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Carlos Santana is bringing more than five decades of music to the stage as the legendary guitarist continues the Oneness Tour in 2026. RELATED | The tour brings Santana to The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on Friday, Aug. 21, with The Doobie Brothers joining the show. Fans can expect a trip through […]
Nicko McBrain: The Story of an Iron Maiden Legend Before joining Iron Maiden, Nicko played with several bands, including Trust and Pat Travers Band. Then, in 1982, his life changed. He joined Iron Maiden, replacing drummer Clive Burr. Nicko became a very important part of Iron Maiden. His powerful drumming and big personality helped shape […]
Legendary bands that retired only to make epic comebacks, proving their enduring appeal.
“I Got the Six” may not have received the massive radio exposure of “Legs,” “Sharp Dressed Man” or “Gimme All Your Lovin’,” but the song remains one of the hardest-rocking cuts on ZZ Top’s blockbuster 1983 album, Eliminator. Fast, loud and filled with suggestive humor, it also gave bassist Dusty Hill a rare opportunity to […]
By 1988, Van Halen had successfully entered a new chapter. Sammy Hagar had replaced David Lee Roth as lead singer in 1985, and the band’s first album with Hagar, 5150, had gone to No. 1. For the follow-up, OU812, Van Halen continued mixing Eddie Van Halen’s explosive guitar playing with keyboards, big harmonies and a […]
Few songs in rock history have grown from a simple ballad into an epic quite like Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird.” Written by guitarist Allen Collins and singer Ronnie Van Zant, the song reportedly began when Collins brought the band a slow series of guitar chords. Van Zant initially felt the progression contained too many changes […]
When Lenny Kravitz recorded “American Woman” in the late 1990s, he faced a difficult assignment: how do you cover one of classic rock’s most recognizable songs without simply copying it? His answer was to strip it down, slow it down and make it unmistakably Lenny Kravitz. “American Woman” was originally recorded by Canadian rockers The […]
When Jefferson Starship released “Jane” in 1979, the band was in the middle of a major transformation. Gone was the psychedelic sound that had defined Jefferson Airplane a decade earlier, and even Jefferson Starship was undergoing personnel changes. Out of that uncertainty came one of the band’s hardest-rocking and most enduring songs. “Jane” was written […]
Few songs in classic rock hit as hard out of the gate as Heart’s “Barracuda.” Released in 1977 as the lead single from the band’s third studio album, Little Queen, the song remains one of Heart’s signature recordings. With its unforgettable guitar riff, powerhouse vocals, and unmistakable attitude, “Barracuda” wasn’t just another rock hit—it was […]