Matthew Wilkening is the founding Editor in Chief of UltimateClassicRock.com and UltimatePrince.com.
Matthew Wilkening
Motley Crue Album Art: The Stories Behind 12 Infamous LP Covers
LP artwork tells the story of a band addicted to change and chaos.
The Crazy Tale of Motley Crue’s Abandoned ‘Personality #9′ Album
Five words John Corabi wanted to say to his bandmates: "Make your f---ing minds up."
Van Halen Album Art: The Stories Behind 14 Different Covers
LP images occasionally offered clues to the band's struggles and personality conflicts.
Night Ranger and the Struts Announce Drive-In Theater Concerts
Jack Blades says shows will prove "you can still rock in America, motherf---er!"
Jon Bon Jovi Trades $20 Million Florida Home for $43 Million Home
Bon Jovi's frontman closes two big real estate deals on the same day.
Eagles Album Art: The Wild Stories Behind Their Famous LP Covers
A look at how drugs, outlaws and lawsuits figure into these iconic images.
Were Kiss Really Asked to Dress Like Clowns on Their First Album?
Kiss say their first album cover almost become a literal clown show.
How These 16 Kiss Album Covers Could Have Looked Very Different
Like, what if they never took off their makeup?
Bon Jovi’s New ‘American Reckoning’ Mourns George Floyd’s Murder
“I was moved to write 'American Reckoning' as a witness to history," says Jon Bon Jovi.
Rolling Stones’ Expanded ‘Goats Head Soup’ Adds Three New Songs
Jimmy Page appears on the previously unreleased track "Scarlet."