After spending several years dabbling in global rhythms and songforms -- and kicking off his solo career in the wake of Simon & Garfunkel's dissolution -- Paul Simon returned to his American roots for his second solo album, 1973's 'There Goes Rhymin' Simon,' resulting in one of the biggest hits of his career.
Classic rock is about heavy hooks, power chords, and tight harmonies, but it’s also about letting loose and enjoying the good times — and there’s no better time than Friday evening, when we pick up our paycheck, punch out of work, and enjoy a couple days of much-needed rest and relaxation.
With its thunderous opening riff, followed by a crushing onslaught of drums and bass behind Corey Glover's volcanic vocals, Living Colour's 'Cult of Personality' kicked in the airwaves during the summer of 1988 with a fresh, aggressive sound. Even if the band was brand new to listeners, their success arrived after years of hard, patient work.
Country music suffered a tremendous loss last Friday (April 26), when the legendary George Jones passed away at the age of 81. But more than a Nashville icon, Jones was a friend and inspiration to many -- including Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, who penned a eulogy for Jones that was released in time for his funeral service yesterday (May 2).
Faced with a medical emergency but lacking health insurance, a Minnesota man recently tried to dodge his hospital bill by impersonating Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour.
During our wild, misspent youth, many of us took in the occasional Pink Floyd laser light show. Now that we're older, wiser, and (thanks partly to those laser-induced munchies) a little fatter, maybe it's time to give Pink Floyd laser light yoga a try.
Of all the indignities Jason Newsted put up with during his time as Metallica's bass player, the fate of his tracks on the band's 1988 album ' ... And Justice for All' rank among the most infamous. But 25 years later, Newsted has made peace with what went down during those sessions.
Crosby, Stills & Nash fans are all too aware of how the best-laid plans can often go awry -- and in the case of the upcoming live album drawn from a 1974 tour with the trio's on-again, off-again collaborator Neil Young, those plans appear to have changed once again.
It's been nearly 13 years since Don Henley released a solo album, which has given him plenty of time to think -- and as it happens, his next release sounds like it'll find the longtime Eagle in a fairly reflective mood.
You think you've got problems? Just be glad you weren't in Doc McGhee's shoes on April 25, 1988, when the famous manager -- whose clients at the time included Motley Crue and Bon Jovi -- was convicted of smuggling 40,000 pounds of marijuana into the United States from South America.
No matter how successful a person might be in his chosen field, he can still have heroes who make him feel like a kid again. Just ask Dave Grohl, who had what sounds like a deeply emotional experience when meeting up with the members of Rush for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
