Dave Matthews performed an intimate solo gig Wednesday night at New York City’s Irving Plaza, a venue he’s been playing since the mid-’90s. “This place was huge,” Matthews told the crowd about his first experience standing on the Irving Plaza stage 30 years ago. That debut performance at the venue took place on April 21, […]
It’s not hard to find elements of the blues in Black Sabbath‘s music. Turns out, they once had thoughts about doing an entire album dedicated to the genre. Then continuing health issues sent their plans in a different direction. That’s one of the many revelations to be discovered with Into the Void, the new memoir […]
Decades after reigning as one of the biggest wrestling superstars of the ’80s, the Iron Sheik gained a new kind of fame thanks to his comedic and frequently profane Twitter posts. You can see more than 60 of the Iron Sheik’s best rock ‘n’ roll-related tweets below. Born in Iran in 1942, Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri […]
The Rolling Stones‘ first single was both auspicious and inauspicious in one fell swoop.On one hand, the version of Chuck Berry‘s “Come On” released on June 7, 1963 — about 19 months after the original — was the first step in a recording career that’s lasted more than six decades. It also gave the burgeoning Stones […]
It’s quite possible that wallet technology peaked in the ’80s, at least in the rock ‘n’ roll world. Check out our gallery of over 100 ’80s retro rock ‘n’ roll wallets and judge for yourself. Sure, nowadays you can buy a wallet made of the same metal they use to protect airplane black boxes, with […]
The Darkness has announced North American tour dates commemorating the 20th anniversary of their debut album Permission to Land. The Permission to Land 20 trek begins on Oct. 3 in San Francisco and concludes on Oct. 22 in Washington, D.C. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday. You can see the full list of dates […]
Hated by many, defended by some and misunderstood by nearly all, Metallica‘s St. Anger has gone down as one of the most contentious albums in metal history. Intra-band strife was at an all-time high during the making of the LP, with longtime bassist Jason Newsted exiting the group as sessions began, leaving producer Bob Rock to handle four-string duties. James Hetfield […]
It’s not easy to cover a song that’s already legendary, but that doesn’t stop people from trying. While some remakes do an impressive job of both honoring the original while finding a way to be distinctive, the vast majority of cover songs fall flat. It’s not like an act goes out of the way to […]
It’s a brave soul indeed who announces their appreciation for St. Anger without expecting a barrage of negativity in response. Metallica’s 2003 record is without a doubt the thrash icons’ least-popular release (if we don’t include the giant question-mark that is Lulu, their collaboration with Lou Reed). And yet, when it arrived on June 5, 1993, it was welcomed with […]
Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt explained his complex feelings about being referred to as Eddie Van Halen’s heir in terms of lead guitar. In a recent interview with Metal Edge, he recalled the last time he’d seen the late axe icon, and how he’d have played it differently if he’d known it was their final meeting. Bettencourt […]