ZZ Top And The Million Dollar Beards
ZZ Top once faced one of the most unusual business propositions in the history of rock. A major shaving company...
The Tale Behind The Tune: “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” by Blue Oyster Cult
In the summer of 1976, a haunting guitar line sliced through rock radio like a scythe. It was not the...
Lost and Found in the Tropics: The Incredible Journey of Peter Frampton’s Black Beauty
Rock history is full of broken guitars, smashed amplifiers, and instruments lost to time but few stories rival the strange...
Bowie’s Bottled Paranoia: Urine Jars, Witches, and the Thin White Duke’s Darkest Days
In the mid 1970s David Bowie stood at the peak of his powers as a rock innovator. Yet behind the...
Alice Copper, A Snake And A Chicken
Alice Cooper built his successful career on shock rock theatrics that thrilled fans and horrified critics. Part of his outrageous...
The Night Frank Zappa Was Pushed Off The Stage
On December 10, 1971 Frank Zappa and his band took the stage at the Rainbow Theatre in Finsbury Park London....
The Tale Behind The Tune: “Smoke On The Water” By Deep Purple
It has to be one of the first most instantly recognizable classic rock hits ever recorded. Few tracks have achieved...
Kiss Avatars Gear Up For Eternal Rock In Las Vegas With Brand New Songs
Classic rock legends Kiss seem to have their ducks in a row with regard to the upcoming avatar show they...
Saga: Another Canadian Rock Act Worth Checking Out
Since we talked recently about Max Webster, it seemed like a good time to bring up another group from north...
Max Webster: Canada’s Quirky Rock Heroes Who Never Quite Conquered the World
I’ve talked about Max Webster in the past and perhaps it’s time to bring them up again. The story begins...
Deep Purple Meets With Their Number 1 Japanese Superfan
With a headline like that, you might be expecting to learn that the classic rockers met with some poor unfortunatel...
Fresh Rollings Stones Rumors Include Possible Name For New Album
As I reported here last week, posters started suddenly popping up around London with puzzling posters for a band called...