Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo recalled the 1991 moment he accidentally cut the stage power while Ozzy Osbourne was performing. The incident took place long before he joined Osbourne’s band and later became a member of Metallica. He was touring in support of the debut album by Infectious Grooves, his Suicidal Tendencies side project with Mike […]
By the second half of the ’60s, the Beatles had already made two films full of comical escapades and quick-witted mischief. Both 1964’s A Hard Day’s Night and 1965’s Help! had been well received by fans and critics, but the same could not be said for the band’s third foray into the world of filmmaking, 1967’s Magical Mystery Tour. It […]
Robert Trujillo says Metallica‘s James Hetfield and former boss Ozzy Osbourne liked his approach to bass – but in different ways. He played with Osbourne during the ‘90s before joining Metallica in 2003. More recently, Trujillo reunited with Osbourne for the Black Sabbath icon’s latest solo album, Patient Number 9 “It was great to be […]
Because of the running motif of fire on Document, singer Michael Stipe suggested that the phrase “File Under Fire” should be printed on the spine of R.E.M.’s fifth LP. He might have also suggested that the record be stamped with “File Under Birds.” Stipe’s feathered friends take flight in more than a few songs on […]
It was a wild (and loud) night in Las Vegas on Friday (Sept. 9) as the Stadium Tour wrapped up its successful summer trek. Opening act Classless Act got the party started with a short yet emphatic set, once again proving why they’re one of the fastest rising new acts in rock. Frontman Derek Day […]
A new Jimi Hendrix Experience live album is on the way, showcasing the late guitar icon at the height of his abilities. Los Angeles Forum: April 26, 1969 will be released on Nov. 18 via Legacy Recordings. It features the original Experience lineup with Hendrix on guitar and vocals, Noel Redding on bass and Mitch Mitchell on drums. Initially recorded in the spring […]
Sammy Hagar and the Circle have released a video for their new song “Funky Feng Shui,” which appears on their upcoming album, Crazy Times. The 10-track LP arrives on Sept. 30 and follows the band’s 2021 sophomore effort, Lockdown 2020. Hagar included a version of “Funky Fen Shui” on Lockdown 2020, in which he and his bandmates recorded their […]
Wally Safford, who danced in Prince‘s Revolution band and served as the singer’s bodyguard, has died at age 63. No further details have been given. Safford, a Detroit native, grew up in the Nation of Islam, where he received much of his bodyguard training. (His family was close with Elijah Muhammad , Malcolm X and Muhammad […]
Rikki Rockett honored late Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali during Poison’s performance on the final date of the Stadium Tour. After rocking through a rendition of their 1990 hit “Unskinny Bop,” frontman Bret Michaels introduced Rockett, with the drummer taking the spotlight. As he began his solo — a customary highlight of the band’s sets […]
Stardom was never on Bonnie Raitt‘s radar. From the beginning of her career, she was mostly concerned with the craft of live performance. “I personally don’t have any ambition to be any big hot stuff,” she told Sing Out! in 1972. “I like to play. I could play second act, or play at Jack’s [a bar and […]