Jake E. Lee Reflects on His Time With Ozzy Osbourne
Jake E Lee said reconnecting with Ozzy Osbourne just before his death helped him feel better about his time in the singer’s solo band....
Beat Band Releases Live Video Featuring Adrian Belew and Steve Vai
King Crimson spin-off band Beat – featuring Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, Tony Levin and Danny Carey – has released a live video for their...
Mets to Celebrate 60th Anniversary of Beatles’ Shea Stadium Show
The New York Mets will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Beatles‘ legendary 1965 Shea Stadium concert on Aug. 15 when they host the...
Who Are the ‘Big 4’ of ’80s Hard Rock Guitarists?
Who are the “Big 4” of ’80s hard rock guitarists? It’s a daunting task picking the cream of the crop from a decade that...
Top 100 Classic Rock Songs
Bored with Top 100 Classic Rock Songs lists that are dominated by the same handful of artists? We put a twist on that: You’ll still find...
Guess Who Adds a Second Reunion Show
Guess Who legends Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman have scheduled their first land-based reunion concert. They’d already confirmed a date on the Rock Legends...
Why Black Sabbath Nearly Discarded Their Classic Song ‘Paranoid’
Geezer Butler recalled the moment Tony Iommi played the song “Paranoid” to his Black Sabbath bandmates, and they initially refused to work on it....
Brian Wilson Laid to Rest by Family
Brian Wilson, cofounder of the Beach Boys, was laid to rest on Aug. 6. Wilson’s daughter and his eldest child, Carnie, wrote a touching...
Why Van Morrison Wrote and Recorded Three Dozen Songs in a Day
Rock ‘n’ roll history includes a long and colorful tradition of contractual obligation albums, one that’s brought us a handful of unintentional classics as...
Who Are the ‘Big 4’ of Hair Metal?
Who are the “Big 4” of hair metal? It’s a tricky question, not least of which because anybody who claims to be a fan of...