Former Journey singer Steve Perry has reportedly dropped his legal claim against one of the band’s corporations over the trademarking of 20 songs. Guitarist Neal Schon revealed the letter he’d received from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, confirming that “Petitioner, without the written consent of Respondent, filed a withdrawal of the petition for cancellation […]
Iggy Pop reflected on pushing the Stooges‘ most acclaimed album to completion despite knowing the band was disintegrating at the time. Raw Power, released in February 1973, became a landmark work of punk rock. In a new interview with Uncut, Pop marked its upcoming 50th anniversary by naming his favorite song from the eight-track title. […]
Journey guitarist Neal Schon has filed a cease-and-desist against Paula White-Cain, the wife of his bandmate Jonathan Cain, accusing her of improperly accessing the band’s bank accounts. According to a New York Post report, the letter from Schon to White-Cain reads: “We have learned that despite the prior mutual agreement between Mr. Schon and Mr. […]
People often think of the ’70s as a time of supreme cynicism. The airwaves were dominated by the Watergate hearings, movie theaters were awash with a never-ending string of films about an America overrun by corruption and decay; the international news was dominated by the Vietnam War, the energy crisis, the Iran hostage crisis, stagflation and […]
Joe Lynn Turner laughed about his mom’s desperate attempt to save his hair when it started falling out at the age of 3. Last year the Rainbow and Deep Purple singer revealed a new look, appearing without a wig for the first time in his professional career, explaining that he got to the point where he didn’t feel […]
Peter Gabriel has released “Panopticom,” the first song from his upcoming album, i/o. Gabriel wrote and produced the song himself, with various session musicians providing guitar, bass, drums and backing vocals. Notably, the track includes electronic elements contributed by Brian Eno. Structurally, “Panopticom” builds slowly, with ominous synth parts propelling much of the song’s early […]
Steven Tyler might regard it as the devil in Aerosmith‘s discography, but “Angel” helped save the band’s career when it was released as a single on Jan. 5, 1988. The song, which Tyler wrote with Desmond Child for 1987’s Permanent Vacation, played a pivotal role in Aerosmith’s late-’80s resurgence. Coming off a long, fallow period that included the temporary departure of guitarists […]
Iron Maiden has been honored with their own set of British postage stamps. The new set is made up of 12 total stamps. Eight feature live performance shots from throughout the band’s career, while the other four display the metal group’s famous mascot, Eddie, as depicted on some of the group’s classic albums (Iron Maiden, […]
Get out your calendars: A lot is going on throughout 2023. The year will bring a steady supply of fresh tours, new albums and much more in between, including long-awaited concerts, award shows and — for better or worse — a few court cases. We take a look at 16 important dates below that are coming […]
As we look back at 45 Albums Turning 45 in 2023, you’ll notice the list includes some of rock music’s greatest achievements of the ’70s. For starters, guitar players around the world had their axis permanently shifted in 1978 with the arrival of Van Halen’s debut album and a new guitar hero to worship. It was only […]