Scott Sparks

ROCK ‘N’ ROLL LOSES A LEGEND: ACE FREHLEY BLASTS OFF ONE LAST TIME The stars are a little dimmer tonight, as rock ‘n’ roll mourns the loss of one of its most electrifying icons, Ace Frehley, the legendary Spaceman of KISS. Gone at 74, but never forgotten, Frehley didn’t just play guitar, he made it talk, […]

¡Rock en Español! The Top 6 Hispanic Classic Rock Legends Every 45-Year-Old Dude Should Know Crank up the stereo, pour yourself a cold one, and get ready for a blast of pure rock en español nostalgia. If you’re a 45-year-old rocker who grew up air-guitaring in the garage or blasting cassettes in your ‘90s Civic, […]

Here’s the rundown on Anika Nilles (pronounced AH-nee-kaah NEE-less), the German drum powerhouse who just landed the gig with RUSH. Who is Anika Nilles?Born on May 29, 1983, in Aschaffenburg, West Germany. Comes from a drum‑family: her dad, uncles, cousin are all drummers. She started tapping out beats at age six. Her father taught her […]

9 Rock Stars Who Went from Mansions to Mayhem Bankrupt, Busted, and Broke! They had it all the money, the mansions, the private jets and groupies by the dozen. Somewhere between the platinum records and the all-night parties, these rock gods managed to blow fortunes that would make Wall Street weep. Here’s a roll call […]

Turns out, some rock gods don’t just melt faces they also crush book sales. These legends traded in their axes for pens and stormed the literary world like they stormed the charts. If you thought rockers couldn’t write anything more than a setlist or a breakup anthem, buckle up. These bad boys (and girls) hit […]

ROCK & RANK: This Classic Rock Legend Served His Country Before Ruling the Stage Think all rock stars were just long-haired rebels dodging the draft and thumbing their noses at authority? Think again. One of classic rock’s most iconic frontmen once wore combat boots before he ever laced up a pair of platform shoes. We’re […]

RUSH IS BACK, BABY! – WHO’S BANGING THE DRUMS FOR THE GODS OF PROG? Hold onto your vintage tour tees and dust off those vinyls, because the gods of Canadian prog rock — RUSH — are making a comeback and every 45-year-old air drummer just did a double take over his morning coffee! That’s right. […]

Hard to believe, but this week marks five years since Eddie Van Halen left this world and honestly, it still feels like someone ripped the soul out of rock ‘n’ roll with a whammy bar. You might be asking: “Why should I still care?”Here’s why: Because Eddie Van Halen didn’t just play guitar—he reprogrammed the […]

Let’s cut the crap, if I’m stranded on a desert island and I get one album to take with me, I’m grabbing Elton John’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road like it’s a life raft covered in glitter. We’re talking 17 tracks of pure, unfiltered genius. Dropped in October 1973, and still sounding fresher than half the […]

Steve Miller, the man behind some of classic rock’s slickest radio staples, turns 82 years old this week. While most remember him as the “Space Cowboy” or “The Joker,” the real headline might be this: Steve Miller made more money in real estate than rock ’n’ roll. Let that sink in. Sure, the Steve Miller […]

Alright, Gen Xers and elder millennials, grab your pumpkin beer, dust off the old stereo, and crank the volume. Halloween isn’t just for the kids anymore. For those of us who still remember when MTV played music and Monster Mash actually felt edgy, here’s a hard-hitting list of four iconic Halloween tracks that still slap […]

It’s September and if fate had dealt a fairer hand, Stevie Ray Vaughan would be blowing out 71 candles, probably with a Fender Strat in one hand and a blistering blues solo in the other. Instead, we’re left asking the eternal question: Where does SRV rank among the guitar gods of rock? Short answer? He’s […]