In a fashion similar to when Van Halen erupted in the late ‘70s and Guns N’ Roses exploded in the mid-‘80s, Rage Against The Machine stirred...
After dropping four poorly-received prog-driven studio slabs, the Chicago-birthed brigade, Styx, were rescued from the bottom rungs of rock’s tour circuit overnight when their 1973 album...
For their more astute followers, the musical evolution of Cinderella was wonderful to behold. Their hard-hitting 1986 debut, Night Songs, was a custom fit for the...
They’d managed their way out of the muck and mire — slogging through the trenches for nearly a decade. And in 1977, the Illinois-based rock stalwarts...
Located in the Old Testament, Proverbs 16:27 offers a bold revelation — “Idle hands are the devil’s workshop.” And when a gaggle of bored wives of...
The nauseating stench of stale cigar smoke permeated corporate boardrooms, as music biz big wigs plotted their platinum projections for the likes of Frampton, Frey and...
Following the heartbreaking hairband holocaust of 1991, it became clear in short order that the corporate rock world now would embrace a decidedly darker and heavier...
Framed retro-style blacklight posters of hard rock heroes were hung meticulously from wall-to-wall. Metal music and monster movie memorabilia — also displayed prominently throughout. But this...
Pumpkin patches were being plucked far and wide. Soon, seasonal decorations would be displayed prominently on porches and patios of homes from coast to coast. With...
Mom-approved pop staples blasted from boom boxes at high school beer bashes far and wide, as drooling dudes sporting mullets and donning parachute pants preyed on...
It’s a primary principle of physics — for every action there’s an equal and opposite reaction. Following the aerosol-sprayed arena rock craze of the late ‘80s...
They came to pay their respects — throngs of fans, friends and family members — the famous and the infamous — from all around the world....
When the Fab Four first skipped that power pop pebble across the pond, the ripples were felt immediately — inspiring a menagerie of hermits, animals and...
He was more than a mere musician. The late Roy Clark was an international treasure — a gifted multi-instrumentalist — a dizzying performer and a dazzling...
Suffice it to say, there are two types of people in this world — those who recognize John Bonham as rock’s all-time most powerful and influential...