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Hear Motley Crue's Defiant New Song 'Cancelled'
Tommy Lee says the song is about how the band "got away with f---ing murder" early in their career.
Listen to Stevie Nicks' New Song 'The Lighthouse'
It's her first original release since 2020.
Hear Axl Rose Cover UFO's 'Love to Love' With Michael Schenker
Track appears on guitarist's new album featuring a series of big-name guests.
How Depeche Mode Found Their 'Personal Jesus' in Elvis Presley
The King offered unlikely inspiration for the group's controversial 1989 hit.
Hear Jane's Addiction's Melancholy New Single 'True Love'
Song arrives less than a week after band's onstage implosion and subsequent hiatus.
Hear Black Label Society’s Storming New Song, ‘The Gallows'
Pantera and Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde tells UCR the story behind his latest music.
Watch Jerry Cantrell’s New ‘Afterglow’ Video
Track appears on Alice in Chains guitarist’s upcoming solo album, featuring guest appearances by Metallica and Guns N’ Roses members plus others.
Listen to Sting's New Song, 'I Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart)'
Track comes from bandleader's power trio on the eve of their upcoming North American tour.
Skunk Baxter Helped Donna Summer’s ‘Hot Stuff’ Hit on $35 Guitar
Steely Dan cofounder says he nearly missed session for 1979 rock-disco crossover.
Hear Snippet of Final Eddie and Alex Van Halen Song
"Unfinished" arrives next month alongside the release of Alex's memoir 'Brothers.'