Rolling Stone was recently informed by Harry Waters about his experience being fired from Roger Waters’ band just before the “Us + Them” tour started in late 2016. After working with his father for 14 years, he described what it felt like to be dismissed by him. “I think he just wanted a change of … Read more
Alex Lifeson, the guitarist for Rush, is a true success story. He was not only a vital member of one of the greatest bands of all time, but he is also among the greatest guitarists of all time. Not content with that accolade, Lifeson is a well-known multi-instrumentalist who has had several successes outside of … Read more
In a recent exclusive interview, Peter Criss refuted Gene Simmons‘ claims about KISS’s farewell shows with 94.7 WCSX. In contrast to the bassist’s purported invitation for Criss and Ace Frehley, the drummer stated, expressing his emotions on the band’s dissolution: “It’s hard to believe it’s over. I’m truly touched by it. There were so many … Read more
On December 10, 2007, Led Zeppelin made their grand exit from the stage, bringing down the roof of London’s O2 Arena and leaving 20,000 admiring fans in awe of their incredible talent. It is rightfully regarded as the ideal way to wrap up the history of Led Zeppelin, and it left fans demanding more. Apart … Read more
By the middle of the 1970s, Fleetwood Mac was getting on in years, but their best was still to come. While searching for a replacement for the band’s founding guitarist, Peter Green, in 1974, drummer Mick Fleetwood stumbled upon Lindsey Buckingham. In 1972, the guitarist gained some recognition for himself by going on tour with … Read more
The Rolling Stones were no strangers to personnel changes. The venerable blues rock titans saw a great deal of upheaval during their first ten years together. In 1969, founding guitarist Brian Jones passed just a few days after Ian Stewart, the pianist, was demoted to road manager. Mick Taylor joined in the same year and … Read more
David Gilmour is a vocalist and guitarist who was born in Cambridge, England in 1946. He rose to recognition as a member of Pink Floyd. Because of the albums “Dark Side Of The Moon” (1973) and “The Wall” (1979), he aided the band in becoming one of the best-selling acts in music history. Throughout the … Read more
For several reasons, February 18, 1990, turned out to be a very emotional day. At the 11th Brit Awards at Earls Court, frontman of Queen Freddie Mercury made his last formal public appearance. The other members of Queen were aware, in private, that their mysterious friend and bandmate was very sick, but at the time … Read more
A few years ago, Dave Grohl treated himself to a single general admission ticket to a Metallica show, and what a blast! Frontman of Foo Fighters Dave Grohl appeared to be an average guy when he stood among the throng in the Metallica “snake pit” at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Grohl made time … Read more
For fans of Aerosmith, we have some good and some terrible news. Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler appears to be back in the studio. However, it’s still unclear if he will go on tour. Aerosmith Remixes/Reissues Are on Their Way Tyler updated his Instagram with a new photo. He is seen in a studio in the photo, … Read more