Grand Funk Railroad has added summer concert dates to their current Still Shinin’ On tour. The new shows, which expand the band’s run through the end of summer, come with the news that the band’s singer since 2000, Max Carl, is retiring from the group. In a statement that was released with the new tour dates, the […]
After Yes completed their 1975 tour in support of the Relayer album, the individual members decided it was time for a break. Naturally, though the progressive rock legends were putting their main project on pause, some time away merely meant they had time to focus on crafting their own solo albums. For vocalist Jon Anderson, […]
Metallica will release a limited-edition deluxe box set of their 1997 album ReLoad on June 26, marking the record’s upcoming 30th anniversary next year. ReLoad (Remastered) will include previously unreleased material, including demos, rough mixes, videos, live recordings and more. The set is now available for preorder. READ MORE: Top 100 Rock Songs of All Time […]
Eagles were approaching an end of an era as their popularity was continuing to build. 1975’s One of These Nights changed everything for the California group in a number of ways. The band’s fourth studio record was released in June of that year and just a month later, it was already at the top of […]
Wolfgang Van Halen‘s Mammoth has announced new summer tour dates. The new dates support the band’s latest album, The End, released in 2025. Van Halen’s third Mammoth album, like its predecessors, was recorded solely by the singer and guitarist, who also played bass, drums and piano on the LP. READ MORE: Top 100 Rock Songs of All Time On […]
Bruce Springsteen offered a “prayer of thanks” for Donald Trump at the beginning of his show in Austin on Sunday night. The legendary rocker – who has been embroiled in a war of words with the President for years – offered a moment of civility by acknowledging the shooting at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner, […]
Michael Stipe appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Thursday evening, bringing with him a performance of a brand new song, plus an update on his long-awaited debut solo album. A title for the album has not been revealed yet, but Stipe noted that he’s currently “writing the final lyrics” and shared a […]
Relive one of rock’s greatest years with the following photo gallery of 25 rock stars in 1976 versus now. The United States Bicentennial was one of the most significant years in rock history. The genre was exploding commercially and minting a myriad of stars across a variety of subgenres. READ MORE: The Top 40 Albums of 1976 […]
When Ringo Starr went to Nashville to record the album that became 1970’s Beaucoups of Blues, it was an experience that took him by surprise. He’d been reticent about the idea of even going to Nashville in the first place when he first encountered producer Pete Drake, also known for his steel guitar prowess. The […]
There’s a reason we keep coming back to everything ’80s. It wasn’t just a decade, it was a “blockbuster” decade. Literally. Before the mid-’70s, summer movies weren’t really a thing. Studios hadn’t yet figured out what a blockbuster season looked like. Then Jaws (buuuh-dum… buuuh-dum…) hit in ’75 and Spielberg (king of the blockbusters) helped […]