Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain recently revealed in an interview last year that he was diagnosed with stage one laryngeal cancer in 2020. McBrain made the admission when he was speaking to University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine in September of 2021, right after the release of Maiden’s latest album, Senjutsu. The interview was under […]
Tag: Classic Rock
Paul McCartney Exaggerated About Plans For ‘Live and Let Die’
It appears that there were never plans for someone else to sing the theme for Live and Let Die, despite Paul McCartney’s version of the story. Researchers, Adrian Sinclair and Allan Kozinn found paperwork that proved James Bond producers specifically contracted with Wings to open the 1973 movie, with an alternative version set for a […]
Billy Joel Forced to Postpone Madison Square Garden Show Due To Illness
Billy Joel was forced to cancel his last concert of the year, the Piano Man wrote to Instagram and Twitter on Sunday, December 18th. His post read, “I’m disappointed to share that I’m under doctor’s orders for vocal rest due to a viral infection so unfortunately, I must postpone my Monday, December 19th concert at […]
Alice Cooper Has an Upcoming Book About Him
Alice Cooper’s upcoming book takes a look at the career and life of Alice Cooper from “teenage garage rocker to international star and celebrity.” The book is written by veteran rock journalist, Gary Graff and is titled Alice Cooper @ 75 breaks his accomplishments down to “75 career accomplishments, events and partnerships” to complete an […]
Paul Stanley Says Kiss is ‘Far From Done’
Paul Stanley is sure fans will still see the band in some form even after the completion of their End of the Road farewell tour. Stanley stated that, “Kiss is like an army or a sports team, When the MVP is no longer playing or retired, the team doesn’t call it quits. On a battlefield, […]
Ozzy Osbourne’s Tour Issue
After dealing with several different health issued over the course of the past few years, Ozzy Osbourne is eager to get back to performing, however, he says there is one obstacle in the way. Osbourne explained that, “My head is alright, my creativity is OK, my singing’s OK but I just can’t fucking walk much […]
Tom Petty’s ‘Live At The Fillmore’ Debuted in Top Ten of Multiple Billboard Charts
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ Live at the Fillmore 1997 debuted in the top ten on multiple Billboard charts that were dated for December 10th. Live at the Fillmore 1997 joined the top ten on the Top Album Sales, Top Current Album Sales, Top Rock & Alternative Albums, Top Rock Albums and Tastemaker Albums charts. […]
Jimi Hendrix Wanted to Repeat a Studio Mistake
Jimi Hendrix collaborator Eddie Kramer remembers a studio mistake that him and Hendrix wanted to recreate, but were unable to. The mistake happened when the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s final album, Electric Ladyland, was almost complete. In a recent interview, Kramer explained that, “There was a period there where something was funky with the console and […]
Metallica Earn the Best Debut on ‘Billboard’ Mainstream Rock Airplay chart in over 15 years with “Lux Æterna”
Metallica’s latest single, “Lux Æterna,” debuted at #2 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, which is the best for any song on the ranking in over 15 years. The last track to debut at #2 was Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Dani California,” from 2006. Metallica now has 25 top 10 entries on Mainstream Rock Airplay, […]
Elton John and The Rolling Stones are Among 2022’s Top Earning Tours
Elton John and the Rolling Stones sold over half a billion dollars in total concert tickets throughout 2022 with their respective tours. John earned over $334 million with 85 Farewell Yellow Brick Road dates and was second only to Bad Bunny on Billboard’s 2022 Top Tours chart. The Stones were at number six with over […]