Kusun At 67, Bruce Dickinson isn’t slowing down—he’s accelerating. The iconic Iron Maiden frontman has revealed that he recorded an astonishing 16 tracks for his upcoming solo album in just 21 days earlier this year. The sessions took place at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in Northridge, California, capturing a raw, live energy that Dickinson proudly calls … Read more
Joining a band like Foo Fighters is the kind of dream most guitarists spend their whole lives chasing. For Chris Shiflett, that dream became a reality—but not without a nerve-wracking moment early on that could have gone very differently. Now a longtime member of the band, Shiflett has been holding down guitar duties for nearly … Read more
Ask any diehard fan of Black Sabbath, and you’ll likely hear the same take: The Devil You Know (2009) is a Black Sabbath record—no matter what name is printed on the cover. Officially released under Heaven & Hell, the album features the unmistakable lineup of Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, and Vinny Appice. … Read more
Although countless folk artists have passed through the revolving door of popular music, Bob Dylan has always stood apart. His writing carried a sense of mystery—listeners felt deeply connected to songs like ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’, yet the man behind them remained elusive, almost unknowable. Dylan didn’t just expand what music could say—he expanded what … Read more
For fans of Joy Division and New Order, the announcement of their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2026 should feel like a long-overdue victory lap. Few bands have left such a lasting imprint on music—bridging the raw emotion of post-punk with the pulse of electronic dance. But as the news … Read more
In moments when the world feels sharply divided, it often takes a voice from outside politics to remind us of something simple but essential: humanity comes first. That’s exactly what happened on April 26, 2026, when Bruce Springsteen took the stage in Austin, just one night after a shocking shooting incident disrupted the White House … Read more
KISS’s 1996 reunion is often remembered as a nostalgic, larger-than-life comeback. But according to Peter Criss, the reality behind it was more complicated — and a lot more human. Before the reunion, things weren’t going well. Criss and Ace Frehley were touring small venues on their own, playing to crowds of just a few hundred … Read more
There’s a moment every musician faces at some point—the realization that the people on stage, the ones you idolize, are just human. For Pete Townshend, that understanding came early. In his eyes, every performer—even the greats—were simply ordinary people who happened to possess an extraordinary ability to express themselves through music. But even that mindset … Read more
Some artists play music. Others mean something when they play. For Tom Morello, that difference has always been everything. From the very beginning, Morello has believed that music isn’t just sound—it’s a platform. A weapon, even. A way to challenge power, question injustice, and push for a fairer, more equal world. That mindset didn’t come … Read more
On April 27, 2004, something quietly extraordinary happened in country music. A 72-year-old legend—already carved into the foundation of the genre—released an album that didn’t just honor her past, but somehow made it feel alive, urgent, and brand new again. That album was Van Lear Rose. And at its heart was a collaboration no one … Read more