Joe Satriani and Steve Vai have toured together, played together and been lifelong friends. But it’s only been in the past couple of years that they finally formed their first band together. SatchVai — featuring the two guitar legends plus guitarist Pete Thorn, bassist Marco Mendoza and drummer Kenny Aronoff — are currently in the […]
Lou Gramm kicked off his 2026 solo tour on Saturday at the Honeywell Center in Wabash, Indiana, with a brisk set largely comprising hits from his Foreigner tenure. The 76-year-old frontman was in robust voice as he opened his 14-song set with Foreigner’s “Feels Like the First Time.” He barreled through several more classics including “Double […]
Metallica made the most of their first show of 2026, delivering a hit-packed sixteen-song set Saturday night at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece. You can see the full set list and fan-shot video of the show below. It was the first time Metallica played live since they performed at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Dec. […]
Tom Hamilton has been enjoying the best of both the past and present lately. His current band, Close Enemies, finally released its debut album this spring. The Aerosmith bassist also has had the chance to look back a bit, with the arrival of an expanded box set edition of the Boston legends’ 1973 self-titled debut. […]
Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons — sons of Kiss leaders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, respectively — have released a new single titled “Temporary Love,” their third under the Stanley Simmons moniker. “This was the first song we ever wrote together so it’s really what started Stanley Simmons,” the duo said in a social media announcement. […]
Cheap Trick has decided to stay the road after their shared dates with Styx later this month. First, they’ll take a few days off and then go on a run of June headliner shows in the U.S., with stops in Oklahoma, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Minnesota. They get another breather in July before cranking up […]
When you go to see Lynyrd Skynyrd, it’s a safe bet the night will end with a performance of their signature “Free Bird.” “It’s been many years now, there’s never a Skynyrd show that doesn’t close with that song,” the band’s Johnny Van Zant confirms. “What else do you do after that?” Good point. The […]
As the Rolling Stones began releasing original music, their subject matter darkened. Nervy hit singles like 1965’s “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” and 1966’s “19th Nervous Breakdown” spoke to a turbulent age characterized by generational conflict and an escalating war. “Our songs were taking on some kind of edge in the lyrics – cynical, nasty, […]
While Derek Trucks has been part of some incredible musical collaborations throughout his career, they also helped inform the path he’s taking today with Tedeschi Trucks Band. The guitarist had the honor of being enlisted by Eric Clapton to join his band in the early part of the 2000s and it provided him with opportunities […]
Boston-born James Taylor was in London in late 1967, seeking a change after spending six months recovering from a heroin addiction, when guitarist Danny Kortchmar, a friend from his teenage years, introduced Taylor to Beatles associate Peter Asher. It wasn’t long before Asher handed over Taylor’s demo tape to George Harrison and Paul McCartney, who quickly signed […]