Many of rock music’s biggest names weren’t even born in 1942, when the Manhattan Project, a top-secret government initiative approved by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was designed to develop nuclear research during World War II. At the helm of the project was J. Robert Oppenheimer, an American theoretical physicist who became known as the “father of the atomic bomb” after several years of working […]
On July 18, 1993, thousands of fans turned out to see rock’s hottest new act, the powerful Los Angeles quartet Rage Against the Machine. What they got instead was full-frontal nudity. At the time, Rage had been on mainstream music fans’ radar for about six months. The band released its self-titled debut album in November […]
There are more than two albums’ worth of unreleased Van Halen songs waiting to be heard on YouTube. Below, we chronologically break down 25 demos and live cuts that never found their way to one of the group’s 12 studio albums. We also include information about an additional 16 tracks that have never been bootlegged. And we conclude by rounding up […]
Mammoth WVH will hit the road this fall for a North American headlining tour with support from Nita Strauss. The trek begins on Nov. 4 in Milwaukee and concludes on Dec. 9 in Los Angeles. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday. You can find more information on the band’s website and […]
Dead & Company played their final show on Sunday night, delivering a sprawling performance across two sets at San Francisco’s Oracle Park. The night began with “Bertha,” the opening track from the Grateful Dead‘s 1971 album Skull and Roses. From there, the group — made up of former Grateful Dead members Bob Weir and Mickey […]
There are many reasons why an iconic artist’s first album might fly under the radar — or why it could have been scrubbed from history. Maybe the debut in question was a regional release or commercial flop, never earning a wide audience. Perhaps it was overshadowed by a later masterpiece. Maybe it explored a style uncharacteristic […]
For some artists, the thrill of a hit song never dies. But for others, that enjoyment fizzles out completely. Fans may continue to celebrate certain songs, but sometimes enough is enough for the people who make them. Occasionally that has do to with a song’s massive popularity weighing on them or the monotony of having to perform it […]
For two days in April of 1983, Brian May finally got to see for himself just how Eddie Van Halen played guitar. The Queen guitarist enlisted the six-string wunderkind to be part of an all-star collective which also featured REO Speedwagon drummer Alan Gratzer, as well as bassist Phil Chen (Rod Stewart), who May had […]
Sam Cutler, former tour manager for the Rolling Stones and the Grateful Dead, died this week at age 80. Cutler’s children, Bodhi and Chesley Cutler, shared the news in a statement on his Facebook page. “Sam Cutler, our father, your friend, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, July 11, at age 80,” they […]
Bob Dylan is selling his Scottish mansion, Aultmore House, for approximately $3.9 million. “My heart’s in the Highlands wherever I roam,” Dylan sang on “Highlands” from 1997’s Time Out of Mind. “That’s where I’ll be when I get called home.” That’s not the case anymore. The 16-bedroom estate, located near the village of Nethy Bridge in Strathspey, […]