Classic rock fans have long grappled with the same nagging question: Why don’t their favorite artists release new albums? It’s a daunting task for artists who have been around for 30, 40 or even 50-plus years to write new material that will resonate with listeners in the same way as their beloved hits. Still, that doesn’t […]
Fans who saw ZZ Top during their recent tour stop in Huntsville, Ala. witnessed an unusual sight, as bassist Elwood Francis briefly performed using an oversized 17-string bass. The mammoth instrument wasn’t just a prop. Francis proved it could actually be played by using the bass for ZZ Top’s first number of the night, the […]
Brian Johnson said his return to a major stage for the Taylor Hawkins tribute show in London left him “jumping for joy.” He’d been forced to bow out of AC/DC’s world tour in 2016 after his hearing issues became so bad that he faced complete deafness if he continued to perform. Since then, he’s been […]
Richie Sambora admitted there have been conversations about his potential return to Bon Jovi. The guitarist kept things short while walking the red carpet of The Music Industry Trust Awards in London. When asked by U.K. outlet Metro about a hypothetical reunion with his former band at the 2023 Glastonbury festival, Sambora replied: “It’s a possibility. […]
Robert Plant was busy plugging away at a Welsh studio in the early ’80s, while the rest of the world all but considered his career over. Pessimism pushed him on, even while creating what would become his debut solo album, Pictures at Eleven. “I could tell people were saying behind my back: ‘That’s it, he’s finished. He’s […]
Sometimes, the truth about pop music’s best works takes a while to reveal itself. Such is the case with “Love Is a Stranger,” the third single from Eurythmics’ 1983 album Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This). The song heralded the band’s rise to superstardom — but it went almost completely unnoticed upon its initial single release on […]
Dolly Parton said Steve Perry will appear as a guest on her upcoming rock album. Earlier this year, the country legend said if she was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, she would begin work on an album of rock music. “I’m not expecting that I’ll get in,” she said back in February, “but if I do, I’ll […]
From surprise appearances to all-star singalongs to moving acceptance speeches, this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony was packed with once-in-a-lifetime moments. Inductees included Carly Simon, Judas Priest, Duran Duran, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, Eurythmics, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie and Eminem. But many other legends — like Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Alice Cooper, Steven Tyler, Dave Grohl, the Edge, Sheryl Crow, Pink, Lenny Kravitz and Janet Jackson — were also there. […]
If there’s one place you wouldn’t expect to find Alice Cooper in 1978, it was The Muppet Show. Granted, everyone’s favorite shock rocker had already established a Hollywood presence on Hollywood Squares and The Snoop Sisters. He was hobnobbing with the old guard of the Friars Club, most of whom recognized his onstage horror show […]
Bruce Springsteen and John Mellencamp closed out the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony with a rollicking tribute to the recently departed Jerry Lee Lewis, performing the rock ‘n’ roll pioneer’s “High School Confidential” and “Great Balls of Fire.” The rockers were backed by Zac Brown Band during their barnstorming performance. E Street Band […]