Foo Fighters have announced an intimate, last-minute show to take place on Saturday in San Luis Obispo, California, at the 900-capacity Fremont Theater. Tickets were only available to purchase in person at the box office beginning at 7 a.m. PST on Saturday. Fans snaked around the venue on Friday night, which means if you’re reading this, it’s almost definitely […]
Dream Theater made arguably their first official long-form musical epic as a band when they released “A Change of Seasons” in September of 1995. But the 23-minute opus had actually been taking shape long before that. “‘A Change of Seasons’ was written originally in 1989 [and] was one of the first things we wrote after When […]
Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil revealed he had a stroke the day after Christmas that led to the postponement of the band’s Las Vegas residency, which starts Friday. “I had to learn to walk again, and that was tough,” Neil told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “The doctors said they didn’t think I’d be able to go […]
With the release of Blizzard of Ozz on Sept. 12, 1980, Ozzy Osbourne initiated one of the most improbable career comebacks in rock history, silencing scores of unbelievers who felt the former Black Sabbath singer could never make it on his own. Osbourne himself could be considered one of those doubters. Indeed, so low was Osbourne’s self-esteem […]
It might be best to think of Spinal Tap II: The End Continues as a low-stakes extended coda to its classic 1984 predecessor. Unlike the original This is Spinal Tap movie, this long-awaited sequel is more focused on revisiting old friends than sharply skewering the music business. Which is a bit of a missed opportunity, […]
The ’80s and ’90s were the golden age of magazines, just before the eventual takeover of the digital age. It wasn’t just the headlines grabbing your eye; it was also the visuals. The magazine business was hugely competitive, and the real money was in the newsstands and magazine racks at the grocery store. Covers that demanded attention made […]
Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider explained why classic-era bassist Mark Mendoza won’t be joining the band on their newly announced 2026 reunion tour. “I can only simply say irreconcilable differences and leave it at that,” Snider told radio host Eddie Trunk on Wednesday. “I can’t get into the weeds. I can’t go down that path and […]
Thirty musicians recently surprised a city block in Paris with an elaborate flash mob performance of Queen‘s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” You can see video of the remarkable performance below. The footage begins with pedestrians and outdoor diners going about their normal activities on a beautiful day. Suddenly, three women pop out of a window over the square […]
The first anthology devoted exclusively to Paul McCartney‘s post-Beatles band Wings is set to for release on Nov. 7. Simply titled Wings, the set will be available across formats, including 1CD, 2CD, Blu-ray, 1LP and limited-edition 3LP color vinyl. The Blu-ray version of Wings will be the first time their songs are available in Dolby […]
An expanded version of the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s second album is at the center of an upcoming box set. The four-CD Bold as Love includes remastered versions of the group’s second album, 1967’s Axis: Bold as Love, plus outtakes, alternate takes, demos and live tracks from the era. You can hear “Stone Free/Up From the Skies […]