“Michelle,” the end of Rubber Soul‘s side one, is one of the Beatles‘ most-covered songs. But who is Michelle, if she is a real person at all? The short answer is: no, she’s not. But the story of how Paul McCartney landed on the name is an interesting one that actually traces back to the […]
Stanley Simmons have released a video for their moody song “Cold.” It appears on their recently-released debut album, Dancing While the World is Ending, and follows a series of singles launched by the sons of Kiss leaders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. “Cold” is another change of tack for the duo, who this time explore […]
Sammy Hagar has responded to Alex Van Halen’s latest disparaging remark, suggesting it’s time for the two former bandmates to stop their feud. During a recent interview with the Brazilian magazine Roadie Crew, Alex was asked about Hagar’s 2011 autobiography, Red: My Uncensored Life In Rock. “I don’t know what he wrote, and I don’t […]
The City of Toronto has issued orders for Live Nation to fix Rogers Stadium ahead of AC/DC’s scheduled performance on Sept. 16. A large storm caused serious damage to the stadium on Sept. 2, tearing apart sections of the bleachers and leaving at least one part of the grandstand collapsed. After inspectors evaluated the situation […]
The ’70s living room was a wild, unique space, caught between a time of big change and then even bigger change — technologically speaking — heading into the ’80s. While there was a distinct color scheme (harvest gold, avocado green, and burnt orange ruled the day) and a bohemian vibe running through the macramé, beads, […]
The war of words between Alex Van Halen and Sammy Hagar has sparked up again. In a recent interview with the Brazilian magazine Roadie Crew, Alex was asked about the autobiographies written by each of Van Halen’s classic frontmen – David Lee Roth and Hagar. Alex described Roth’s book Crazy From the Heart as “quite […]
On Sept. 4, 1976 the Bee Gees reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with their classic disco hit “You Should Be Dancing.” The song’s success was helped by an unlikely source: folk rocker Stephen Stills. The Bee Gees were already international superstars thanks to early soft rock hits like “How Can You Mend […]
Bruce Springsteen has announced he will release a new concert film via streaming, scheduled to arrive Wednesday (Sept. 9). Complete details have not been shared yet (including where you’ll be able to see it), but the upcoming movie was captured in Philadelphia during the rocker’s latest tour with the E Street Band earlier this year. […]
SatchVai – the shredder duo formed by longtime friends Joe Satriani and Steve Vai – announced details of their debut album, The Sea of Emotion, set for release on Nov. 6. The 10-track LP includes the song “Mayhem,” whose video appears below, along with the track listing. When Vai, at age 13, began taking guitar lessons from Satriani, then 17, in […]
AC/DC‘s upcoming show in Toronto may be in jeopardy after a severe thunderstorm caused “significant damage” to Rogers Stadium. As you can see in the video and photos below, the Wednesday night storm caused buckling and major damage to large sections of the venue’s seating area. The Australian rock legends are scheduled to perform the […]