After spending several years in the wilderness, Elton John enjoyed a much-needed comeback with his 17th studio album Too Low for Zero and its Top 5 single “I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues.” John hadn’t enjoyed a No. 1 album since 1975’s Rock of the Westies – his sixth in a row – and he’d […]
Rush‘s Geddy Lee has announced an official title and release date for his previously teased memoir. My Effin’ Life is due out on Nov. 14. The band tweeted a picture of the book’s front cover — a vintage photo of the prog-rock legend — and added, “More soon…” Lee informally announced his then-untitled autobiography in a September 2021 Instagram post, […]
Being a rock star is not for the faint of heart. There are many risks involved with a life onstage, and we’re not just talking about the potential to embarrass yourself in front of a crowd of fans. Over the years, many of the biggest names in music have been bruised, bloodied, battered and broken […]
Dee Snider revealed that Twisted Sister would reunite in 2024, offering their support to political causes. “Next year, you’re gonna see some Twisted Sister reunions, at different political rallies that need our support,” the singer admitted to Yahoo. Part of the reasoning, Snider explained, was because their song “We’re Not Gonna Take It” has become […]
Rock bands are fragile ecosystems, dependent on timing and harmony and dumb luck. And for Genesis, so much of their evolution sprung from a single bout of indecision, with Phil Collins inadvertently choosing one prog-rock band over another. “A friend of mine used to play in a band with [Yes singer] Jon Anderson, and I heard that […]
The documentary film Little Richard: I Am Everything will screen in theaters across the country as part of a one-night-only theatrical release. I Am Everything details the life of Richard Penniman, the cultural icon who became known to the world as Little Richard. Praised for his flamboyant style and unmatched stage presence, the rock pioneer […]
Ace Frehley said he heard from Paul Stanley shortly after demanding an apology from his former Kiss bandmate last week — but all he received was a “Fuck you” during a five-second phone call. As promised last week, Frehley returned to Eddie Trunk’s Trunk Nation today to offer an update on his ongoing war of words with Stanley […]
From the Tubes‘ beginnings in 1972 through the end of that decade, they were among the most outrageous bands on the planet. A&M Records bankrolled the whole party beginning with their self-titled, Al Kooper-produced debut album in 1975, through three more studio records that culminated with 1979’s Remote Control, helmed by Todd Rundgren. Each was a unique presentation […]
Carroll O’Connor’s Archie Bunker was one of the most celebrated, significant and outrageous characters ever to appear on American network television. For 12 years, Bunker appeared on TV weekly, dispensing reactionary opinions, arguing with those around him and occasionally even learning something. Then, on April 4, 1983, with the end of his second show, Archie Bunker’s Place, he was […]
Jon Anderson was on holiday with his wife in Maui in 2015 when he had a “beautiful dream” about his former Yes bandmate Chris Squire. “To my left, I could see this one lady standing there with robes. She looked like an angel, and she probably was,” the singer recently recalled to Rolling Stone. “She pointed up [to] […]