Rock Report

They're rightly remembered as titans of jazz-rock and soul. But that's not the way things began.

By the time they began this second album, the five members were barely speaking to each other.

It's the band's highest-selling album, but more importantly remains their most fully realized collection of songs.

Metal pioneers Black Sabbath were reaching beyond their heavy musical roots by the time they recorded their fourth album in 1972, coming up with an amalgam of classic heavy riffing, a growing sense of melody, and even some touches of progressive rock. The album endures as a classic today - even though it was almost derailed by the band's growing substance abuse.

Eric Clapton's new album 'Old Sock' will be released Tuesday (March 12) but it's already getting the limited edition, deluxe release treatment.

David Bowie's new album has been released just about everywhere but the U.S. and it looks like he has a hit on his hands.

Eric Clapton has posted a lyric video on his website for his new single, "Gotta Get Over."

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has written a song for Armenia to enter into Eurovision, the long-running pop music contest.

Remembrances are starting to pop up for Alvin Lee, the former Ten Years After singer-guitarist who passed away Wednesday from complications following an unspecified "routine surgery." He was 68. Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues: "We were on the same Decca label in the 1960s and worked a lot with Ten Years After on the same bill on lots of concerts including all over the U... Read M

Metallica frontman James Hetfield says the band would love to work on a new album...but all their touring is preventing them from doing it.