Many famous rockers have embarked on solo careers, only to have their bold decision quickly flop. The grass isn’t always greener, and below we’ve highlighted 18 artists who learned that the hard way. Breaking out of a successful and established band is arduous. Artists who are used to collaborating on material may find it’s far […]
Metallica have added a third set of new dates to their quickly expanding residency at the Las Vegas Sphere. The six new shows will follow the same Thursday / Saturday “no repeat weekends” plan as the previously announced dates and take place on the first, third and fourth weekends of February 2027. You can see […]
If you’re familiar with the history of the Beatles, then you likely know all about John Lennon‘s infamous 1966 interview, the one in which he compared the Beatles to none other than Jesus Christ. “Christianity will go,” he said to reporter Maureen Cleave. “It will vanish and shrink. I needn’t argue about that; I’m right […]
The first week of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame fan voting has yielded some eye-opening results. On Feb. 25, 17 artists from a wide variety of genres and eras were nominated for possible induction. Phil Collins in the clear leader after seven days and over two million fan ballots submitted, with over 230,000 votes as of […]
Billy Idol says the closest he came to death was during a night of heavy drug use in the early ‘80s. During a recent appearance on comedian Bill Maher’s podcast, Club Random, Idol recalled the scary incident. “I went back to England in triumph with the album Rebel Yell,” he remembered, reflecting upon the success […]
Twisted Sister will be hitting the road this year after all — but they’ll be doing so with Sebastian Bach on lead vocals instead of Dee Snider. The band broke the news on Tuesday in a social media statement, which also included a teaser of a new version of Twisted Sister’s 1983 song “You Can’t Stop Rock ‘N’ […]
Peter Gabriel has released a new song titled “What Lies Ahead,” the third single off his upcoming album o/i. You can listen to the song below. As with the album’s previous singles “Been Undone” and “Put Down the Bucket,” “What Lies Ahead” arrives during the full moon. Gabriel will continue this release strategy until the end […]
Len Garry, who played in the Quarrymen alongside John Lennon and Paul McCartney before the band evolved into the Beatles, has died at the age of 84. His daughter, Jane Garry, shared the news in a social media post. “My Dad ‘Len Garry’ passed away at home in the early hours this morning,” she wrote. […]
The ’80s in London had a little something for everyone. On the one hand, you had the continuation of punk rock in bands like the Clash, the Psychedelic Furs, the Jam, the Pretenders, Siouxsie and the Banshees and others, carrying the intensity of the genre into the new decade. There was a shift, though, as […]
Ozzy Osbourne was posthumously honored at Saturday’s Brit Awards, where he received a Lifetime Achievement Award and an all-star tribute performance featuring Zakk Wylde, Robbie Williams and more. You can watch the all-star performance of Osbourne’s 1991 hit song “No More Tears” below. Watch Ozzy Osbourne’s All-Star Tribute at the 2026 Brit Awards Dolly Parton […]