Kevin Cronin will keep on loving fans as a solo artist, touring with the same musicians as the band’s current lineup. Continue reading…
Category Archives: Rock News
Chic Singer Alfa Anderson Dead at 78
Starting as a backing vocalist, she sang lead on several hits and worked with Mick Jagger, Bryan Adams, Billy Squier and others. Continue reading…
Top 20 Eagles Songs Not Sung by Don Henley or Glenn Frey
They always had their share of talented bandmates. Continue reading…
Phil Collins Jokes That Singing for Genesis Was a Mistake
Before taking over, he had to deal with former frontman Peter Gabriel’s attempts to play drums on stage. Continue reading…
Robert Smith’s Spinal Tap Moment at First Cure Show
He says he only became his band’s singer after falling out with everyone else who wanted the role. Continue reading…
Southside Johnny Announces Immediate Retirement from Touring
“Grandfather of the New Jersey sound” cited unspecified health issues in his announcement. Continue reading…
Hear Kiss’ ‘Dynasty’ Reimagined as a Country Album
The band’s already divisive disco-influenced 1979 album gets a country makeover. Continue reading…
How John Hammond Got Jimi Hendrix on Stage With Eric Clapton
This supergroup played a string of ’60s-era gigs at the Gaslight Cafe in Greenwich Village. Continue reading…
How Irving Azoff Tried to Fix REO Speedwagon Drama
“This was a full year of soul searching,” co-founder Neal Doughty tells UCR during a new interview with the band’s Bruce Hall. Continue reading…
Bob Dylan at the Movies: A Guide to 10 Films
“In one way I don’t consider myself a filmmaker at all. In another way I do,” Dylan once said. Continue reading…