Rock Music

This New Hotel on the Sunset Strip Is a Music Lover’s Paradise

Ziggy aims to be "a place for musicians to take a stand and celebrate the importance of experimental music”

Remembering the Unlikely Genius of “Exile on Main St.” 50 Years Later

Musicians remember the Rolling Stones classic on its big anniversary

Gene Simmons Doubles Down on Ignorant "Rock Is Dead" Comments

"I stand by my words," the KISS frontman said in a new interview

Eric Clapton Co-Wrote His New Single With a Vaccine Skeptic

"Heart of a Child" is a collaboration with Robin Monotti

Forthcoming Documentary Explores Led Zeppelin's Early Years

"Becoming Led Zeppelin" has no release date as of yet

Guitarist Earl Slick Shares Candid Account of Mid-1970s David Bowie

Making "Station to Station" with a lot of drugs in the mix

Rock Photographer Greg Gaar Reflects on the Many Lives of San Francisco

The man who shot the Dead, the Stones and the Who has been in the Bay Area for more than 70 years

An Unprecedented Oral History of Hair Metal, Hard Rock and a Decade of Decadence

Veteran journalists Tom Beaujour and Richard Bienstock discuss their new book "Nöthin' But a Good Time"

Why "The Weight" by The Band Was Included in Bob Dylan's Deal With Universal

Dylan sold his entire songwriting catalog to Universal earlier this week

Surf Guitar Legend Dick Dale Dead at 81

The soft rock pioneer died on Saturday.

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Apparently Ted Nugent is Planning His Farewell Tour

It'll be called "Adios Mofo" because of course it will

COVID Temporarily Shrinks E Street Band at Springsteen Dallas Gig

The pandemic is still an issue for touring musicians

Rock Music Insider Shares His Secrets in a New Memoir

Including tales of John Lennon and Elton John

It Might Get a Lot More Expensive For Overseas Artists to Tour the U.S.

It's already a tough time for live music; this could make it tougher

Billy Joel Paid Tribute to Jeff Beck With a Pair of Covers

Joel played the songs at a Madison Square Garden concert

Guns N' Roses Sues Combination Florist and Gun Shop

Texas Guns and Roses is based in Houston

Opening Arguments Begin in Eagles Lyrics Case

Conflicting history over Don Henley's journals informs the case

What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been for Rock Concert Promoter Peter Shapiro

Shapiro just penned a new book — and it includes a life in music bookended by the Grateful Dead