Record-breaking Saturday morning reruns of The Monkees series in ‘69 provided something of a rebirth, but record sales did not rebound. In early 1970, Michael Nesmith split from the Monkees to form the First National Band. Micky and Davy recorded one further album (Changes) and ...
Quickly recovering from the death of singer Bon Scott in early 1980, AC/DC were back at it less than half a year later with a new singer and an album that paid tribute to their late bandmate at the same time it kicked off a whole new golden era for the group. Bryan Adams, 'Reckle...
The band snagged a pivotal slot on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in 1967, performing a fiery version of "My Generation." At the song's conclusion, Moon began demolishing his drum kit, with a massive explosion capping the moment. "All of a sudden, every youth in America wanted to see...
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Modest Mouse drummer and cofounder Jeremiah Green died at the age of 45, just days after his family and bandmates announced he had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Green's friend and rock radio DJ Marco Collins said the musician was taking a leave from the rock group to continue his ...
The boy band craze started in the early ‘60s and never quite died down. First came The Jackson 5 and The Monkees, then came New Edition and New Kids on the Block. The ‘90s brought us The Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, while the 2000s were all about the Jonas Brothers and One Directio...
After four years (again, because of COVID) and 250 shows, Kiss wrapped up their touring career with a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden, blocks from where the New York City-born band held their first rehearsals. Instead of a straightforward goodbye, the always-upselling band ended the...
After four years (again, because of COVID) and 250 shows, Kiss wrapped up their touring career with a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden, blocks from where the New York City-born band held their first rehearsals. Instead of a straightforward goodbye, the always-upselling band ended the...
After four years (again, because of COVID) and 250 shows, Kiss wrapped up their touring career with a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden, blocks from where the New York City-born band held their first rehearsals. Instead of a straightforward goodbye, the always-upselling band ended the...
is their most dynamic. From the tribal drumbeat opening of “Lay Your Hands on Me” to the sparring acoustic guitars of “Love for Sale," the band expanded on its newly established template and cemented its hold on the pop-metal landscape. Bon Jovi never sounded as unified and animated as...