Songs Where Van Halen Sucked: Gimme Five
Criticizing Van Halen for the times it were too corny or over-the-top almost feels disingenuous.
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‘It might take people to the wrong areas’: Geoff Downes on what happens when you search for ‘Asia XXX’
Whether it was intended or not, Asia did much to thwart internet piracy by naming its new album XXX. You May Also Like: John Wetton, Geoff Downes say success nearly killed Asia: ‘The pressure got to some of us’ John Wetton’s complex relationship with a signature Asia tune: ‘American guysRead More
‘They’ve just gone and f–ed it up completely!!!’: Peter Frampton had a Facebook meltdown last night
We’ve all struggled to get something to post to Facebook. Same thing happened to Peter Frampton overnight. Unlike us, however, he has more than 640,000 followers, and they got a front-row seat for the online rant that followed. You May Also Like: No related posts.
‘The disconnection existed within the band’: Roger Waters enjoys new solo take on Pink Floyd’s The Wall
Roger Waters has a different feeling about playing stadiums, several decades after presenting his original production of The Wall with Pink Floyd some 29 times in 1980. You May Also Like: Roger Waters Created His Solo Masterwork With Focused, Trenchant ‘Amused to Death’
Don Felder, former Eagles guitarist: Something Else! Interview
If Eagles fans felt a certain familiarity about the soaring guitar heard last Sunday on Showtime’s “Homeland” series, here’s why: The November 11, 2012 episode featured the lead single from former guitarist Don Felder’s new solo project You May Also Like: No related posts.
‘It’s not resentment’: Andy Summers’ new documentary shows Sting, the Police — warts and all
Police guitarist Andy Summers says he was careful not to paint too rosy a picture of the band’s often-tumultuous rise to fame in his new documentary “Can’t Stand Losing You,” but that doesn’t mean he was trying to take frontman Sting to task. You May Also Like: With Reggatta deRead More
‘Sartorial choices like these don’t just happen’: Van Halen’s David Lee Roth pokes fun at his own wardrobe
Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth, in the new episode of his online program “Roth TV,” pokes fun at his own 1980s-era sartorial choices — adding commentary to the over-the-top video for his No. 12 hit “Just a Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody.” You May Also Like: No related posts.
‘I think it’s gone past that now’: Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi rebuffs reunion talk with Bill Ward
Original drummer Bill Ward says he’d like to put recent contract squabbles behind him and rejoin Black Sabbath, but guitarist Tony Iommi — the only member to play in every one of the band’s many incarnations — says that’s unlikely. You May Also Like: Why Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi WasRead More
‘It wasn’t fun anymore’: Peter Criss on how Kiss’ celebrated 1990s-era reunion turned sour
Co-founding Kiss drummer Peter Criss talks about leaving the band after their long-awaited 1990s reunion in a new talk with BackstageAxxess. You May Also Like: How ‘Revenge’ Became Kiss’ Last Gasp of Greatness
‘Just wish he had good things to say when Ronnie was alive’: Tim Owens rips into Vivian Campbell’s Dio project
When Tim “Ripper” Owens began fronting Dio Disciples in 2011, he says former Dio drummer Vinny Appice questioned the move. And, of course, everyone is aware of the vicious feud that unfolded after Vivian Campbell left the original Dio band. You May Also Like: Ronnie James Dio moved into theRead More
