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 […]
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Professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan has died at the age of 71. According to TMZ medics were summoned to Hogan’s home in Clearwater, Florida early Thursday morning, with operators reporting he had suffered cardiac arrest. In the early ’80s, Hogan and “Hulkamania” led professional wrestling to unprecedented levels of mainstream fame, sending live ticket sales, […]
George Kooymans, a cofounding member of Golden Earring whose vocals and guitar were staples of the band’s sound, has died at the age of 77. News of Kooyman’s death comes courtesy of an attorney associated with the group, which called it quits in 2021 following the news of Kooyman’s ALS diagnosis. “We say goodbye to a great […]
On Sept. 12, the long-awaited sequel to 1984’s This Is Spinal Tap will arrive in theaters. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues is set to star the original band lineup and the actors who played them over 40 years ago: Michael McKean as singer David St. Hubbins, Christopher Guest as guitarist Nigel Tufnel and Harry Shearer […]