Jake E. Lee’s Producer Tried to Bribe Him $500 to Change One Note
Jake E. Lee said he’d once been offered a bribe of $500 plus benefits to change one note on a guitar solo – but...
How John Lennon Ended His Fight With Todd Rundgren
Todd Rundgren recalled how John Lennon contacted him privately to end a public war of words that broke out in 1974. The pair met...
10/18 Martin Barre Announces New Memoir
Jethro Tull guitar legend Martin Barre will finally tell his story in a new autobiography, A Trick of Memory, which is set for release...
What Are the ‘Big 4’ of Crappy Beatles ’70s Solo Albums?
The first decade of solo albums after the Beatles split did not start out the way many expected. As implausible as it might have...
Ozzy, Sabbath, Maiden + Metallica
Our Halloween quest to determine the spookiest song in rock history has advanced into its third week. After our round two “Evil Eight” battles, we’re...
Neil Young Expands ‘Tonight’s the Night’ for its 50th Anniversary
Neil Young has added a half dozen tracks to create a new 50th anniversary reissue of 1975’s classic Tonight’s the Night. All six songs,...
Pretenders and Chrissie Hynde Albums Ranked Worst to Best
Like so many bands from its era, nobody knew what to make of the Pretenders at the top of the ’80s. They were already buzzing, thanks...
Revisiting Ace Frehley’s Final Concert
Ace Frehley played what turned out to be his final concert at the Uptown Theater in Providence, RI on Sept. 5, 2025. Five weeks...
Simon & Garfunkel Reunite on ‘Saturday Night Live’
The second-ever episode of Saturday Night Live didn’t mark Simon and Garfunkel‘s first reunion. Still, because of its nationally broadcast stage, their performance together...
The Five Best Stories Ace Frehley Told Us
When Ace Frehley died this week (Oct. 16), he’d exceeded the expectations of many, especially some of his former Kiss bandmates. But in a...