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Hear Mammoth WVH's 'Another Celebration at the End of the World'

It's the first single from Wolfgang Van Halen's upcoming second album. Continue reading…
How Alice Cooper Embraced Notoriety on 'No More Mr. Nice Guy'

Shock-rockers addressed conservative ire they drew on 'Billion Dollar Babies' single. Continue reading…
When U2 Dove Headlong Into Love With 'Two Hearts Beat as One'

Their third album 'War,' like all other wars, still had time for a flicker of passion. Continue reading…
Depeche Mode, 'Memento Mori': Album Review

Band's first album since death of co-founder Andrew Fletcher finds comfort in darkness. Continue reading…
Peter Gabriel Announces Additional 2023 North American Tour Dates

More than a dozen shows added to upcoming trek. Continue reading…
25 Years Ago: U2 Concludes Elaborate PopMart Tour

Technical malfunctions and a lack of rehearsal time didn't stop the band from launching one of the era's biggest shows. Continue reading…
Neal Schon Announces 'Journey Through Time' Live Album and DVD

Career-spanning collection features Journey hits and deep cuts. Continue reading…
John Taylor Recalls His Guns N' Roses and Sex Pistols Supergroup

Duran Duran bassist says Neurotic Outsiders helped him deal with newfound sobriety. Continue reading…
Nick Mason, Eric Clapton and More Want Roger Waters' Ban Reversed

Petition urges for reinstatement of concert recently canceled by a German city council over Pink Floyd co-founder's alleged antisemitism. Continue reading…
When U2 Released 'Sunday Bloody Sunday,' a Rebel Song That Wasn't

There's more than meets the eye in the opening track from the band's breakthrough third album. Continue reading…
Vinnie Vincent Announces New 'Judgment Day' Album Listening Party

For $500, fans can hear the former Kiss guitarist's long-awaited LP. Continue reading…
Tommy Shaw Says Damn Yankees Reunion Unlikely: 'We Had Our Day'

"I think we kind of ran that thing until the wheels fell off of it," he said, "and I'd like to just keep it like that." Continue reading…
'Woodstock' Album Cover Star Bobbi Kelly Ercoline Dies

She and her future husband went to the legendary festival on a whim and unknowingly became the center of an iconic photo. Continue reading…
Rock's 50 Most Important Posthumous Albums

Music lives on long after the artists who create it are gone. Continue reading…
40 Years Ago: 'Special Bulletin' Causes 'War of the Worlds' Panic

Cold War TV movie from 1983 was work of fiction but try telling freaked-out viewers that. Continue reading…