The departure of founding guitarist K.K. Downing obviously left a major hole in Judas Priest's lineup, but according to frontman Rob Halford, Downing's replacement, Richie Faulkner, is doing just fine.
Much has been made of the romantic entanglements that drove Fleetwood Mac to the brink of breaking up in the '70s, but -- as Mick Fleetwood reminded us during a recent interview -- over time, all that water under the bridge has only deepened the band members' fondness for one another.
Black Sabbath fans jonesing for an early taste of the band's upcoming '13' album got a treat last night (May 15), when Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler showed up to debut some new material on the season finale of 'CSI.'
Even though they left the label years ago, ABKCO Records is still an important part of the Rolling Stones' history. And the label is joining the band's 50th anniversary celebration by reissuing three classic Stones albums on clear 180 gram vinyl.
By 1988, Led Zeppelin had been disbanded for the better part of a decade, its members having moved on to solo careers in a show of respect for their fallen drummer John Bonham. But as they'd shown in 1985 with their mini-reunion for Live Aid, they were willing to come together for the right cause.
Aerosmith once pointed out that falling in love is hard on the knees. But for one unlucky construction worker, a job at frontman Steven Tyler's home recently turned out to be hard on a whole bunch of different body parts.
As we previously reported, Peter Frampton is joining the circus this summer -- the Guitar Circus, that is.
Heart's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this April was a big deal for the fans who have always believed the band deserved such an honor -- and they'll have a chance to celebrate with Ann and Nancy Wilson when the duo sits for a live Q&A session with HBO on May 18.
"Love. It's the most powerful thing on the planet," says the soothing voice at the start of Johnson & Johnson's new commercial. "Love is family. Love is the reason you care for the tiny and the fragile," continues the narrator over sweet black-and-white shots of babies and their parents, and -- wait, is that Guns N' Roses' 'Sweet Child O' Mine' in the background?
