A year ago this week, Ronnie Montrose took his own life after a lengthy battle with cancer. What better tribute could there be to the legacy he left behind than new music from his namesake band? You May Also Like: The conflicted history of Sammy Hagar’s Van Halen smash “RightRead More
Tangerine Dream has pulled out of Yes’ Cruise to the Edge, just weeks before its March 25, 2013 launch, after band founder Edgar Froese was injured in a nasty fall. Froese broke his hand and his jaw in the mishap, leading to surgery. You May Also Like: Neal Morse onRead More
Journey’s most recent release, 2011’s heavy-rocking Eclipse, debuted at No. 13 in the U.S. — but keyboardist Jonathan Cain says sales quickly fell off afterward. You May Also Like: Journey, “Where Did I Lose Your Love” from Revelation (2008): One Track Mind Journey, “Faith in the Heartland” from Generations (2005):Read More
A first-call bassist boasting appearances on more than 500 albums, Tony Levin is giving nothing away to age, even as he approaches his 67th birthday. You May Also Like: Tony Levin on King Crimson, Stick Men and Photographing It All: Something Else! Interview
Neil Young has debuted a new, environmentally conscious song as part of his on-going Australian tour with Crazy Horse, called “There’s a Hole in the Sky.” Preview it here! You May Also Like: No related posts.
Touring again with Van Halen has David Lee Roth ruminating on bands that continue on without most of their original members — Guns n’ Roses, in particular. He compares the practice to staging a Broadway revival You May Also Like: No related posts.
Co-founder Nick Mason says he doesn’t hear a lot of new music that reminds him of Pink Floyd’s record-smashing space-rock release Dark Side of the Moon, even four decades later. You May Also Like: Nick Mason goes inside Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here: ‘We were a bit burnt out’
For ex-Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, the thing that makes being a part of Chickenfoot so much fun is “the hang,” the sense of camaraderie that each of its world-famous members brings to the project. You May Also Like: The conflicted history of Sammy Hagar’s Van Halen smash “Right Now”:Read More
Kiss’ return to Australia in the first concerts of their 40th year together had Gene Simmons reminiscing about a long-ago tour with local legends AC/DC, featuring original frontman Bon Scott before his death in 1980. You May Also Like: Kiss’ fussy and overwrought Destroyer tried to out think itself
It’s why many musicians today lack their own unique and innovative sound.
