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Flashback: The Who Return to Their Roots | VIDEO

The Who's concert at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on October 29th, 1999 was a huge moment in the band's latter-day history. The group broke up in 1982 after a farewell tour, but just seven...
February 26, 2013 12:50 PM ET
Flashback: Queen Rock Live Aid | VIDEO

Queen had a pretty tough task when they took the stage at Live Aid in July of 1985. This was arguably the biggest concert in rock history, featuring reunions of Led Zeppelin, the Who,...
February 5, 2013 11:40 AM ET
Yes' Chris Squire on Their Classic Album Tour, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | ARTICLE

The only thing surprising about Yes' decision to launch a tour featuring complete performances of their classic album is that it took them this long to do it. Everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Cheap...
February 4, 2013 12:10 PM ET
John Fogerty's All-Star Duets Album Due in May | ARTICLE

John Fogerty will release his long-awaited duets album Wrote a Song for Everyone on May 28th, with contributions from Foo Fighters, Zac Brown Band, My Morning Jacket, Bob Seger and Jennifer Hudson and Allen Toussaint. Fogerty's re-recording of the Creedence...
February 4, 2013 11:30 AM ET
Q&A: Steve-O Talks 'Jackass,' Veganism and Quitting Drugs | ARTICLE

Steve-O is just about the last person one imagines caring about what goes into his body. The Jackass star has stapled his balls to his leg countless times, swallowed a condom full of weed and done more...
February 1, 2013 12:15 PM ET
David Bowie 'Likes the Struggle' of Winning Fans, Says Drummer Zack Alford | ARTICLE

For the past year and a half drummer Zachary Alford has been forced to walk around with the secret that he plays on David Bowie's new album. "It's been torture," he says. "Everyone always says to...
February 1, 2013 8:00 AM ET
Flashback: Sex Pistols Reunite | VIDEO

When the Sex Pistols reunited in 1996, they didn't even try to pretend it was anything but a cash grab. "We still hate each other with a vengeance," Johnny Rotten said at a press conference announcing...
January 31, 2013 11:55 AM ET
Flashback: Springsteen Duets With U2 | VIDEO

U2 was nearly done with their set at Philadelphia's JFK Stadium on September 25th, 1987 when a roadie brought out another microphone stand. "Anybody else want to play my guitar?" Bono asked the crowd. "Would
January 29, 2013 12:05 PM ET
Q&A: David Bowie Guitarist Earl Slick on Secret New Album Sessions | ARTICLE

David Bowie has worked with a lot of guitarists over the decades, but he always comes back to Earl Slick. They first teamed up in 1974 for the Diamond Dogs tour. When that wrapped, Slick entered...
January 25, 2013 9:00 AM ET
Flashback: Rage Reunite at Coachella | VIDEO

Rage Against the Machine broke up at a particularly ill-timed moment in history. They did a lot of raging in the Nineties, but their whole career existed in that brief gap between the Cold War and...
January 24, 2013 1:25 PM ET
Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins to Induct Rush Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | ARTICLE

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the majority of the speakers for its 28th annual induction ceremony. Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins will induct Rush, Don Henley will induct Randy...
January 23, 2013 6:00 AM ET
Flashback: Fleetwood Mac Reunite in 1993 | VIDEO

When it came time to book the headlining act for Bill Clinton's 1993 Inaugural Ball, there was really only one choice: Fleetwood Mac. Their 1977 hit "Don't Stop" was the theme song of his campaign, and...
January 22, 2013 4:20 PM ET
Flashback: Van Halen Hires Gary Cherone | VIDEO

It's easy to understand why Van Halen thought they'd get away with bringing on Gary Cherone as their new lead singer back in 1998. The hard rock giants hadn't dealt with a lot of failure at...
January 15, 2013 11:20 AM ET
David Bowie's 'The Next' Day' Album: A Track-by-Track Preview | ARTICLE

Tony Visconti has been producing David Bowie's albums since Space Oddity in 1969. They've worked together on many of Bowie's greatest triumphs, including Heroes, Young Americans and Scary Monsters. After a long break, they joined forces...
January 15, 2013 7:00 AM ET
The 10 Most Annoying Concert Behaviors | ARTICLE

Going to rock concerts has always meant dealing with a bunch of unruly people, many of them very drunk – but it seems like lately things have been worse than ever. Attention spans are at an all-time low,...
January 14, 2013 3:33 PM ET
Weekend Rock Question: What Is David Bowie's Best Album? | ARTICLE

Earlier this week, David Bowie shocked all his fans with the announcement that a new album will hit shelves in March. He hasn't released an LP in a decade, and there wasn't even the hint...
January 11, 2013 3:55 PM ET
Q&A: Tegan and Sara on Sibling Rivalry, Leaving the Indie World Behind | ARTICLE

The first day Tegan and Sara entered the studio with producer Greg Kurstin, they knew that their new album, Heartthrob, would sound unlike anything they'd made in the past. "We were working on this song, 'Now I'm...
January 11, 2013 12:15 PM ET
Flashback: Keith Moon's Final Bow | VIDEO

On May 25th, 1978, a very rusty Who entered London's Shepperton Studios to film a mini-concert for their career-spanning documentary The Kids Are Alright. They'd been off the road for nearly two years, though they did...
January 10, 2013 12:25 PM ET
David Bowie Worked in Secret on Comeback LP For Two Years | ARTICLE

David Bowie shocked the world yesterday by releasing the mournful single "Where Are We Now?" and announcing that a new album called The Next Day – his first LP in a decade – would hit stores in March. Bowie has...
January 9, 2013 11:45 AM ET
Flashback: Bowie Belts Out 'Heroes' | VIDEO

Now that we've all had time to digest the shocking news that David Bowie is releasing a new album in March, there's one obvious question: Will he support it with a tour? Bowie hasn't done...
January 8, 2013 4:30 PM ET