Queen’s 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness will stream on the band’s YouTube page Friday, May 15th to raise money for the World Health Organization and its COVID-10 relief efforts. The concert, which took place at London’s Wembley Stadium on April 20, 1992 featured surviving Queen members Brian May, Roger Taylor and John … Continue reading Queen’s 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert Will Stream Online to Raise Money for COVID-19 Relief →

In the wake of the recent Grammy scandal (if you’re not up on it, keep reading), we must ask ourselves… how did it happen? And what does a Grammy even mean anymore? In 1969 when I first started in the music business, the two big award shows were the Oscars and the Grammy Awards.  As … Continue reading Grammy Scandal: What Happened to Music’s Biggest Night? →

A new exhibit will open at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this month. Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll explores the history of the instruments that have “inspired the musicians and made possible the songs we know and love.” The Play It Loud exhibit, which was previously on display at … Continue reading New Rock Hall Exhibit ‘Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll’ to Open this Month →

15 Journey – 48 million Once Steve Perry joined Journey, the band started its meteoric rise in the U.S. with 1978’s Infinity release.  That juggernaut continued with the addition of Jonathan Cain, peaking with 9 million in sales for Escape.  Those sales were eclipsed by their Greatest Hits release, which garnered 15 million in U.S. … Continue reading Top 15 Best-Selling Rock Artists of All Time in U.S. Sales →

Metallica announced that they have postponed their upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand after lead singer James Hetfield re-entered rehab. “As most of you probably know, our brother James has been struggling with addiction on and off for many years. He has now, unfortunately, had to re-enter a treatment program to work on his … Continue reading Metallica Postpones Tour After James Hetfield Returns to Rehab →

Jon Zazula (known as Jonny Z), founder of the legendary heavy metal record label Megaforce Records, will release a tell-all book this fall. Entitled Heavy Tales: The Metal. The Music. The Madness., Zazula describes the book as “not a typical rock n’ roll book, but rather, a blue collar success story”. Heavy Tales is due … Continue reading Megaforce Records Founder Jonny Z to Release Tell-All Book →

Often the most overlooked member of the band, a bassist is the glue that holds the whole musical foundation together.  These deserving players have changed music forever and have elevated the bass player to a place deserving honor and recognition. 20 Gene Simmons (KISS) Maybe this is a sympathy vote, but Simmons revolutionized rock and … Continue reading Top 20 Rock Bassists →

Who says rockers don’t read? Whether it’s horror, poetry, fantasy or 19th century classic literature, musicians throughout time have taken their cue from those crumpled up paperbacks they’ve toted with them to gigs around the world. See some of the most famous examples of literature that’s turned into music below. 10 “Shadows And Tall Trees” … Continue reading Top 10 Rock Songs Inspired By Literature →

Long Live Rock…Celebrate the Chaos is a fascinating new documentary that takes a deep dive into the often misunderstood culture of hard rock and heavy metal. The film follows a number of dedicated fans who drop everything to “commune” with their “rock family” at festivals such as ‘Rock on The Range’ (where some of the film … Continue reading ‘Long Live Rock’ Doc Takes A Deep Dive Into The Hard Rock & Heavy Metal Culture →

Billboard has published their annual year-end charts and Metallica tops the Rock Albums list for 2017 with their most recent release Hardwired … to Self-Destruct. The album, which came out in November of 2016, was certified platinum earlier this year. The Billboard year-end chart is based on sales between December 3, 2016 and November 25, … Continue reading Metallica, Rolling Stones, Tom Petty Make Top 10 Rock Albums of 2017 →

Undoubtedly his most popular segment, James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke became a viral sensation not long after the comedian took over hosting the Late Late Show in 2015. Guests such as Adele, Rod Stewart (watch it here) and Red Hot Chili Peppers have appeared in the segment. Now the segment is launching as its own spin-off … Continue reading Watch Metallica in the New Trailer for Carpool Karaoke →

St. Patty’s Day is just around the corner – here’s your Classic Rock playlist of the Top 10 Drinking Songs to get your party started! 10 The Champs – “Tequila” (1958) Although the word “Tequila” is shouted only three times throughout the whole song, this instrumental didn’t need any more lyrics due to its two-chord … Continue reading Top 10 Classic Rock Drinking Songs →