AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, Iron Maiden and Metallica have each posted teaser videos for the Power Trip festival, leading many to conclude the legendary rock groups will be among the performers. Each teaser video shows the same thing – pictures of the words “power” and “trip,” along with images of various musical gear and cacti, all […]
When Jimmy Page was first considering how best to sequence Led Zeppelin‘s fifth album, he was hoping to feature a beginning segment of some kind. “My original idea for the opening tracks for Houses of the Holy was that a short overture would be a rousing instrumental introduction with layered electric guitars that would segue into ‘The Seasons,’ […]
Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason said he’s heard Roger Waters‘ upcoming re-recording of The Dark Side of the Moon and thinks that it’s “absolutely brilliant.” Earlier this year, Waters revealed that he had re-recorded the entire 1973 Pink Floyd album, a project Mason said he was vaguely aware of. “I heard the rumor that Roger was working on […]
Tom Leadon, guitarist and founding member of Tom Petty‘s first band, Mudcrutch, has died. He was 70. “It is with great sadness, but profound love and gratitude for his life, that the family of Tom Leadon … announce his passing on March 22, 2023, peacefully of natural causes,” his brother, Mark Leadon, posted on Facebook. “Tom Leadon was my deepest guitar […]
Night Ranger has provided an update on singer and bassist Jack Blades, who was hospitalized on March 23. “We’ve got an update on Jack… and it’s good news!” the band proclaimed on their Facebook account. “He is now out of the hospital and feeling great. Last week he was admitted due to heart irregularities, followed […]
Former Iron Maiden singer Blaze Bayley has been hospitalized following a heart attack. “We sincerely regret to announce that Blaze had a heart attack at home yesterday evening and is now in hospital in a stable condition, awaiting news of further surgery/treatment,” read a message from Bayley’s management, posted on the singer’s official Facebook page. […]
The term sideman, according to Mark Rivera, “has a little stink to it.” But for the multi-instrumentalist — who’s spent 40 years playing mostly saxophone for Billy Joel and has worked with Foreigner, Peter Gabriel, Daryl Hall and John Oates and Ringo Starr‘s All-Starr Band, among others — the smell is actually pretty sweet. “It’s the […]
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins was found dead on March 25, 2022, in his hotel room at the Four Seasons Hotel in Bogota, Colombia. A year after his tragic passing, the band and their fans remain in a state of flux. Hawkins’ tragic death sent shockwaves throughout the world. Tributes poured in from fellow musicians, […]
The Who guitarist Pete Townshend released his first solo single in 29 years, titled “Can’t Outrun the Truth.” Inspired by the personal challenges of the COVID lockdown that began three years ago, the song was written and produced by Townshend’s wife, Rachel Fuller, in 2021. A portion of every download sale will be contributed to the Teenage Cancer Trust, a […]
Drugs and rock music have a long history, and it goes beyond the “sex, drugs, rock ‘n roll” cliche. One of the most common, and tragically most destructive, narcotics have been heroin. Many artists have written songs about the powerfully addictive drug. Their tales run the gamut of the junkie experience. We’ve collected the Top […]