Restless artists have been around since music started to be performed, written down and recorded. It’s in artists’ nature to challenge themselves, and by turns, their audience with their work. Nobody wants to hear the same four chords rehashed over and over. But as the below list of 40 Artists Who Challenged Fans With Unconventional Records shows, […]
Chubby Checker will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Nov. 8, but the singer has made clear he won’t be in attendance. And interestingly, the Rock Hall is on board with that. At Checker’s July 27 concert in Des Plaines, Illinois, the organization presented him with his induction trophy early. Additionally, […]
The New York Mets will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Beatles‘ legendary 1965 Shea Stadium concert on Aug. 15 when they host the Seattle Mariners. At 6:15 p.m. on that evening — approximately an hour before the game begins — a performance by the band 1964 the Tribute will take place in front of Shea […]
Who are the “Big 4” of ’80s hard rock guitarists? It’s a daunting task picking the cream of the crop from a decade that was defined by its staggering technical virtuosity. But we’re going to take our best crack at it — and attempt to rationalize some of our surprising omissions. Let’s get the big […]
Metallica‘s Lars Ulrich says he’s very excited by the prospect of the band performing at the Las Vegas Sphere, but says it’s too early to confirm any residency plans. “I’m not going to confirm anything, because there’s nothing to confirm,” the drummer told Howard Stern. “But I’m not going to deny it, because we’re all such […]
Rubber Soul is often marked as the turning point in the Beatles‘ career, the moment where they transcended the pop confines of Beatlemania and became serious artists. The first steps toward that independence came a few months earlier on Rubber Soul‘s predecessor Help!, a soundtrack of sorts to the Beatles’ second movie and their first […]
According to documents filed by his family, Ozzy Osbourne‘s cause of death was a heart attack. The New York Times reports that the singer’s death certificate was filed at a London registry by his daughter Aimee. The document lists cardiac arrest and coronary artery disease among the causes, while also noting that he had Parkinson’s disease. […]
Rumors about who will headline the Super Bowl LX halftime show are heating up as the NFL preseason gets underway. If the oddsmakers at Kalshi are correct, rock bands probably need not apply. Of course, betting lines are constantly changing. But as of mid-day, Kalshi was giving Jay-Z the best headlining odds at the big […]
Rod Stewart‘s new AI-generated onstage tribute to Ozzy Osbourne is raising some eyebrows. The night Osbourne died (July 22), Stewart began dedicating his cover of Bob Dylan‘s “Forever Young” to the heavy metal legend during his concerts. As you can see below, that performance simply featured photographs of the Black Sabbath and solo star on […]
Foreigner is celebrating the arrival of Foreigner 4 Deluxe and 50 years of music with an extended string of U.S. concerts. See the complete list of dates and venues below. Original lead singer Lou Gramm will again reunite with the group on select songs. He’ll be joined by Foreigner’s new frontman Luis Maldonado, who will […]