Bryan Ferry has released his first original song in more than a decade. “Star,” featuring Amelia Barratt, comes from the Roxy Music singer’s upcoming five-CD Retrospective: Selected Recordings 1973-2023. A press release notes that “Star” “began as a sketch by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross of Nine Inch Nails, developed by Bryan Ferry and Amelia Barratt into an […]
A new legal filing from Jonathan Cain accuses Journey bandmate Neal Schon of reneging on a mediated agreement to end their bitter public feud over band finances. Schon made a public statement last week stating that he’d agreed to Cain’s request to appoint a tiebreaking third party to help manage Freedom 2020, the business subsidiary […]
Guitarist Marty Friedman is best known for his stint in Megadeth from 1990 to 2000, but the rocker was also briefly considered for another legendary band. “When they were changing guitar players a long time ago, I got a call from Kiss’ people,” Friedman revealed during an interview with Sam Ash Music. “They say, ‘Do you […]
Mega-star Chappell Roan was born four years after Oasis released their debut album. Her debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, came out over a decade after Oasis broke up. On stage she dons elaborate, drag queen-like makeup and extravagant outfits — nothing like Noel and Liam Gallagher‘s more casual attire. And […]
David Gilmour made a splash early in the promotional cycle for the upcoming Luck and Strange when he described it as the best album he’s made since Pink Floyd‘s The Dark Side of the Moon. He’s backing away from that now, though a general reticence about those years remains. “It’s a flip statement, really,” Gilmour […]
After more than a decade apart, Noel and Liam Gallagher appear poised to reunite as Oasis. During his closing set at the Reading festival on Sunday, Liam performed Oasis’ debut studio album, Definitely Maybe, in its entirety. The 1994 LP is about to receive a 30th anniversary reissue, and during the set Liam took the […]
Plenty of rock artists have announced, embarked on and completed farewell tours in recent years. Bruce Springsteen is not one of them and he has no plans to do so in the future. “We’ve been around for 50 fuckin’ years, and we ain’t quitting!” he said during his concert in Philadelphia on Friday night. “We […]
Wheels are in motion on what could be Heart‘s next release. The band has been keeping a low profile after unexpectedly having to postpone much of their 2024 touring plans while singer Ann Wilson dealt with health issues. Yet in a recent interview with UCR’s Matt Wardlaw, guitarist Nancy Wilson revealed the next project on […]
Mr. Big wrapped up their Big Finish farewell tour on Friday at Romania’s Way Too Far Rock Festival, leaving the band members in a grateful and reflective mood. “Romania!!! Crowd was a little bit light, but they made up for it in enthusiasm! The last Mr. Big show (not my last show, goddammit!!),” bassist Billy Sheehan wrote on Instagram. […]
The paradox of “hair metal” is that anybody who claims to be a fan of the subgenre knows it’s not real. It’s a catch-all term for the pop-infused hard rock that dominated the Sunset Strip and commanded airwaves in the ’80s. Critics of this brighter, frothier strain of “metal” dismissed bands for caring more about their big […]