Eric Clapton has spoken about grief more honestly than almost any major rock musician of his generation. Not always in words — words were sometimes too direct, too exposed, too much — but in the specific choices he made about what to play and what not to play and what to step away from entirely … Read more
History needed a simple story and Yoko Ono was available to be the simple story. She was present. She was visible. She was different from everything the Beatles had been — Japanese, avant-garde, older, a serious conceptual artist who made demands on Lennon’s attention and time that the band resented openly. She sat in on … Read more
The shop door burst open with a violent bang, the bell above it shattering off its hook. A tall, muscular young man in his early twenties stormed in, baseball bat still gripped in his right hand. His face was twisted with rage, eyes scanning the garage like a predator. “Lily! You little bitch, I knew … Read more
The heavy wooden doors at the back of the university auditorium slammed open with a sound like thunder. Seven leather-clad bikers strode in, their massive frames cutting through the hushed elegance of my daughter’s nursing graduation like a blade through silk. Every head in the room snapped toward them. Gasps rippled through the rows of … Read more
I yanked my five-year-old son Ethan’s hand so hard he stumbled when he pointed at the old biker in the gas station parking lot and loudly announced, “Mommy, I want a picture with that man!” The biker looked exactly like trouble – leather vest covered in patches, wild gray hair past his shoulders, thick beard, … Read more
For decades, Sir Paul McCartney has stood among the most celebrated musicians in history. As a founding member of The Beatles and one of the most successful songwriters of all time, his legacy is beyond dispute. Yet, despite his legendary status, McCartney has not escaped criticism in recent years. Over the last decade, a growing … Read more
Metallica’s unstoppable M72 World Tour has reached another historic milestone, with the metal legends setting a new attendance record at Berlin’s iconic Olympiastadion on Saturday, 30th May. The achievement marks the second time on the 2026 European leg of the tour that Metallica have broken a venue attendance record. Earlier this month, the band drew … Read more
David Bowie spent his entire career reinventing himself—constantly shifting styles, personas, and musical direction in ways that reshaped popular music. Among his vast catalog of influential work, few periods are as celebrated as his late-1970s “Berlin Trilogy,” a run of albums that pushed artistic boundaries and redefined what rock music could be. Yet even within … Read more
Def Leppard have officially expanded their 2026 touring schedule, adding a fresh run of North American shows that further extends what is already shaping up to be one of the band’s busiest live years in recent memory. The legendary rock group continues to demonstrate their enduring popularity, with strong ticket demand driving the addition of … Read more
The Black Crowes sparked controversy during their May 31 show in Tampa when frontman Chris Robinson responded to a crowd chanting “USA! USA!” after an Uncle Sam-themed image appeared on the venue screens. Before launching into “She Talks to Angels,” Robinson fired back, “Thanks for the geography lesson,” before adding, “I don’t know what you … Read more