Few effects in the history of rock guitar are as instantly recognizable — or divisive — as the wah pedal. You know it when you hear it. From aching, explosive bends to scratchy, percussive funk licks, the wah pedal has provided countless guitarists with the extra spice to turn an already-great solo into a singular work of art. The original wah, […]
Singer Daryl Hall has shared a health update after undergoing a recent kidney transplant. In a message posted to social media, the Hall & Oates singer informed fans of his procedure. “I thought you should know that I recently received a kidney transplant from a very kind and generous living donor,” the Rock & Roll […]
Cheap Trick has once again expanded their upcoming North American tour, adding five new September concert dates. The All Washed Up tour, named after the band’s 2025 album, will launch on Aug. 2 in Minnedosa, Manitoba, and conclude on Nov. 8 in Madison, Wisconsin. The new September dates will take the Rockford, Illinois group to New Hampshire, […]
Iron Maiden’s concert in Paris on Monday night was interrupted by an hour-long power outage. The performance, which took place at the La Défense Arena, was being recorded for Maiden’s upcoming Run For Your Lives Tour film. Before the show, fans were notified that the concert would be phone-free, a move made to provide the […]
Clive Davis, the music industry titan responsible for launching the careers of Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston and many more, died on Monday at the age of 94. In the wake of the news, musicians from across genres have taken to social media to express their condolences, many of whom worked with Davis directly. […]
Rod Stewart suffered a health scare during a recent concert in Utah, when the 81-year-old singer nearly fainted onstage. Stewart was more than halfway through his performance at the Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre on Friday night when the incident occurred. The singer was visibly uncomfortable and seemed to struggle through his 1981 hit “Young […]
It’s comforting to know that even the world’s most famous rock stars sometimes had to deal with dirty diapers. (OK, some, perhaps even most of them probably hired other people to do that, but let me have my dream.) In the photo gallery below, you’ll see dozens of famous musicians showing off, hanging out with […]
A decades-old candy variant and a storied piece of rock ‘n’ roll lore will reportedly disappear in one fell swoop later this summer. M&M’s maker Mars will commemorate the product’s 85th anniversary by relaunching the candy in August without artificial dyes, The Wall Street Journal reports. But the switch to natural coloring will come at a price, as […]
In 1969, Rolling Stone asked Bob Dylan if he could ever imagine a time when he would stop making albums. “Well, let’s put it this way,” came his reply. “Making a record isn’t any more than just recording a song, for me. Well, that’s what it’s been up ’til now. Not necessarily going into the […]
While a Rolling Stones tour continues to seem unlikely, Keith Richards has offered up at least one way fans might get to see the group play live again — and it doesn’t involve stadium shows. The rock legends are set to release Foreign Tongues, their 25th studio album, on July 10. During a May press […]