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Steve Howe Is 'Making Progress, Slowly' Months After Surgery
Yes previously canceled all touring plans so their guitarist could focus on recovery.
Why Peter Frampton Is Still Working To Get Better
In an exclusive UCR premiere, the guitar legend sits down with Foreigner in Nashville to discuss his incredible career.
Watch Mick Ralphs’ Final Live Performance With Bad Company
The late guitarist's final concert in London with the classic rock legends is being released this fall.
Jad Tariq Shares What He Learned Playing With Bob Dylan
It "wasn't on the list of calls I would expect to get" he tells us in a new interview.
A Look at 20 of the Longest Gaps Between Studio Albums
What's the rush?
Billy Joel Is Not Dead, No Matter What Google Tells You
Google listed the Piano Man as having passed on Sept. 17 – but his publicist confirms he’s still alive.
Hear the Early Version of the Beatles' 'I'm Looking Through You'
It's nothing like the finished product that ended up on 1965's 'Rubber Soul.'
ENTER NOW: Win a Trip to See + Interview Metallica In Kansas City
Not only will you win tickets to see Metallica in Kansas City, you'll get to interview them, too!
Sammy Hagar to Alex Van Halen: 'Come Clean, What's Your Problem?'
"To me, he's doing a lot of stuff wrong for the legacy of Van Halen," declared Hagar.
Hear Keith Richards Cover Blues Classic 'Bright Lights, Big City'
It's featured on the soundtrack to Grand Theft Auto VI.
I Tracked Down My Favorite Childhood Toys Online. Here's the Cost
Can you relive your childhood by buying your favorite toys online? Probably not. But between a Six Million Dollar Man doll and a working Intellivision, I figured it was worth a shot.
Summer 2026 Music Reissues Span Blues, Punk and Rock
From Bowie's early demos to the Grateful Dead's forgotten live tapes, collectors and casual listeners got serious treasure this season.