Concerts
Working set-list for the TRIUMPH show Friday night. Encore:15. “I Live for the Weekend”16. “Fight the Good Fight”
By the mid-1970s, Led Zeppelin wasn’t just a rock band, they were practically a traveling kingdom of excess. Private jets, sold-out arenas, hotel destruction, mountains of cash and enough backstage madness to make modern rock stars look like choir boys. Robert Plant strutted like a golden god, Jimmy Page looked like a dark wizard with […]
Alright, alright, look who’s back from the “we swear we’re done this time” department. Deep Purple just announced a full North American tour, and yeah, they’re dragging along Kansas and Jefferson Starship like it’s a classic rock family reunion nobody had the heart to cancel. Now didn’t these guys say they were retiring? Please. In […]
Bryan Adams: Rock Star, Rebel, and Lens Legend? For decades, Bryan Adams has been the soundtrack of our lives, soaring hits like Summer of ’69, Heaven and Everything I Do (I Do It for You) have cemented him as a Canadian icon. While most fans know him as the gritty-voiced rocker with a guitar always […]
Alright, if you grew up with the radio cranked and a steering wheel in your hands, you already know Pat Benatar didn’t just sing songs, she owned the airwaves. Here’s the countdown, no nonsense. 6. Get NervousLean, punchy and a little rough around the edges, in a good way. This is Benatar keeping the engine […]
Ted Nugent, the Motor City Madman, is coming to Texas, virtually. On Saturday, April 4, he’ll stream the Stranglehold 50th Bash pay-per-view livestream, a full 17-song blowout recorded August 31, 2025, in Detroit to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his debut solo album. Fans can also grab the concert on Blu-ray, shipping May 2026, via […]
Short answer: Yes—99.9% of the time, “Free Bird” will always be the last song at a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert. Longer answer: Barring a rare tribute moment, a technical issue, or an unusual special-event setlist, “Free Bird” has been the finale of Skynyrd shows for decades, and there’s no sign they’ll ever change it. It’s not […]
Quiet RiotBreakthrough: Metal Health (1983) – first metal album to hit #1.Follow-up: Condition Critical (1984) – rushed, weaker chart run, didn’t come close to the success of Metal Health. RattBreakthrough: Out of the Cellar (1984) – MTV staples, multi-platinum.Follow-up: Invasion of Your Privacy (1985) – well liked now, but sales dropped and hype cooled. DokkenBreakthrough: […]
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 […]
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 […]