Although they’ve followed very different career paths over the past four decades, founding Kiss stars Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley have used remarkably similar set list formulas on their recent solo tours. Since first leaving Kiss in the early ’80s, Frehley has toured steadily and released nine studio albums. (He also returned to Kiss for […]
Christopher Cross‘ self-titled debut album, a surprise hit in 1980, is being expanded with 11 rare and previously unreleased tracks. The album, which won five Grammy Awards for the Texas singer-songwriter, came out of nowhere in early 1980 and perched Cross atop the pop charts for the next year. A digital version of Christopher Cross (Expanded Edition) is released […]
Bruce Springsteen has released the third song from his upcoming set, Tracks II: The Lost Albums. The song “Faithless” comes from the unreleased album of the same name that was recorded between the end of the Devils & Dust tour in November 2005 and the arrival of We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions in April 2006. You can listen […]
Wolfgang Van Halen does his family name proud on new Mammoth single “The End,” an up-tempo rocker featuring a healthy dose of the guitar heroics his late father Eddie Van Halen made famous. You can watch the action-packed, star-studded video below. “The End” explodes out of the gate with a furious tapped guitar lick that’s evidently embedded in the […]
In early 1975, Pink Floyd announced that they’d tour the U.S. in April while working to finish the upcoming album Wish You Were Here. Floyd fans snapped up the tickets, especially in Los Angeles, where the band scheduled what Billboard called “an unprecedented five-night stand” between April 23-27 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. Rock fans […]
Michael Bolton has been battling brain cancer since 2023, but in a recent interview, he opened up about fighting the disease with as much positivity as possible. “It’s unthinkable for it to be okay not to make the most of your life,” he said to People. “I think we develop capabilities and problem management, and […]
A new film titled Ron Delsener Presents will arrive in theaters on May 30. Directed by Jake Sumner, the documentary explores the impact and influence of Delsener, one of New York City’s best-known concert promoters. Delsener was responsible for promoting some of the most famous concerts in New York City history, including the Beatles at […]
Metallica has announced a massive re-release of their chart-topping 1996 album Load, featuring previously unreleased demos, rough mixes, videos, live recordings and more. Load (Remastered) arrives on June 13 and is available to preorder now. Metallica released a new lyric video for “Until It Sleeps” to coincide with the announcement. You can watch it below. The collection will be available […]
The fans of perennially-shunned Rock and Roll Hall of Fame candidates such as Warren Zevon and Bad Company got great news last night, as their favorite artists were finally inducted into the class of 2025. Phish fans weren’t so lucky. The jam-rock kings were the most surprising snub from this year’s field of contenders. The […]
It’s official: Cyndi Lauper is going into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and the colorful singer didn’t take long to share her excitement. “I’m humbled to be in the company of so many of my heroes – Aretha, Tina, Chaka, Joni, Wanda, to name just a few,” Lauper wrote on her social media […]