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The Best Cover Song by 11 Big Hair Metal Bands

Some were relegated to B-sides; others became career-defining hits. Continue reading…
The Oldest Rockers on Tour This Summer

They helped push rock into fun and interesting places – and they're still out there doing it. Continue reading…
Listen to Stanley Simmons' Folky New Single 'Temporary Love'

The duo's contemplative new song sounds closer to Simon & Garfunkel than Kiss. Continue reading…
Oasis Tour Documentary Coming to Theaters This September

The film follows the band on their epic 2025 reunion tour and features the first joint interviews with Noel and Liam Gallagher in over 25 years. Continue reading…
Cheap Trick Extends Their 2026 Tour Into September

Their shared dates with Styx kick off later this month. Continue reading…
25 Rock Stars With Their Moms: Photos

Even rock's most unruly scoundrels soften up when their mothers are around. Continue reading…
The Psychedelic Furs and Living Colour Cancel 2026 Tour Dates

The two groups were set to play more than 20 concerts together this summer. Continue reading…
Listen to Ann Wilson's Newly Recorded 'Nothing But Love'

She wrote it with Burt Bacharach back in the '90s. Continue reading…
Hear Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr Duet on 'Home to Us'

It's the first time the two Beatles have made a proper duet together. Continue reading…
Beatles Solo Albums Ranked Worst to Best

Included are albums that still feel like time-stamped baubles and others that have only grown in estimation. Continue reading…
60 Years Ago: Why Rolling Stones Struggled With 'Paint It Black'

"That song," manager and producer Andrew Loog Oldham later admitted, "was going nowhere." Continue reading…
Why Lynyrd Skynyrd's Legendary 'Free Bird' Still Flies High

Johnny Van Zant shares his thoughts about the song with UCR and reveals why he wouldn't sing it when he first joined the band. Continue reading…
14 Famous Rock Stars Who Turned Down 'The Simpsons'

The animated series has had more cameos than any other TV show -- but these rockers said no. Continue reading…
Eagles Live Albums Ranked Worst to Best

These projects tend to arrive at significant moments. Continue reading…
No Doubt Deliver '90s Nostalgia at Sphere Launch: Video, Set List

The alt-rockers turned the Sphere into their own Tragic Kingdom. Continue reading…