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How Dream Theater Finally Rescued 'A Change of Seasons'

How Dream Theater Finally Rescued 'A Change of Seasons'

"It broke our hearts," Mike Portnoy tells UCR regarding the group's early struggles. Continue reading… ... Continue Reading
Foo Fighters Announce Intimate Show + Share Mystery Music Clip

Foo Fighters Announce Intimate Show + Share Mystery Music Clip

Dave Grohl and Co. are plotting a return to big stages after a year out of the spotlight. Continue reading… ... Continue Reading
Motley Crue Kicks Off Las Vegas Residency: Set List and Video

Motley Crue Kicks Off Las Vegas Residency: Set List and Video

It was the band's first show since Vince Neil revealed that he suffered a stroke and had to learn to walk again. Continue reading… ... Continue Reading
Motley Crue's Vince Neil Had a Stroke the Day After Christmas

Motley Crue's Vince Neil Had a Stroke the Day After Christmas

Motley Crue postponed their Las Vegas residency as the singer had to learn to walk again. Continue reading… ... Continue Reading
28 Hilarious Real-Life Rock Star 'Spinal Tap' Stories

28 Hilarious Real-Life Rock Star 'Spinal Tap' Stories

From sharing the stage with puppets to malfunctioning props, many of the mockumentary's best scenes have actually happened to rock's biggest stars. Continue reading… ... Continue Reading
How Ozzy Osbourne's 'Blizzard of Ozz' Became Such a Huge Rebound

How Ozzy Osbourne's 'Blizzard of Ozz' Became Such a Huge Rebound

Heavy metal would never be the same. Continue reading… ... Continue Reading
Pink Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here' Box Set Launching in December

Pink Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here' Box Set Launching in December

A new 50th anniversary release includes previously unreleased tracks from the recording sessions, live songs and more. Continue reading… ... Continue Reading
20 Legendary Rock Musicians' Headstone Epitaphs

20 Legendary Rock Musicians' Headstone Epitaphs

The iconic words left as a remembrance of 20 late rock musicians including Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and others. Continue reading… ... Continue Reading
20 Years Ago: Paul McCartney Reinvents on 'Chaos and Creation'

20 Years Ago: Paul McCartney Reinvents on 'Chaos and Creation'

With new producer Nigel Godrich, he avoided the missteps of two earlier self-titled solo projects. Continue reading… ... Continue Reading
'Spinal Tap II: The End Continues': Movie Review

'Spinal Tap II: The End Continues': Movie Review

The sequel to 1984's classic "mockumentary" is much less focused on skewering the music industry than its predecessor. Continue reading… ... Continue Reading
The Pat Benatar Song That Took on New Meaning After 9/11

The Pat Benatar Song That Took on New Meaning After 9/11

"I always sang it as a song of empowerment," Benatar explains, "but this took on a whole other life that night." Continue reading… ... Continue Reading
The Most Iconic Magazine Covers From the '80s and '90s

The Most Iconic Magazine Covers From the '80s and '90s

From Demi Moore’s groundbreaking pregnancy portrait to Janet Jackson’s provocative Rolling Stone cover — and even "Bat Boy" makes an appearance — these unforgettable ’80s and ’90s magazine moments defined pop culture and captured an era before the internet took over. Continue reading… ... Continue Reading