Despite a Recent Medical Setback, Rod Stewart Proves His Resilience by Taking the Stage With an Oxygen Tank

Legendary rock icon Rod Stewart experienced a frightening health scare during a recent concert in Utah but demonstrated his trademark determination by finishing the performance despite the incident. During his June 19 show at Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre in West Valley City, the 81-year-old singer appeared noticeably less energetic than usual. According to reports … Read more

The Moment Ann Wilson of Heart Realized the Music Industry Would Never Take Her Seriously — And What She Did About It

In the mid-1970s, Ann Wilson and her sister Nancy formed Heart with a sound built on Ann’s extraordinary vocal range and the band’s fusion of hard rock power with folk-influenced songwriting — a combination that produced Crazy on You, Magic Man, and Barracuda, songs that demonstrated a level of musicianship and vocal control that placed … Read more

The Drummer Who Lost His Arm and Came Back Anyway

On the afternoon of December 31, 1984, 21-year-old Rick Allen, drummer for the British rock band Def Leppard, lost control of his Corvette on a country road near Sheffield, England. The car flipped, his seatbelt came undone, and he was thrown through the sunroof, severing his left arm in the process. What followed became one … Read more