Matthew Wilkening
Album of the Year – 2014 Ultimate Classic Rock Awards
The 2014 Ultimate Classic Rock Awards kick off with one of the most important categories -- Album of the Year. There was a diverse field of legendary artists in 2013 who reached back to their golden eras or tried on new styles to create some of their most acclaimed efforts in years
Don Everly on Phil Everly’s Death: ‘I Always Thought I’d Be the One to Go First’
Don Everly has issued his first comments following Friday night's death of his brother and musical partner Phil Everly -- and says he knew Phil was gone before anybody told him.
John Fogerty Responds to Death of Creedence Label Owner Saul Zaentz With Stinging Video
Saul Zaentz, the Fantasy Records label owner famous for suing Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty for self-plagiarism, has died at the age of 92. Fogerty's public response to this news makes it clear he has still not forgiven his former nemesis, even in death.
40 Years Ago: AC/DC and Journey Both Play Their First Concerts on the Same Night
29 Years Ago: Def Leppard Drummer Rick Allen Loses Arm in Car Crash
In one of the scariest and ultimately inspiring stories in recent rock history, Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen nearly lost his life and did lose his left arm in a car accident on Dec. 31, 1984.
2014 New Music Releases
Gene Simmons Wages One-Man War on Twitter’s CAPS LOCK Rule
Nobody tells the God of Thunder how to type. Gene Simmons is confusing, angering and amusing his Twitter followers by brazenly defying social media convention and writing exclusively in capital letters. And to answer your first question, Yes, it is a slow news day.
Kiss Plot Major Vinyl Reissue Series
Kiss will re-issue nine of their old albums on vinyl in March of 2014, and also release their 1998 effort 'Psycho Circus' on the format for the very first time.
Ted Nugent Praises ‘Duck Dynasty’ Star as A&E Lifts His Suspension
'Duck Dynasty' star Phil Robertson's suspension has ended barely a week after it began, and Ted Nugent is one of the many protesters he can thank for his reinstatement.
Ace Frehley’s Kiss Hall of Fame Reunion Rules: ‘You Can’t Have Me and Tommy Both in Makeup’
Former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley says he's happy to perform with his former bandmates at the upcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony -- as long as he's the only one wearing his famous makeup.