When David Lee Roth confirmed recently that Van Halen returned to the band’s vaults in search of old pieces of music and existing lyrics for a much-anticipated new album, it brought up the question of royalties for original bassist Michael Anthony. You May Also Like: Why Complaints About Van Halen’sRead More
Gary Glitter, now a registered sex offender in his native England, could be plotting a comeback this year — if a Twitter account claiming to belong to the fallen pop star is to be believed. You May Also Like: Tom Waits Challenged Our Preconceived Notions (Again) With ‘Glitter and DoomRead More
Rallying around a cry for smaller venues, lower ticket prices and a revamped set list, a group calling itself the Rolling Stones Liberation Front has issued a series of demands in advance of an expected 50th anniversary tour announcement. You May Also Like: How the Rolling Stones Got Their MojoRead More
Everybody went through a Pink Floyd phase, right? But, the child is grown; the dream is gone.
“Wings,” from Ringo Starr’s ‘Ringo 2012’ album, is actually a badly needed remake of a song he co-wrote decades ago.
There is much about the Beatles that’s easy to love. Still, lend them your ear and you’ll discover a few duds.
Oh yes. The gnashing of teeth, the bitching, the moaning, it has begun. Actually, it started a while ago when Lou Reed and Metallica released a preview of “The View” from their upcoming Lulu. You May Also Like: Lou Reed Head Faked His Fans Once Again With ‘Animal Serenade’
There is a contingent of “fans” out there who label this song the “mistake” of The Wild, The Innocent & the E Street Shuffle. Since I think of the record as one of rock’s perfect albums, I must disagree. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the InnocentRead More
The last track on Pretzel Logic might be my least favorite one of that album, with that over the top fuzzy bass line. To some it makes the song nice ‘n’ fonky but I find it a distraction; I wanna hear Dias and Baxter’s guitars over that noise. You MayRead More
Let’s look beyond the goofy flutes and whatnot — and the oddly aggressive nature of the song, because it’s just so out of character for the nice man. Paul McCartney screwed up “Live And Let Die” in a huge way You May Also Like: ‘Wings Over America’ Remains a PinnacleRead More
