It was 35 years ago today, Cheap Trick taught all the other bands to play...or something like that. It was in 1978 that Rockford, Illinois's finest made rock 'n' roll history with Cheap Trick at Budokan, arguably (or inarguably, in this writer's not-so-humble opinion) the greatest live album of all time. The disc was initially …

Cheap Trick Plan Budokan Anniversary Concerts

Ever since he and his wife and Sonic Youth bandmate Kim Gordon announced their split in late 2011, T[...]

If you’re like most people out there, the music you choose to listen to every day varies with the state of mind or activity you’re currently engaged in. After all, who wants to hear chill-out tunes when you’re about to start your cardio workout—or heavy metal at the end of the day when you’re sipping [...]

When Steve Strange, the lead singer of the early Eighties British synthpop group Visage, attended th[...]

By Jon Wiederhorn Slayer has announced that there will be a public memorial to commemorate the band's late guitarist Jeff Hanneman on May 23. It'll take place at Los Angeles's Hollywood Palladium from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fans are encouraged to attend, and will be admitted on a first come, first-in basis until the venue [ …

While Fred Armisen hasn't officially announced his "Saturday Night Live" departure after 11 seasons, his last skit on this weekend's "SNL" finale certainly seemed like the most rock 'n' roll "SNL" goodbye ever. Yes, even more than that time Mick Jagger serenaded the exiting Kristen Wiig on "SNL" last year. Reviving his …

LONDON (Reuters) - Veteran rocker Rod Stewart scored his first British album chart number one in more than 30 years on Sunday with "Time", while the French electro outfit Daft Punk clung to the top of the singles chart, the Official Charts Company said. Stewart, sporting his trademark spiky blonde hairdo, told Reuters that …