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) […]
Like many classic rockers, the Rolling Stones started the ’80s in pretty good shape. By the time the decade was drawing to a close, like many of the veterans who held on long enough to make it to the MTV era, they were barely left standing. It was a rough period for a rock ‘n’ […]
Which Rush is your favorite Rush? The hippie-haired power trio who crafted sci-fi narratives and complex prog-rock instrumentals in the mid-to-late ’70s? The group with supremely awkward ’80s haircuts who paired virtuosity with polished FM-radio choruses? Either answer is valid. But the question is still divisive. Many fans only indulge in the band’s proggiest ’70s material on […]
Chrissie Hynde enjoyed her short, low-key tour of the U.K. but says she lost money in the process, and so it probably won’t be repeated. She deliberately avoided playing the Pretenders’ best-known songs with her band His Lordship, booking into venues with capacities of around 200 – which, predictably, sold out – and focusing on […]
Eagles are adding five more 2023 dates to their extended tour in celebration of Hotel California, which began back in 2019. Shows are now scheduled in Portland, Ore., Phoenix, San Diego, Palm Springs and San Jose, Calif. Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit will once again be joined by special guest Vince Gill. […]
Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill discussed their longevity, crediting the band’s ability to mature and embrace commercial music as reasons why the veteran group is still around. In a new interview with the Detroit Metro Times, Hill argued that some of Judas Priest’s radio-friendly songs helped heavy music develop and thrive over the decades. “We’re way less stupid than […]
Guns N’ Roses still have “a couple of epic” songs left to release, according to Slash. The top-hatted guitarist called in to Eddie Trunk’s Trunk Nation SiriusXM radio show on Wednesday to discuss the band’s upcoming plans for touring and releasing music, as well as his desire to record a new album. You can listen to the […]