Category Archives: Classic Rock

When Topless Iggy Pop Ate Steak With His Hands in Top Restaurant

Josh Homme told of his memorable visit to a Beverly Hills gourmet restaurant with Iggy Pop, which underlined to the Queens of the Stone Age leader that the punk icon was his main inspiration. In a recent interview with Apple One, Homme told Zane Lowe that Pop had always wanted to visit Lawry’s The Prime Rib, so […]

How Extreme Finally Moved Past the Stigma of ‘More Than Words’

Extreme’s 1991 single “More Than Words” has a complicated legacy. The stark acoustic ballad struck an emotional chord with many listeners, giving the Boston-based group their first and only No. 1 single. But even back then, “More Than Words” was an outlier. “A lot of our contemporaries had a lot of rock hits and they […]

Duff McKagan Announces ‘Lighthouse’ Album and Shares Title Track

Duff McKagan has announced his third solo album, Lighthouse, which he’ll release on Oct. 20. The new LP is available to preorder now in various formats. McKagan is previewing the collection with the title track, which opens the album. You can listen to “Lighthouse” and see the full track listing below. McKagan took a sanguine tone while describing the […]

‘Planet of the Apes’ Franchise Ends With a Whimper

The original Planet of the Apes was a massive financial success and a groundbreaking achievement in the science fiction genre. So it was especially disappointing when, five years later, the original franchise ended with a whimper with Battle for the Planet of the Apes. Released on June 13, 1973, the fifth and final installment in the original Apes saga continues the plot of the previous two films, […]

Josh Homme Reveals He Was Diagnosed With Cancer Last Year

Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer last year, but he has since undergone a successful operation to have it removed. Homme declined to share details about the illness and procedure from which he is still healing, but he expressed his gratitude at having made it through to […]

Kid Rock Trends on Twitter Over Bizarre Donald Trump Claims

Kid Rock was trending on Twitter on Saturday (June 10) as his previous claims that then-President Donald Trump showed him maps and asked his opinion on how to deal with North Korea resurfaced online after Trump’s indictment over his handling of classified documents. The rocker, rapper and sometimes country singer made his claims during an […]

Why AC/DC Had to Add ‘Rock ’n’ Roll Damnation’ to ‘Powerage’

On June 10, 1978, AC/DC enjoyed their first taste of chart success when the single “Rock ’n’ Roll Damnation” reached No. 24 in the U.K. chart. But it wasn’t a cause for celebration for the rising Australian stars – because if they’d had their way, the track would never have been recorded. Having recently hired […]