Paul Mario Day, original lead singer of Iron Maiden and singer of the new wave of British heavy metal band More, has died at the age of 69. “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the great More vocalist Paul Mario Day,” More wrote in a Facebook statement, which you can see below. “Paul […]
When it comes to day-in-rock almanac entries, it’s hardly surprising that some dates appear more busy than others throughout the history of the genre. It’s less common, though, for a particular day to be the anniversaries of three dramatic events. July 29, 1966 is one such day – and those events echo through the annals […]
If time has taught us anything where Fleetwood Mac is concerned, it’s that no matter how long they’ve been apart and no matter how many hurt feelings lie between them, there’s always unfinished business between the members of the group. The only question is when that business will be attended to, and what it’ll take […]
January’s FireAid benefit was a huge success, as donations poured in during live performances by an all-star cast. The concert, produced by Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and mega-agent Irving Azoff, was said to have raised a total of $100 million. A growing number of critics are now questioning where the money is going. […]
It’s July 28. Here are the most important things that happened on this day in classic rock history: 1975: Black Sabbath Fight Back Against ‘Sabotage’ After releasing five groundbreaking and immensely popular albums in five years, Black Sabbath asked themselves a very logical question: Why don’t we have any money? The ensuing anger, betrayal and […]
Lots of fun things happened on July 27 in rock history. Let’s get right to five of the day’s most important anniversaries: 1977: AC/DC Plays Their First American Concert It’s hard to imagine now, but AC/DC didn’t conquer America right away. Their first album sold so poorly that their U.S. record label decided not to […]
There are close to 200 Eagles songs out there, recorded by the band over the course of seven studio albums. Bernie Leadon‘s name can be found as either the primary writer or cowriter on just 11 of them. But don’t let that number fool you — the multi-instrumentalist was one of California’s most consistent presences […]
July 26 marks important anniversaries for many of rock’s biggest stars, although the occasions are much happier for some than for others. Happy Birthday to Mick Jagger Let’s start with today’s more joyous occasions. Happy 82nd birthday to Mick Jagger, born on this day in 1943. For over six decades he’s served as the singer […]
Veteran music journalist Cameron Crowe paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with a post recalling the time he interviewed the late Prince of Darkness when he was 15 years old. Crowe shared his recollections on X (formerly Twitter), along with snapshots of his story and a picture of Osbourne, who died on Tuesday at the age […]
Their names are forever etched in our collective memory – or are they? As you’ll see in our list of 72 Musicians Who Are Totally Lying About Their Names, plenty of famous folks aren’t called the same thing by their mother. There are many reasons, beyond just thinking a new name is way cooler than the […]