A war of words seems to be brewing between two of England’s most beloved bands. In a recent conversation with NME, Sex Pistols’ Glen Matlock was asked about the excitement surrounding Oasis’ 2025 reunion tour. In response, the bassist said he didn’t understand the fervor, and even went so far as to call Oasis boring. […]
Lou Gramm has opened up about what went wrong with Shadow King, the super group her fronted in the early ‘90s. Shadow King’s lineup was impressive, with guitarist Vivian Campbell, drummer Kevin Valentine and bass player Bruce Turgon joining Gramm in the band. “When I knew I wanted to do something else, Bruce Turgon and […]
Alice Cooper will welcome a familiar face to the stage for a string of shows in early 2025: former guitarist Orianthi, who’s filling in for Cooper’s current guitarist (and Orianthi’s own replacement) Nita Strauss. Orianthi — the Australian shredder who also rehearsed with Michael Jackson for the This Is It concert series prior to his death — […]
Heart helped to break important ground for the wave of female artists and bands who followed in the wake of their success. But at the core of the Seattle-bred group’s beginnings, it was all about the music. “When we started out, [it] was not a gender-specific story,” Nancy Wilson shares in the latest episode of […]
Elvis Costello understands great songwriting, and he sees a similar trait between the works of two other acclaimed artists: Bob Dylan and Taylor Swift. During an appearance on the Rockonteurs podcast, Costello discussed his 1986 LP King of America. The album was a notable departure for the English rocker, as he delved into folk, country, […]
The albums covered in UCR’s review section include new releases by legacy bands, reissues of classic albums by some of the genre’s biggest names and, occasionally, records by more recent artists we think are worth hearing. Below are highlights from more than two dozen albums reviewed by UCR during 2024, listed chronologically – from January’s Green Day release […]
Jethro Tull singer and flutist Ian Anderson makes a guest appearance on Opeth’s new song “§4.” The track – featured on Opeth’s new album, The Last Will and Testament – runs more than seven minutes in length and includes a flute part and spoken word vocals from Anderson. In a press release, Opteh frontman Mikael […]
Mike Pinera, the singer and guitarist who wrote the 1970 hit “Ride Captain Ride” for his band Blues Image, died on Nov. 20 at the age of 76. Local news outlet the St. Pete Catalyst confirmed his passing at home in Tampa, Florida, after a long illness. Blues Image added Latin rhythms to their heavy […]
Sammy Hagar shed light on the schism between him and Alex Van Halen, telling Rolling Stone that he “want[s] to be friends” with his former bandmate even if they don’t play music together again. “It’s on my bucket list that I will not take this to my grave, and I don’t want Al taking it […]
It’s been a fruitful year for music books. For fans of memoirs, a few highly anticipated releases arrived via Cher and Alex Van Halen, not to mention Chris Stein, Kathleen Hanna and Michael McDonald. Not that it was an easy process for those people. “It was a bitch,” Cher freely admitted on The Tonight Show in […]