Radio K.A.O.S. had an often-impenetrable theme, but Roger Waters – and his label – clearly thought a shift to more era-friendly sequencer- and synth-based sounds would pay chart dividends. “CBS Records is saying there are three potential hit singles on it – which would be very weird for me, since I’ve only had two hits […]
“I’m not saying we’re better than everybody else,” Scott Weiland told RIP magazine in 1994, “but we’re a completely different entity than anyone else.” It may sound like a bit of chest-puffing self-promotion — what band doesn’t want to think they’re unique? But Stone Temple Pilots needed this sort of instinct to survive. Starting with their multiplatinum […]
The Last Waltz Tour is scheduled to return this fall. The concerts celebrating the Band’s legendary 1976 farewell concert will include Warren Haynes, Jamey Johnson and Don Was, among others, this year. The trek will begin with a pair of performances on Nov. 3 and 4 at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, N.Y., then continue through November. The final show will take place […]
Ozzy Osbourne worried that no one would know who he was when he guested at the Commonwealth Games finale in his hometown of Birmingham last month. His onstage reunion with Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi was a triumphant moment in the singer’s battle back from severe health issues. He’s determined to become fit enough to complete […]
Poison drummer Rikki Rockett argued that the success of the Stadium Tour with Motley Crue, Def Leppard and Joan Jett proved rock music wasn’t dead. The road trip ended on Sept. 9, with plans for similar performances to take place in other parts of the world next year. The North American run is reported to […]
Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee has lashed back at a fan who complained about nudity at the band’s Stadium Tour concert in San Francisco. Lee called Juan Alvarez a “pussy” after a TV news report covered his shock over what had happened at the Oracle Park performance also featuring Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett […]
R.E.M.‘s breakthrough 1987 album Document was the culmination of a few things: hard work, experimental tendencies and good old fashioned trial and error. On Document‘s predecessor, Lifes Rich Pageant, R.E.M. had brought in John Mellencamp producer Don Gehman to remove the murkiness that had categorized their first three records. Although Gehman was not brought back for the follow-up, Scott […]
The Time vocalist Morris Day said he’d struggled to complete his new solo album without Prince. He believes his fifth work — Last Call, due Nov. 11 — is the last musical project of his career, unless he reunites with the Time. The funk and soul band, also known as the Original 7ven, featured anonymous but widely […]
Three men accused of stealing and attempting to sell Eagles lyrics handwritten by Don Henley described the case as “non-existent” in a new legal filing. In July, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame curator Craig Inciardi, book trader Glenn Horowitz and rock auctioneer Edward Kosinski were each charged with illegally obtaining then trying to trade […]
Pearl Jam were waiting to play this show for eight years. At least that’s what Eddie Vedder said Saturday night (Sept. 10) in the middle of his band’s set at Harlem’s Apollo Theater. Though the idea of Pearl Jam playing the historic venue may have started long ago, it was first announced in early 2020. As with nearly […]