Hear the Band’s ‘The Weight’ in New Budweiser Super Bowl Ad
The Band‘s “The Weight” can be heard in a new Super Bowl LVIII commercial for Budweiser. What begins as an instrumental version of the track eventually…
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Bruce Springsteen Shares Moving Tribute Following Mother’s Death
Bruce Springsteen has announced the death of his mother, Adele, at the age of 98. In a post to Instagram, the legendary rocker shared a…
Nikki Sixx Scores Legal Victory Against Alleged Stalker
Nikki Sixx has claimed a legal victory in his ongoing battle with an alleged stalker. In a post to X (formerly Twitter), the Motley Crue…
1984’s 40 Most Awesome Music Videos
Although MTV was barely two years old at the start of 1984, the channel had already completely flipped the music industry on its head. Whether…
Watch REO Speedwagon and Train Mash Their Hits Together
Members of REO Speedwagon and Train performed a mashup of their hit songs “Keep On Loving You” and “Drops of Jupiter” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Wednesday…
Dead and Company Unveil Las Vegas Sphere Show Dates
Dead & Company have revealed the dates for a “Dead Forever” residency at the Las Vegas Sphere. According to a press release, the shows will begin May 16 and feature…
How Sebastian Bach’s Profanity-Laced Rant Ended His Skid Row Run
Sebastian Bach has detailed the profanity-laced tirade that was the “final straw” in his exit from Skid Row. It was 1996 and the band’s commercial appeal…
Here’s Who Billy Joel Originally Wanted to Sing His New Song
Billy Joel has released “Turn the Lights Back On,” his first original song since 2007. Still, initially the legendary rocker didn’t want to sing the…
Billy Joel Explains Why Songwriting ‘Started to Become Torment’
Billy Joel’s new song “Turn the Lights Back On” is his first piece of original material in nearly two decades. The track marks an exciting…
Listen to Billy Joel’s New Song, ‘Turn the Lights Back On’
Billy Joel has released his first new song in nearly two decades, “Turn the Lights Back On.” “I’m late but I’m here right now,” Joel…
Dead and Company Announce Las Vegas Sphere Residency
Dead & Company have announced a residency at the Las Vegas Sphere. Rumors of the band’s Sin City sojourn began on Tuesday, when the state-of-the-art…
Sammy Hagar Doesn’t Blame Alex Van Halen for Not Wanting to Tour
Sammy Hagar said he doesn’t blame Alex Van Halen for not wanting to participate in his upcoming Best of All Worlds tour, the Van Halen-focused trek…
30 Album Covers Featuring Preexisting Artwork
An album’s cover, it can be argued, is just as important as its contents. It is, after all, the first thing a potential listener sees…
All 207 Yes Songs Ranked Worst to Best
Yes have survived for more than five decades because they’ve been willing to mess around with their recipe and roll with every gut-punch. “Oh, our…
Talking Heads Reportedly Turned Down $80 Million to Reunite
Talking Heads will not be reuniting, but that hasn’t stopped promoters from trying to get the band back together. According to Billboard, concert giant Live…
Duff McKagan Says Slash Wanted to Sabotage ‘Sweet Child o’ Mine’
Duff McKagan has revealed how Slash tried to sabotage Guns N’ Roses’ classic song “Sweet Child o’ Mine.” During an appearance on the Songcraft podcast,…
Brian Wilson Mourns Death of ‘Beloved Wife’ Melinda
Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson is mourning the death of his wife, Melinda. “My heart is broken. Melinda, my beloved wife of 28 years, passed…
Joni Mitchell Announces Hollywood Bowl Concert
Joni Mitchell has announced she will perform a concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Oct. 19. Billed as Joni Mitchell and the…
Top 50 Albums of 1979
Fittingly, and not so surprisingly given its preceding years’ musical climate changes, the last 12 months of the ’70s marked the turning of an era. Just…
40 Years Ago: A Secretly Doomed Van Halen Launches the 1984 Tour
While the outside world watched them soar to dazzling new heights, Van Halen secretly knew they were doomed. As the band kicked off their massive…