Robert Plant resisted most forms of reminiscence after the 1980 dissolution of Led Zeppelin. He simply wasn’t interested in looking backward following the sudden death of John Bonham. “I knew that I could never replace Led Zeppelin in the eyes of the public,” Plant told the Chicago Tribune in 1988, “And I knew, also, that I […]
Bruce Gowers, the award-winning director behind a long list of music videos, including Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” has died at the age of 82. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the director’s passing was confirmed by his family. Gowers death was reportedly due to complications from an acute respiratory infection. The English-born director got his start at […]
A new year brings with it a slew of new festival announcements, and 2023 is shaping up to have a little something for everybody. Foo Fighters grabbed headlines when they announced they’d been playing a handful of major fests this year, including Bonnaroo, Boston Calling and Sonic Temple. Those shows will mark the band’s first […]
First off, let’s point out the difference between a list of Rock’s Worst Records and Rock’s Most Hated Records. There’s crossover between them, for sure, as you’ll see in our above list of Rock’s Most Hated Records, but there’s a special place for records that aren’t just bad but totally despised too. Terrible records can be […]
Where you stand on Half-Baked probably depends on where you stand on two other things: Dave Chappelle‘s comedy stylings and stoner comedies in general. If you’re a fan of both, then Half-Baked is or should be a rippin’ classic; If you’re lukewarm on either, then you’re probably tempted to write off the movie as ridiculous, underproduced […]
Rare audio of Eddie Van Halen performing with comedian Cheech Marin at a charity gig in 1985 has recently surfaced online. The concert took place at Pepperdine University’s Firehouse Fieldhouse in Malibu, Calif. The event was a fundraiser for the Malibu Emergency Room, known as M.E.R. Van Halen’s then-wife, Valerie Bertinelli handled the introduction, dubbing […]
Despite never officially disbanding, Alice in Chains had become essentially inactive by the end of the ’90s, due largely to Layne Staley‘s debilitating heroin addiction. Still, the grunge titans’ specter loomed over guitarist Jerry Cantrell when he released “Cut You In,” the lead single from his debut solo album, Boggy Depot, in January 1998. After filming an MTV Unplugged special […]
Billy Joel paid tribute to Jeff Beck last night at his concert in New York City with a cover of “People Get Ready.” The song was originally written by Curtis Mayfield, and later recorded by Beck with Rod Stewart. It appeared on Beck’s 1985 album, Flash, and though it wasn’t a massive hit for the guitarist, it did […]
Elvis Presley’s final years were marked by personal and professional turmoil, with sloppy, drug-fueled performances that showed a legend in decline. But on Jan. 14, 1973, the King enjoyed one last indisputable moment of greatness when he staged his triumphant Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite live concert broadcast. After a seven-year hiatus from performing, Presley […]
Lisa Marie Presley was 9 years old when her father, Elvis Presley, died in 1977. On Thursday, 54-year-old Lisa Marie Presley died after going into cardiac arrest. The below gallery of Rarely Seen Pictures of Elvis With Lisa Marie Presley shows how fond the rock ‘n’ roll legend was of his little girl. News of her death was confirmed […]