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What will be monster night from Dave Matthews Band. This setlist had everything longtime fans want: hits, deep cuts, jams, surprises and the kind of musicianship that reminds you why this band still packs venues after all these years. They kick the doors open with “Ants Marching,” instantly turning the crowd into a giant singalong. […]
“Rolling Stone” just released its ranking of the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time. The Top 10 covers a wide range of styles, from early rock and roll to funk, progressive rock, and arena rock. Some solos are structured and melodic, others are more open and improvisational. You’ll notice that the Top 10 is […]
For a guy who built a legend on chaos, darkness, and a few unforgettable onstage moments, Ozzy Osbourne had one surprisingly refined constant: how he smelled. For more than 30 years, Ozzy quietly wore the same signature scent. No branding. No rock star fragrance line. Just one bottle he stuck with like a favorite riff. […]
‘Smokin’’ is one of the standout tracks from Boston’s landmark 1976 self-titled debut album, a record that would go on to become one of the best-selling debuts in rock history. While songs like ‘More Than a Feeling’ often get the spotlight, ‘Smokin’’ played a key role in showcasing the band’s versatility and deep musical roots. […]
Live Nation is cracking the doors wide open on summer concert season again. “Summer of Live” is back, and it’s rolling out $30 tickets…fees included. Yeah, read that twice. No surprise add-ons lurking at checkout. We’re talking more than 4,000 shows, all locked at that same $30 price point. It’s the kind of deal that […]
Dave Mason’s death marked the passing of a quietly influential figure whose impact on rock music stretched far beyond the spotlight he often avoided. Best known as a founding member of Traffic, Mason helped shape a sound that blended rock, folk, and jazz into something fluid and exploratory. His songwriting carried a reflective, almost philosophical […]
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2026 is now official, and this year’s announcement gives rock fans a little more to work with than usual. It’s not a clean sweep, but there’s enough here to feel like guitars still matter in the room. RELATED: Rock Legends Not in the Rock & Roll […]
Alongside testing the Orion capsule and scouting the Moon’s surface, NASA gave the Artemis II crew something a little more human… a soundtrack. Each morning, Mission Control radioed up a wake-up song, a tradition dating back to the Apollo program. Not alarms. Not buzzers. Music. Picked by the crew and even their families. Here’s how […]
For a band named Journey, the road has never just been highways and sold-out arenas. It’s also been courtrooms, contracts, and fractures that never fully healed. It started decades ago with Steve Perry, the voice that defined their peak years. He first walked away in the late ’80s, stepping off at the height of their […]
Pink Floyd fans, listen up—this is the kind of release that makes you feel 25 again. Live From The Los Angeles Sports Arena, April 26th, 1975 is coming back in style and not some cheap knockoff either. Sony Music is rolling out a gorgeous four-LP clear vinyl edition exclusively for Record Store Day on April […]
‘When the Levee Breaks’ stands as one of the most powerful and atmospheric recordings in the catalog of Led Zeppelin. Released in 1971 on their landmark fourth album, commonly known as Led Zeppelin IV, the song has roots that stretch far deeper than the band itself—back to the Mississippi Delta blues tradition of the 1920s. […]
Almost Hits: The Songs That Nearly Belonged to Someone Else Every great rock song has a story… and some of the biggest nearly took a completely different road to your speakers. Here’s where rock history almost zigged instead of zagged: Bottom line? The great songs always seem to find the perfect singers! Doug O’Brien