not come around very often, but a new one was temporarily formed earlier this month. The Derelicts features some of punk’s and post-punk’s best-known figures: Glen Matlock of the Sex Pistols, Clem Burke of Blondie, Richard Lloyd of Television, and Ivan Julian of Richard Hell and the Voidoids. The foursome got together unexpectedly in […]
Stewart Copeland has announced a new album called Police Deranged for Orchestra. The LP features orchestral arrangements of classic songs by the drummer’s old band the Police and is set for release on June 23. The music veteran has been touring with orchestras since 2021, performing new versions of old Police songs. “I have to be no more than […]
Ted Nugent has announced that his upcoming tour will be his last. “This is ‘Adios Mofo’. This is my last tour,” the outspoken rocker declared in a video posted to his YouTube channel and social media. “Now, I’ll always play music. I’ve got new records I’m gonna make. I can’t wait to unleash some of […]
Guitarist Joe Perry admitted that Aerosmith is gearing up for a new tour later this year. “We are gonna announce the tour and it’s gonna start in September and will go into next year,” Perry revealed during an interview with radio station 102.3 WBAB. “And, being one of the guys who votes on this kinda […]
Tommy Lee is among the famous faces featured in a new trailer for the upcoming Disney+ series The Muppets Mayhem. The show centers around Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, the rock band that originated on The Muppet Show in 1975. As the trailer explains, despite being popular and influential, the Mayhem never recorded an […]
Steve Lukather has announced that his ninth solo album, Bridges, will be released on June 16. The Toto guitarist is previewing the upcoming LP with its first single, “When I See You Again,” which finds him collaborating with his bandmates Joseph Williams and David Paich. The three of them wrote the song with former Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers […]