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Regardless of what one thinks of his sense of humor, it’s undeniable that Howard Stern has an uncanny knack for getting his guests to open up about some of their most private details. On Monday (May 13), Rod Stewart talked about how close he and Ron Wood came to having casts made of their genitalia [...]... more
Rock and roll and sex appeal are pretty much inextricable. The term “rock and roll” is itself a sexual euphemism, and since the very beginning of the genre, when Elvis Presley’s swiveling hips were considered a threat to America’s youth, rock music has been bound up in visual appeal and sexualized marketing. Even so, sometimes [...]... more
Looking for dirty deeds done dirt cheap? Well, you might be in luck — especially if you live in a state where there are relaxed child labor laws. In the clip above, 12-year-old singer Brooks Paul belts out a convincing version of the AC/DC classic with his band — but if you’re looking to hire [...]... more
Fans who attended the Anaheim, Calif. date of the Rolling Stones‘ ’50 & Counting’ Tour’ got a little bit more than they bargained for Saturday night (May 18). Former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl came out mid-set at the Honda Center to join the legendary rockers for a searing rendition of [...]... more
To some fans, Dusty Hill is that other bearded guy in ZZ Top – the one with only four strings instead of six, making far less frequent trips to the microphone stand. But to diehard classic rockers, the bassist is both the living bedrock of ZZ Top’s sound, and a necessary foil (not to mention [...]... more
‘Sultans of Swing’ was both the first single from Dire Straits’ debut album and a revealing first-person account of the average working band’s hardscrabble, often thankless existence playing British pubs during the ’70s. It’s only fitting, therefore, that Dire Straits leader Mark Knopfler was inspired to write the tune in a pub, pint in hand, [...]... more
You’d have to be deaf (and perhaps, dumb and blind) to be unaware that Pete Townshend is one of the all-time great songwriters in rock – which makes narrowing down his best lyrics a tricky task. Also consider that the man behind the majority of the Who’s music is known to think big. His genius [...]... more
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