Rock

In 1991, Star magazine published an article claiming that founding Kiss drummer Peter Criss was homeless and living on the streets of Los Angeles. The story was eye catching and alarming — it was also completely false. Around the same time, the rocker had been tending to family matters in New York following the death

Tom Grennan put on a virtual gig last night (February 5), but things didn’t go according to plan at first due to a number of eager fans. The interactive gig, which was put on using new technology provided by inKlic, ended up having to be pushed back an hour from 7pm to 8pm after 27,000 fans

King Crimson founder Robert Fripp was “fucking furious” after his first viral video was posted online. The revelation comes from the rocker’s wife, Toyah Wilcox – a successful actress, musician and TV presenter in her own right – who co-starred with him in the clip. As Wilcox explained to The Guardian, it was her idea to

Lil Nas X has shared a snippet of his much anticipated single ‘Call Me By Your Name’ in a new Super Bowl ad – listen to it below. The 60-second Logitech commercial sees the ‘Old Town Road’ hitmaker star alongside environmentalist Leah Thomas, illustrator Mercedes Bazan, streamer Meg Kaylee and a number of others. “We stand

Brian May has discovered a recording of one of the earliest shows that Queen ever performed. He gave the news to Classic Rock, saying, “We’re always looking at finding stuff that is historically important. And this one tape that cropped up very recently which I am excited about, which is one of the first gigs

Cardi B has explained how she is documenting both her positive and negative experiences on social media on her upcoming new album. The Bronx rapper was speaking ahead of today’s release (February 5) of her latest single ‘Up’, which is her first release as a lead artist since last summer’s chart-topping ‘WAP’ collaboration with Megan

Dennis DeYoung has strong opinions on seemingly every subject you toss in front of him: modern politics, social media, the death of the record industry, musical nostalgia and, when time allows, his own catalog. The former Styx singer and keyboardist recently talked to UCR about Paradise Theatre, marking the 40th anniversary of the band’s classic

Demi Lovato and Sam Fischer have stopped caring what people think, joining forces to share why in a new single, ‘What Other People Say’, out today (February 5). ‘What Other People Say’, penned by Fischer, was, according to a press release, actually written before his breakout song, ‘This City’. Fischer – who said he was

Wayne and Garth have reunited for a new Uber Eats commercial. The Wayne’s World characters created by Mike Myers and Dana Carvey show up in a new TV spot that will air during the Super Bowl on Sunday. The clip, a playful riff on the movie’s surreal product-placement segment, centers on the public-access-TV duo’s distaste for gimmicky advertising. “We’d

Legendary Bristolian gig-goer Big Jeff has launched his first ever art exhibition. Jeff Johns is widely known as Bristol’s most frequent gig-goer, having attended live shows every night of the week at venues across the city before the UK lockdown was implemented back in March 2020. He’s also known as one of the city’s most

Alex Lifeson has confirmed that he and Rush bandmate Geddy Lee have discussed working on new music together. “After we finished the last [Rush] tour in 2015, I started just writing on my own and doing some stuff,” Lifeson explained in an interview with Make Weird Music. “Geddy was working on his book. We talked

Bully (aka Alicia Bognanno) has performed a cover of PJ Harvey‘s ‘Dry’ – you can watch it below. Recorded for ‘Songs That Found Me At The Right Time’, a campaign launched by mental health organisation Sounds Of Saving, the singer-songwriter explained why the 1993 track means so much to her. “It’s kind of everything put together,

Queen‘s “I Want to Break Free” scores a new Super Bowl commercial, in which mysteriously flattened actor Matthew McConaughey needs Doritos to once again become three dimensional. “Lately I just haven’t been feeling like myself,” McConaughey’s narration begins, as the flatten versioned of himself gets out of bed and performs everyday events such as brushing

Metallica have been announced to perform on a special edition of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to mark Super Bowl weekend. A host of special performances have been announced surrounding the game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday (February 7), including The Weeknd’s slot at the legendary halftime

Rush frontman Geddy Lee recalled how he and guitarist Alex Lifeson decided to leave lyric-writing duties to late drummer Neil Peart soon after he joined the band in 1974. It didn’t take long for the trio to lock into a form of songwriting they all enjoyed, but when Peart arrived there was a requirement to deliver

A$AP Rocky has shared his first solo track of 2021 in the form of ‘G-Unit Rice’ – scroll down the page to listen to it now. The rapper is currently working on his next album, ‘All $mile’, which will be his first record since 2018’s ‘Testing’. ‘G-Unit Rice’ has been released with little fanfare and no promotion

When it comes to Super Bowl commercials, there are certain things you can bank on: funny animals, celebrity cameos and iconic music. Many of rock’s biggest and most recognizable tunes have been featured in ads airing during the big game in the 21st century, as you’ll see in the below list of Best Rock Super

The Canadian embassy has apologised following a “misunderstanding” in which a diplomat created a custom-made T-shirt appearing to make fun of the coronavirus crisis. The offending shirt contained the word Wuhan, the Chinese province in which the virus originated, as part of the ‘W’ bat-like symbol of Wu-Tang Clan. Scientists have long suspected that the

Lenny Kravitz is the latest rock star to get cast in a Super Bowl commercial. The musician – best known for hits like “Are You Gonna Go My Way,” “Let Love Rule” and “Fly Away” – appears in a new spot for Belgian beer brand Stella Artois. “We’re all born with 2.5 billion heartbeats,” Kravitz

A sprawling, symphonic rock ensemble from a country that has come to be known for them, The Besnard Lakes have been a constant at the coalface of Canadian independent music for some 15 years now. In this time, the group – which revolves around the creative and romantic partnership of husband and wife Jace Lasek