McCartney, Queen, The Who Headline 4 Spectacular Nights in 1979

Over the course of 4 nights during the Christmas holiday, a Who’s Who of British rock stars performed to raise money for war-torn Cambodia.

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It’s a Wonderful Life: An Appreciation

The 1946 film, directed by Frank Capra and starring James Stewart and Donna Reed, can be fairly described as the most quintessentially American movie ever made.

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Fabulous Thunderbirds’ Kim Wilson Shines on 2025 Release, ‘Slow Burn’: Review

The album delivers a dozen blues-rock winners, culled from five live-in-the-studio sessions.

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Jerry Kasenetz, Producer of Bubblegum Hits, Dies at 82

He and production partner Jeff Katz were behind ’60s hits by the 1910 Fruitgum Company, Ohio Express and others.

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‘Rock the Plaza,’ a Star-Studded Fundraiser Led by Alice Cooper and Paul Rodgers: Review

The lineup performs such classics as “School’s Out,” “Can’t Get Enough,” “I Got You Babe” and “Right Down the Line.”

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Emerson, Lake & Palmer ‘Welcome Back My Friends’ is Latest in Fan Memories Book Series

The 352-page softcover book, with hundreds of photos, includes anecdotal stories from 370 ELP fans.

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That Haunting Female Vocal On ‘Gimme Shelter’

When you hear “Rape, murder, it’s just a shot away” on this Stones classic, does it give you chills? It’s Merry Clayton, who was just 20-years-old at the time.

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Howie Klein, Visionary Music Executive & Anti-Censorship Activist, Dies at 77

His career took him from concert presenter and radio DJ to heading up prominent record labels and fighting censorship.

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Musician Deaths of 2025

Many of our favorite recording artists, as well as other celebrities, were taken from us in 2025. We pay our respects.

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74 From 1974: The Albums We Listened To

A vast variety of sounds appealed to rock fans at that time, and still does.

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