With apologies to Don Henley: Here’s Okkervil River’s outlaw cover of ‘End of the Innocence’
The grumpy Eagles drummer tried to stop them from releasing this song.
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Mike Love still doesn’t get the Beach Boys’ SMiLE: ‘Such weirdness going on’
Several tracks were eventually released, but the bulk went unheard for decades.
‘I’m from a different generation’: Don Henley tears into fans who text, take pictures, even stand up at Eagles concerts
“You pay for your seat,” Henley helpfully reminds. “Sit in it.”
Billy Joel – ‘A Matter of Trust: The Bridge to Russia’ (2014)
‘A Matter of Trust: The Bridge to Russia’ finds Billy Joel exhibiting an enthusiasm, an utter joy, that’s as contagious as it is seemingly gone forever.
‘I thought I was blind’: Ace Frehley discusses legendary mishaps with his Kiss makeup
Did an attempt to turn his hair silver for Kiss’ debut album have disastrous results?
‘I’ve heard people say that’: Alan Parsons addresses Lady Antebellum’s ‘rip off’ of ‘Eye in the Sky’
Does the sun in their eyes make some of the lies worth believing?
‘A bit of a nightmare’: For Jeff Beck, tour with Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson didn’t go as planned
To hear Jeff Beck describe it, his long-hoped-for tour last year with Beach Boys svengali Brian Wilson wasn’t the dream trip he’d hoped it would be. You May Also Like: Why the Beach Boys’ ‘Sail On, Sailor’ Pointed to So Many Unrealized Triumphs How Beach Boys Found the Sun AgainRead More
‘He was rather disappointed with me’: Retirement has split friendships in Emerson Lake and Palmer
Carl Palmer says he hasn’t spoken to one of his bandmates in the wake of Emerson Lake and Palmer’s retirement. It was the drummer, after a long-awaited 2010 reunion, who put an end to things. You May Also Like: Emerson Lake and Palmer – ‘The Anthology: 1970-1998’ (2019) How EmersonRead More
Slayer, “Implode” (2014): One Track Mind
Wednesday night, Slayer made a surprise appearance to kick off the Revolver Golden Gods Awards with the debut of a new song, “Implode.” You May Also Like: Metallica, “Hardwired” from Hardwired … to Self Destruct (2016): One Track Mind Motley Crue, “Like a Virgin” (2019): One Track Mind
‘The Voice of Queensryche’: Bitter struggle between Geoff Tate, Todd La Torre-led bands apparently ends
A noticeable rebranding of Geoff Tate’s webpage indicates that a settlement in the legal battle for the rights to his old band’s name has been settled. The site now reads: “Geoff Tate: The Voice of Queensryche.” You May Also Like: Sweet Oblivion [Featuring Geoff Tate] – ‘Sweet Oblivion’ (2019) WhyRead More
