By 1972, the Beach Boys were so commercially washed up that their 1966 masterpiece Pet Sounds was tossed in as a freebie in order to bait fans into buying their new album, Carl and the Passions – “So Tough.” A radio ad from the era included on Sail on Sailor – 1972, a new box set that documents […]
Metallica‘s massive 2023-2024 world tour will feature support from Pantera, Mammoth WVH, Five Finger Death Punch and Ice Nine Kills. The M72 tour, named after Metallica’s newly announced 72 Seasons album, finds the group playing two separate shows in each city without repeating any songs or opening acts. For most North American cities, Pantera and […]
Tony Iommi can be forgiven for not remembering 1987 in complete detail. He was using a large amount of cocaine, but there was also an incredible amount to remember – and some of it didn’t make much sense. It’s surprising that Black Sabbath’s 13th album The Eternal Idol came out of such a bewildering time. […]
Gene Cipriano, a prolific session musician who performed on a long list of popular albums and major motion pictures, has died at the age of 94. The musician’s death was confirmed by his son, who told the Hollywood Reporter that Cipriano passed away on Nov. 12 of natural causes. Cipriano was born into a musical […]
Bob Dylan apologized to fans who paid $600 for limited-edition copies of his latest book, only to discover the signatures inscribed on them had been done using an autopen. Publishers Simon & Schuster offered 900 copies of The Philosophy of Modern Song complete with the author’s autograph, but when buyers realized Dylan hadn’t physically signed […]
R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck said the band broke up at the right moment in 2011, and explained why he wouldn’t want to go through their level of success again, making a reunion unlikely. R.E.M. split in 2011, and while the guitarist has been involved in a wide range of musical projects since then, he hasn’t attempted to pursue another […]
It’s often remarked upon that when a greater being attempts to contact humanity, it chooses quiet backwater areas instead of going straight to the top. So it was when, on Saturday, Nov. 26, 1977, a representative of the Ashtar Galactic Command took over TV airwaves to warn the world of the risk of its destruction, […]
If there’s one universally acknowledged truth about the holidays, it’s that some people are impossible to shop for. You know the type, with all the shirts, ties, golf clubs and puzzles they’ll ever need. Buying them one more uninspired gift just seems like a waste of money. Here’s an idea, though: If they’re a Beatles […]
Geoff Wonfor, who directed the Beatles’ Grammy-winning Anthology documentary, died at the age of 73 on Nov. 22, his daughter confirmed. He spent five years working on the eight-part series, which was first broadcast in 1995 and featured the previously-unfinished John Lennon songs “Free As a Bird” and “Real Love” as new Beatles tracks. He […]
Ever since Tommy Lee shared a nude selfie, it seems that he’s been determined to celebrate the wild-abandon attitude of his youth. The release of a NSFW video for his manic new track “Bouncy Castle” fits that theory rather well. Animated by director Smearballs, the promo features various incarnations of the Motley Crue drummer involved […]