The ’80s saw a return to the holiday staple: the Christmas movie, and we’re counting down our 10 favorites from the decade in the gallery below. By the end of the ’70s, the Christmas movie had largely fallen out of favor with studios, although classics like It’s a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street and […]
Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin paid homage to Rush during the third edition of their “Hanukkah Sessions,” covering “The Spirit of Radio” with more than a little help from Jack Black. You can watch video of the performance below. After a quick holiday-themed vocal warmup, Tenacious D frontman Black went full fanboy during the song’s […]
There may be no band in the history of pop music that was as continually derided as they were immensely influential as Sweden’s ABBA. At the height of their fame, the critical establishment – particularly in the U.S. – loathed the band, with critic Robert Christgau famously writing in 1979, “We have met the enemy, and they are […]
Mention the American progressive rock band Kansas and such major hits as “Carry on Wayward Son,” “Point of Know Return” and “Dust in the Wind” immediately come to mind. But arguably their most important song is perhaps obscure to casual listeners: the energetic and explosive “Can I Tell You,” which first appeared on the band’s […]
There are many things about Good Morning, Vietnam that make the 1987 film so affecting, among them Robin Williams‘ stellar, often manic performance as Army DJ Adrian Cronauer; Peter Sova’s gorgeous cinematography (the film was shot in Thailand); and the supporting performances of Forrest Whitaker, Bruno Kirby, J.T. Walsh and others. Released Dec. 23 that year, it […]
Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin joined forces with Beck for a rendition of “E-Pro” as part of the duo’s ongoing Hanukkah Sessions project. The performance took place on Dec. 5 at the Largo in Los Angeles, with the official video released today (see below). Beck handled guitar and lead vocal duties, with the ever-powerful Grohl […]
Nirvana producer Butch Vig recalled using the Beatles as bait to persuade Kurt Cobain to work on elements of Nevermind that the frontman wasn’t happy with. In a recent interview with Consequence, Vig said he first heard a rough demo of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” when Cobain sent him a cassette recorded on a boombox. […]
Journey guitarist Neal Schon filed a cease-and-desist order against his longtime bandmate and recent legal foe Jonathan Cain, demanding that the keyboardist stop playing the group’s songs at political rallies supporting former President Donald Trump. Schon’s ire was raised when Cain performed the band’s 1981 hit “Don’t Stop Believin‘” alongside Republican luminaries such as Marjorie Taylor […]
From massive tours to multimillion-dollar deals and everything in between, the rock world was nothing if not eventful in 2022. It was a year of triumphs for some of classic rock’s old guard. At long last, Motley Crue and Def Leppard launched their COVID-delayed Stadium Tour with Poison, Joan Jett and Classless Act in tow, storming sports fields across North America […]
Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin have shared their live version of 10cc‘s Top 5 1976 hit “The Things We Do for Love.” It’s the latest addition to the duo’s third annual Hanukkah Sessions series, in which they pay tribute to Jewish musicians. Grohl and Kurstin were joined by the latter’s bandmate in the Bird and the Bee, Inara […]