September 12 is a busier-than-usual day for album anniversaries, with no less than 10 famous or noteworthy titles celebrating their birthdays on this day. Here’s a quick rundown on the highs, lows and everything in between: Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here (1975) It took Pink Floyd a bit to figure out how to record […]
Ian Gillan said Ritchie Blackmore’s onstage reunion with Deep Purple proved that the band’s Spinal Tap years were behind them. The singer explained that their long years of disagreements had already been put to bed when the founding guitarist returned to play “Smoke on the Water” with his former colleagues last month. He added that […]
Alice Cooper will have a familiar face joining him for the fall run of his ‘Welcome to Our Nightmare’ Las Vegas show with illusionist Criss Angel. The performances blend Cooper’s famously theatrical concerts with Angel’s distinctive brand of magic. After a successful initial run earlier this year, the Welcome to Our Nightmare shows will return to Las Vegas for two weekends […]
If you’ve spent five minutes on social media lately, you’ve probably seen the trend of people feeding their faces into an AI generator and having it show what they would look like in the ’80s, complete with feathered mullets and laser-beam school-photo backdrops. My first thought was: “Wait, weren’t some of these people actually living […]
Rick Springfield says he killed a man during the Vietnam War, a memory he admits is “pretty heavy when I think about the reality of it.” Springfield was only a teenager in 1968 when he accepted a gig entertaining U.S. troops stationed in Da Nang. The pre-fame rocker saw it as an opportunity to make […]
On Wednesday night, Bon Jovi finished their Forever Tour at London’s Wembley Stadium, but according to Jon Bon Jovi, there are already plans being made for next year. “I ain’t done, I ain’t done,” he told the crowd (via the Asbury Park Press). “I’m taking it all in because after tonight it’s going to be a […]
The AC/DC concert scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 16 in Toronto has been canceled after a severe thunderstorm caused “significant damage” to Rogers Stadium last week. As you can see in the video and photos below, the Sept. 2 storm caused buckling and major damage to large sections of the stadium’s seating area. The Australian rock legends were scheduled […]
Trans-Siberian Orchestra has announced its winter tour dates. The group’s annual holiday-themed shows will launch in mid-November and run through the end of the year. A promotional video for the upcoming tour is available below. Watch Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Video for 2026 Winter Tour This year’s performances will mark the 30th anniversary of their popular “The […]
AC/DC teamed up with one-night-only opening act Foo Fighters to deliver a massive evening of rock and roll to a sold out stadium in St. Louis Tuesday night. You can see the full set lists and fan-shot video from the show at the Dome at America’s Center below. Although Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl didn’t get to cross playing drums […]
Joy Division and New Order drummer Stephen Morris admits he doesn’t “understand the point” of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, adding that the Hall’s decision to enshrine both his groups in a combo induction is “a bit of a cheat.” “I don’t get awards,” Morris remarked during a recent conversation with Rolling Stone. […]