Five words: A Different Kind of Truth. Although having already given a magnificent 2007 reunion tour, the almighty Van Halen’s true return finally came around this year with their first new studio album in over 28 years with the just-as-legendary David Lee Roth on lead vocals.
One of the latest and largest of hard rock supergroups, WhoCares features an all-star cast of musicians, including Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath, Ian Gillan of Deep Purple, bassist Jason Newsted of Metallica, and Iron Maiden percussionist, Nicko McBrain.
In many ways, Destroyer can easily be called “the definitive Kiss album”.
Rush is one of the world’s most easily recognized and infamous progressive rock bands to ever dominate the world. Their music is instantly recognizable amongst their undying and ever growing fanbase, between Alex Lifeson’s intricate guitar riffs, Geddy Lee’s powerful vocals, the masterful percussion work by Neil Peart, and their overall futuristic sound.
Bachman and Turner are back with a new release, Bachman & Turner: Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC, that will only reinforce their rock legacy, as one of the best blue collar rock bands around.
Extreme summer heat and a forecast for severe thunderstorms would fail to prevent thousands of new wave and retro rockers from filling The Filene Center at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia, as Squeeze and The B-52s were on tap for an evening of feel good music and memories.
Lita Ford is one of rock ‘n roll’s most rabid and most recognized front woman of the 80’s.
Aerosmith and Cheap Trick stormed into the Izod Center in NJ on July 24th for their Global Warming Tour.
For the better part of the last four decades, KISS has set the standard by which all live rock performances are judged and on the heels of these iconic rockers for the last thirty years have been the similarly bombastic live antics of Mötley Crüe.
Asia is a progressive rock supergroup featuring an all-star progressive rock lineup of keyboardist Geoff Downes, formerly of Yes and the Buggles; guitarist Steve Howe, formerly of Yes and GTR; drummer Carl Palmer of Emerson, Lake and Palmer; and lead vocalist John Wetton, formerly of King Crimson.
