There’s a chill in the air, the sun sets early and an icy wind blows through bare tree branches. Halloween looms. With spooky season upon us, now is the perfect time to consider some of rock’s most terror-inducing tracks — songs with spine-chilling lyrics that tell tall tales of ghosts and goblins, or, creepier still, […]
Jerry Lee Lewis received an outpouring of praise from other rockers on social media when his death at the age of 87 was announced on Oct. 28. The rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, nicknamed the Killer, led a topsy-turvy, multidecade career that was befitting of his wild live performances. Lewis made his recording debut in December 1956 with a […]
The Beach Boys have released a previously unreleased song titled “Carry Me Home,” which was recorded in 1972, ahead of its appearance on an upcoming box set. Sail on Sailor – 1972 is an in-depth exploration of that time in the band’s history as it embraced change. It will be released on Dec. 2 in six-CD and five-LP editions, […]
For the first time in more than 40 years, Motley Crue has a new guitarist. Just a day after Mick Mars announced he was retiring from touring, the band revealed his replacement: John 5. The name is likely familiar to ardent rock fans, while more passive listeners may be left scratching their heads. Still, there’s […]
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 […]