fleshing out the pretty-boy pop-metal of the band's debut,Night Songs, with bluesy slide guitars and Stonesy swagger. The album distinguishes itself immediately with acoustic opener “Bad Seamstress Blues,” followed by the one-two punch of arena-ready anthems “Fallin’ Apart at the Seams...
Long Cold Winterestablished Cinderella frontman Tom Keifer as a singular songwriting talent, fleshing out the pretty-boy pop-metal of the band's debut,Night Songs, with bluesy slide guitars and Stonesy swagger. The album distinguishes itself immediately with acoustic opener “Bad Seamstress Blues,”...
Masked metal act Slipknot will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their self-titled debut album with a slew of performances across North America. The tour begins Aug. 6 in Noblesville, Indiana and stretches deep into the fall. The band will also headline Louder Than Life and Aftershock, as well...
they'll be in my life forever," singer Michael Stipe toldThe New Yorkerin 2021. "There's nothing any of them could ever do that would change that. And I know that that's reciprocal. But, no, we did the right thing. We needed to not drive it into mundaneness, and that's...
ballad “I Saw Red,” which he wrote after walking in on his girlfriend in bed with his best friend (and which led to a nervous breakdown that delayed the release of Warrant’s debut,Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich.) And lest anybody forget Warrant’s party-metal principles, the tongue...
while "On Reflection" is best known for its dizzying a cappella counterpoint. But the band did emphasize tighter structures and more melodic choruses on the funky "Free Hand" and "Just the Same." Gentle Giant pulled off a magic trick on this album, wringing out maximum fun from ideas that...
“Our producer, Flood, and I looked at each other and I told Trent, ‘Well, you had the pop single for the record until you said ‘fuck’ in every line of the chorus.’ Trent started laughing and he said, ‘I know.’ He did it on purpose because he didn’t want, necessarily, ...
Guns N' Roses (1987):Guns N' Roses busted outta Los Angeles like they had something to prove. Before Nirvana got around to killing hair metal once and for all, GNR got in the first blow on this still-powerful debut assault of riffs, hooks and attitude. ...
known tracks: “Only The Good Die Young” and “Just The Way You Are.” The New York native would return to the 'SNL' stage three more times throughout his career, but this debut performance really showcased the spark that made Joel one of the most beloved songwriters of his generation....
Where did those years go and how did it come to this? Today I am a writer looking back on a career that has covered social history, theatre, music and visual arts with a wonderful series of travel gigs thrown in for good measure. It’s been a good life and thankfully it’s still ...