The City of Frankfurt, Germany announced that a scheduled Roger Waters concert would be canceled. In their decision, the city council referred to the Pink Floyd rocker as “one of the world’s most well-known antisemites.” Waters was supposed to perform at the Festhalle concert hall in Frankfurt on May 28. The venue is not a […]
Jay Jay French said he didn’t know if his career with Twisted Sister had been worth the price he paid for it. The guitarist cited the examples of George Harrison and David Bowie to support his argument that lives in rock ’n’ roll seldom come with a fairytale ending. “You know when they tell little […]
The relentless churn of famous figures who’ve hosted Saturday Night Live over the years has left the show with not a few regrets. Being a bad host is one thing, with SNL’s shark-like momentum simply shaking off a bummer of an episode and moving on. (Or, as in the cases of such universally reviled outings from […]
The breakthrough success of 1972’s School’s Out put the Alice Cooper band in an unusual position: in demand. In this exclusive excerpt from the book Alice Cooper @75, UCR contributor Gary Graff explains how the band found time to make fun of themselves, their newfound fame and the corporate bigwigs that were suddenly throwing large […]
Foreigner’s current singer, Kelly Hansen, says he’s open to sharing the stage with the band’s former frontman, Lou Gramm. “The door is always open to all the original members, all the surviving members of the band to come and play with us,” Hansen explained when asked about Gramm during an appearance on The SDR Show. […]
A Foo Fighters-themed pinball machine is on the way from Stern Pinball. In a newly released animated teaser video, Foo Fighters are housed in a Ghostbusters-like fire station. An alarm goes off signaling an alien invasion and the group immediately jumps into a red van. Cartoon versions of every member can be seen in the vehicle, including Dave […]
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Like most musical rivalries, the vast majority of controversies between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones were created in the editorial offices of media outlets. While there have been some moments of real fireworks, they are as rare as examples of the two bands working together. Both groups came out of a relatively small music scene, […]
Original Journey keyboardist and lead singer Gregg Rolie, who played with the band from 1973 to 1980, joined his former cohort onstage on Wednesday during their show in Austin, Tex. You can see the full set list below. “We have an extra special set tonight,” guitarist Neal Schon told the crowd early in the night. “So when […]
Joe Perry will hit the road in April for a handful of dates with the Joe Perry Project. The Aerosmith guitarist will kick off the six-date run on April 15 in Mashantucket, Conn., then head to Boston, New York City and two Chicago suburbs (Des Plaines and St. Charles) before finishing the road trip on […]