When the Beatles‘ Revolver was released in 1966, the album was heralded for breaking new ground. Using only a four-track tape machine, the band, with the help of producer George Martin and others, deviated from the usual recording techniques of the day, creating a record that changed the way artists worked in the studio.Revolver is now breaking ground again. An upcoming box set due on Oct. 28 includes 28 early takes […]
Ozzy Osbourne has always been known as one of rock’s wildest personalities and our photo gallery freezes some of his craziest moments. Ozzy’s career is full of unbelievable stories, yet none is more infamous than the 1982 solo show in Des Moines, Iowa when he bit the head off of a bat. The Prince of Darkness — who claimed […]
Releases from the Doors, Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie, Duran Duran, Motorhead, Ringo Starr, Captain Beefheart and the Cure highlight the classic rock lineup for Record Store Day‘s 2022 Black Friday event, set for Nov. 25. Keith Richards, Brian Wilson, the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Bryan Ferry, Iggy Pop, Joe Strummer, Motley Crue, Dee Snider and Red Hot Chili Peppers […]
Bruce Dickinson warned fans that Iron Maiden would be bringing Senjutsu to an arena near them when the metal legends resumed their Legacy of the Beast tour this year. “Everybody should know the first three tracks,” the singer said of the band’s thundering 2021 album. “And we’ll have a stage set to go with it. Once you’ve done […]
Sammy Hagar hadn’t worked with Eddie Van Halen for nearly 20 years before the guitarist’s death in October 2020. But his influence still permeates the Red Rocker’s new album with the Circle, Crazy Times. “Eddie was so special. He had a profound influence on me musically, and, you know, Mikey [Anthony], too,” Hagar tells UCR. “I think anything I’ve done […]
Rock bands, like relationships, are difficult to manage. In both cases, egos and emotions are involved, and knowing when it’s time to quit is extremely difficult to gauge. For many musicians opting to break away from their bands, the classic line is true: “It’s not you, it’s me.” For various reasons, artists outgrow the groups […]
Unspoken fears that were guiding David Gilmour‘s private and professional lives eventually commingled on the first Pink Floyd single he worked on without Roger Waters. He hardly seemed like the bold figure needed to lead the band past the departure of its main songwriter. At the same time, Gilmour had always harbored a fear of […]
The lawsuits, the interview insults, the angry pull-quote headlines over all matters Pink Floyd — it’s been depressing to watch Roger Waters and David Gilmour, the onetime yin-yang of an all-time great rock band, constantly butt heads in public. Part of that’s the fan worship talking. Who wouldn’t prefer the fairy tale notion that all ex-bandmates […]
David Lee Roth has released another new “studio live” rendition of a classic Van Halen song, this time taking Van Halen‘s “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love” for a spin. You can hear it below. The newly released performance, which comes less than two weeks after Roth shared his live rendition of “Panama,” features Al Estrada on guitar, Ryan Wheeler […]
One of the more surprising recent classic-rock reunions finds Joe Walsh, drummer Jimmy Fox and bassist Dale Peters playing their first shows together in 16 years as the James Gang. In part, the concerts were inspired by the death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who was a lifelong fan and grew very close with […]