Two of rock’s most notorious personalities had to be separated by bodyguards when Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee and Kid Rock got into a fight on Sept. 9, 2007, at the MTV Video Music Awards. Bad blood existed long before that night. Lee and Rock shared a common ex: Baywatch star Pamela Anderson. Lee was married […]
Roger Daltrey said his “big mouth” led to playing U.K. dates for free during the summer. It was the Who singer’s way of standing up for music-industry professionals who lost their livelihoods in the era of COVID. “I just did a tour in England, for nothing, for the musicians who passionately care about our industry,” Daltrey […]
The Darkness singer Justin Hawkins admitted he nearly talked himself out of guesting with Wolfgang Van Halen at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert, even going so far as to consider suggesting an alternate vocalist for last weekend’s event. Hawkins performed the Van Halen tracks “On Fire” and “Hot for Teacher” in a moment that saw Wolfgang representing his late […]
Eddie Van Halen’s “Eruption” solo popularized the tapping style of guitar playing, and in doing so revolutionized the sound of rock. Not bad for a song that wasn’t even intended to be released. On Sept. 8, 1977, Van Halen were in the midst of working on their debut album. “I showed up at the recording […]
It would have been highly unlikely to find the famously prim Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Sept. 8 at age 96, at a rock concert. Still, the royal matriarch could often be seen shaking hands with musical legends over the course of her seven decade reign. One of the earliest instances of rock entering the […]
With 2020’s Ordinary Man, Ozzy Osbourne reestablished himself with help from a new producer, an all-star backing band and a no-fuss recording schedule that lasted less than a week. Andrew Watt, a guitarist who worked with Justin Bieber before transitioning into a producer’s role whose resume now includes Elton John and Eddie Vedder, assembled a crew that […]
Ozzy Osbourne explained his doubts over the possibility of making an album with former Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi. The pair reunited to perform at the U.K.’s Commonwealth Games last month after Iommi recorded guitar parts for two tracks on Osbourne’s upcoming album Patient Number 9. In a recent interview, the singer hinted that a […]
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at age 96, many rock musicians — including Ozzy Osbourne, Mick Jagger and Elton John — expressed their condolences on social media. The Royal Family announced Thursday that Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch at over 70 years, died peacefully at Balmoral Castle, her estate in Scotland. Her son will now be officially known as […]
Roger Daltrey said the distinctive requirements of singing the Who‘s songs meant he would have no choice but to retire at some point, and he was ready for it to happen at any time, even though he still loves touring. In a new interview with Forbes, he accepted that “retirement age” was close and he’ll stop […]
Joe Elliott likes to call “Pour Some Sugar on Me” “the most important song” on Def Leppard‘s fourth album, Hysteria, and “maybe the most important song in our entire career.” That’s not just hysterical hyperbole either. “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” which was first released as a single on Sept. 8, 1987, in the U.K. […]