Concerts
The rock world has lost one of its most unlikely heroes. Tommy DeCarlo, the fan-turned-frontman who stepped in to sing for legendary band Boston, has died at the age of 60 after a six-month battle with brain cancer. DeCarlo passed away Monday, March 9, 2026. His family confirmed the heartbreaking news in a message posted […]
March 8Randy Meisner – bassist and founding member of Eagles (would have been 79, born 1946)Micky Dolenz – singer/drummer for The Monkees (81, born 1945)Gary Numan – known for “Cars” (67, born 1958)Mike Allsup – guitarist for Three Dog Night (78, born 1947) March 9John Cale – co-founder of The Velvet Underground (85, born 1940)Robin […]
Alright, fellas, let’s be honest: if you grew up in the 80s, you didn’t just listen to Mötley Crüe—you lived through the chaos they caused. From the hairspray-clogged air of the Whiskey a Go Go to the stadium-sized debauchery of the Dr. Feelgood era, these guys provided the soundtrack to our wildest years. Forget the legal drama with […]
Remember 2014? The Mötley Crüe boys sat behind tombstones at a Hollywood press conference and signed a “Cessation of Touring Agreement.” They swore on their leather pants that after 2015, the party was over. No more “Girls, Girls, Girls,” no more spinning drum kits, ust dignity and a quiet sunset. Nikki Sixx even told the press there […]
Listen up, because if you were cranking the radio in the mid-80s, you remember when the airwaves were getting clogged with synthesizers and hairspray. But in 1986, something real happened. Bob Dylan, the “voice of a generation” who was honestly spinning his wheels at the time, teamed up with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for the legendary True […]
Luther VandrossOne of the greatest voices in modern music. Vandross dominated R&B and pop radio through the 1980s and 1990s with timeless hits like Never Too Much, Here and Now, and Dance with My Father. With multiple Grammys and more than 40 million records sold, his influence on soul, R&B, and pop vocalists is undeniable. […]
3/28 – Monterrey, Mexico @ Tecate Pa’l Norte4/1 – Porto Alegre, Brazil @ Estadio Beira Rio4/4 – Sao Paulo, Brazil @ Monsters of Rock4/7 – Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil @ Alberto Bertelli Lucatto4/10 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil @ Engenhao4/12 – Vitoria, Brazil @ Estadio Estadual Kleber Jose de Andrade4/15 – Salvador, Brazil […]
NRG Stadium, the early days of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo were a different animal entirely. And brother, they were wild. We’re talking back when the show was still finding its legs in the 1930s and ’40s, long before slick production and corporate sponsorships. The entertainment wasn’t just music. It was spectacle. Oddity. Sometimes […]
When it comes to the Houston Rodeo, country may pay the bills, but rock stars have burned the paint off the rafters. Inside NRG Stadium (and the old Astrodome before it), these seven shows didn’t just play. They detonated. Elvis Presley – 1970The King in a rhinestone jumpsuit at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo? […]
Eddie Van Halen's groundbreaking guitar techniques inspired a generation of shredders.
Black Eyed Peas – Super Bowl XLV (2011)Widely considered the low point of the modern era. Off-key vocals, muddy sound and awkward staging turned a hit-packed catalog into a chaotic mess. Maroon 5 – Super Bowl LIII (2019)Flat, safe, and instantly forgettable. Despite guest appearances, the show lacked energy, edge and any sense of occasion […]
Prince – Super Bowl XLI (2007)The gold standard. Playing “Purple Rain” in an actual downpour turned a great performance into rock mythology. Musicianship, emotion and sheer presence have never been topped. Beyoncé (with Destiny’s Child) – Super Bowl XLVII (2013)Precision, power and star dominance. Beyoncé owned the stage from the first beat, capped by a […]