In 1987, Guns N' Roses released their first album, Appetite for Destruction, to a thunderous response. They went on to become one of the biggest names in rock. So where have they been the last 11 years?
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Bob Dylan could easily be considered one of the greatest songwriters of all time. Like all artists, though, Dylan admires the work of his fellow musicians.
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Despite a touring history spanning over fifty years and several lineup changes, Fleetwood Mac can certainly still hold their own in concert. With hits like "Go Your Own Way", and "Rhiannon," and many of its core members going strong, it's pretty clear why they still fill up stadiums globally.
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Bands break up all the time, and the 2010s was no exception. Some bands break up in a manner that's so strange, dramatic, high-profile, or just plain shocking to the fans that the mere memory makes them cringe. Let's take a look at some of the most devastating band break ups of the past decade.
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With all of 50 Cent's success, it might be surprising to know that his original ambition wasn't on the stage: It was in the boxing ring.
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Eddie van Halen hates playing cover songs. Unfortunately, he's played a ton of them.
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That brilliant, unapologetic individuality made for musical voodoo that only he could do so well. But it could also cause discord.
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Legendary rock and roll/folk artist Neil Young is 74 years old, but that doesn't stop him from continuing to tour around the world and making and releasing music for his fans.
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Before going solo as the Piano Man, Billy Joel showed off his less polished side as one-half of a band named Atilla, which was a fusion of prog-rock, psychedelic, and heavy metal. It might've led to the worst rock album of all time.
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Prince recorded some of the greatest songs of all time, from "When Doves Cry" to "Purple Rain." His performances were always a mix of sensuality and power that is still unmatched. But the Purple One was more than a performer. He was also a brilliant songwriter.
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REO Speedwagon. Classic band, odd name. How'd they come up with it?
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It wasn't at all unusual for Lennon to sit out a session or more if he didn't like a track. In fact, it happened many times.
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The Band That Came to Be the Grateful Dead got its start in San Francisco back in the mid-sixties. In a 1991 interview with the aptly titled Interview Magazine just four years before he died, Jerry Garcia said ...
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Todd Boyd, one of the first U.S. professors to examine rap academically, said, "When you listen to Tupac, you feel something." And for some fans, those feelings have lingered for an incredibly long time.
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Prince was practically worshipped by millions, but real life is rarely a fairy tale. Let's take a look at the tragic real-life story of Prince.
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From Jim Morrison's early days as a star in the making to his wild partying antics and ultimate, untimely demise, the singer unashamedly lived the rock 'n' roll lifestyle until the very end. Unfortunately, this was not necessarily a good thing. This is the troubled history of Jim Morrison.
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Since quarantine, concerts have been a no-no. But the management of one venue, the TempleLive in Fort Smith, Arkansas, feels confident that they've cracked live entertainment in this, the new normal. It looks, um, not great.
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While frontman and main songwriter Billy Corgan has obviously been a Smashing Pumpkins mainstay, the other original members have all either quit or been fired at some point -- including bass player D'Arcy Wretzky.
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Waylon Jennings sang about heartbreak, hard luck, and hard choices. And as it turns out, he knew all about that stuff, as he lived a tough life marked with pain, struggle, and loss. Here's a look at the tragic, ramblin' life of Waylon Jennings.
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In the late 1960s, charismatic lunatic Charles Manson informed his bevy of followers that a race war was on its way down the cultural pipeline, and that it needed a push start. To achieve this, he nudged his posse into committing seven murders, and attempting several others. Before that ...
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Here are the best cover songs that sound nothing like the original. They might as well be completely new tunes.
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Guitarist-singer-songwriter Glenn Frey was always an essential piece of the Eagles puzzle, and whenever he wasn't out Eagles-ing, his solo career was also a force to be reckoned with. But what about his net worth?
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Bruce Dickinson was not exactly the first person to hold the Maiden microphone. That honor belongs to Paul Di'Anno, who sang on the band's first two records. Here's why he left.
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Genesis wasn't Phil Collins' first drumming audition, and Collins certainly wasn't the first drummer Genesis auditioned. But he had a secret.
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Green Day may technically be affiliated with punk, but their bank accounts are a lot closer to the wealthy businessmen that the movement likes to criticize. Let's see just how much the members of Green Day are really worth.
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John Panozzo started drumming at age 8, tutored by an uncle who helped shape a style that eventually resulted in Styx, a legendary arena-rock band of the 1970s and '80s.
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Marvin Gaye gifted the world with so much in his short tenure on Earth. Most would say he owed us nothing else -- but maybe not the IRS.
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