Brian Johnson recalled the history of AC/DC’s giant bronze bell, saying it started life as “the world’s most expensive dinner gong.” In his new memoir The Lives of Brian, the singer said that when the idea came up of having a real-life bell cast to use as a stage prop during “Hells Bells,” he didn’t think […]
On a hot September evening in Las Vegas, fans packed into Allegiant Stadium to watch the final stop of the hugely successful Stadium Tour. Unbeknownst to anyone in the crowd, they’d be witnessing Mick Mars’ last performance with Motley Crue. For more than four decades, Mars was a dependable mainstay in the infamously volatile band. Through highs, […]
As Peter Frampton prepares to take his Finale – The Farewell Tour across the ocean next month, he’s talking about his next record, which he says will be “the album that should have followed Frampton Comes Alive!“ By that, the singer and guitarist means it will be a set of original songs written entirely by himself for the first […]
King Crimson leader Robert Fripp has shrugged off a section of the band’s fans who have vocally criticized the prog-rocker for his popular series of viral videos. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Fripp and his wife, actress Toyah Willcox, began recording quirky home videos and uploading them to YouTube. The initial clip featured the usually […]
The critical thinking regarding the Beatles‘ recording career has shifted in the decades since they broke up. Where once Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was identified as their showstopper masterpiece, current evaluation places its predecessor Revolver in that esteemed position. And it’s not too hard to hear why. The album was a groundbreaking piece of work when […]
Former REO Speedwagon bassist Gregg Philbin, who played on the band’s first six studio albums and appeared on 1977’s Live: You Get What You Play For, has died. Singer Kevin Cronin paid tribute to his former bandmate in a statement shared by the band. “No one should underestimate the Philbin Factor in the evolution of REO […]
Chrissie Hynde revealed the title of her upcoming album and said she wouldn’t wait for its release to tie in with new tour dates. She didn’t note whether it was a solo record or who else will be heard on it, although it seems possible the LP will feature her current touring band, His Lordship. They recently […]
The members of Kiss have always been their own biggest fans and staunchest advocates. The face-painted rockers’ steadfast belief in themselves helped them prevail over addiction, lineup changes and shifting musical tides throughout their long career. It even resulted in a pair of late-era triumphs — 2009’s Sonic Boom and 2012’s Monster — that reached No. 2 and 3 on the Billboard […]
A pre-fame Brian Johnson received some invaluable advice from Roger Daltrey when the two crossed paths in 1973. He also marveled at the Who frontman’s equestrian prowess. Their chance meeting was backstage at the British music television program Top of the Pops. Johnson was there with his pre-AC/DC band Geordie to promote their new song “All Because […]
Bono says he takes “full responsibility” for U2‘s iTunes controversy of 2014 in his upcoming memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story. The tech giant gave away the band’s Songs of Innocence album for free to every iTunes user but faced a backlash after customers discovered it had been automatically uploaded to their accounts and, at first, there was no way to delete it. In Surrender, Bono writes (via The Guardian) […]