Chris M. Junior
Guns N’ Roses Bassist Tommy Stinson Says Record Label Contributed to Delay of ‘Chinese Democracy’
It's a fact that Guns N' Roses spent an extraordinary amount of time recording 'Chinese Democracy.'
But according to GNR bassist Tommy Stinson, the bulk of the blame for the drawn-out process really falls on the band's label for failing to understand what the musicians needed.
Scientists Discover Loud Music Makes People Drink More
Drinking and driving is a dangerous combination. But how about drinking and decibels?
Well, at the very least, there could be a troubling connection between loud music and alcohol intake, according to a recent U.K. survey: If the volume is cranked high, then booze consumption can also go up — and the taste seems sweeter, too.
Styx Revisits ‘The Grand Illusion’ and ‘Pieces of Eight’ Albums on New Concert DVD
As 1976 came to a close, Styx was a moderately successful band still breaking in a new guitarist/singer.
Two years (and two albums) later, the band — fueled by the fresh songwriting and six-string contributions of Tommy Shaw — was among the best-selling acts in America.
Styx recently revisited its platinum-selling one-two punch of 1977's 'The Grand Illusion' and 1978's 'Pieces of Eight' on tour, a
Paul Rodgers, Nils Lofgren Cover Bob Dylan’s ‘Abandoned Love’ for Amnesty International
Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers can belt it out with the best of them. And given the opportunity, E Street Band guitarist Nils Lofgren certainly has the chops to play a lengthy, everybody-look-at-me solo if Bruce Springsteen really needed one.
Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx Photographs Glam-Rock Spread For New York Post
As a high-profile rock star for 30 years, Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx knows how to work it for photographers when the cameras are focused on him.
Eddie Van Halen Graces Rolling Stone Cover As One of 100 Greatest Guitarists
A photo of a longhaired Eddie Van Halen playing one of his trusty striped guitars is among the four separate Rolling Stone covers for the magazine’s issue with its latest list of the best guitarists ever.
Jimi Hendrix is Tapped as Greatest Guitarist Ever in New Poll
Thousands of guitarists have emerged since his untimely death in 1970 at age 27. But out of everyone who has ever played the instrument, Jimi Hendrix is the all-time greatest, according to a new Rolling Stone list that includes plenty of notable axemen among its voters.
Hard-Core AC/DC Fans Release New Concert Photo Book Featuring Their Recent Work
Starting in 2003, Matteo Abruzzo and Stonebreaker attended 60-plus AC/DC concerts around the world over the course of eight years.
Photos that the two longtime fans shot of the band at more than 30 of those gigs can be found in a new hardcover book titled 'Fantography: From Hammersmith to Bilbao: 2003-2010.'
Kiss’ Gene Simmons Thinks Axl Rose Deserves a Beatdown
No matter what the subject, Gene Simmons is not one to hold his famously long tongue. And lately, the outspoken, fire-breathing Kiss bassist hasn’t been shy about what he thinks of Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose.
According to Simmons, Rose is to blame for GNR being underachievers — and that some physical discipline would have gone a long way in getting him and the group back on track...
Queen’s Brian May, Roger Taylor Are Judging a ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ Remix Contest
As part of their 40th anniversary celebration/reissue campaign, the members of Queen are turning to their legion of fans to assist with putting a new spin on an old song. The assignment: to remix the song 'Don't Stop Me Now' for use on Queen's official site and the British band's social media platforms in 2012.