RAINBOW’S GROUNDBREAKING SECOND ALBUM TURNS 40
On May 17, 1976 Rainbow produced their critically acclaimed second album, Rising. After wowing fans with their imaginative lyrical content, the bar had been raised for the […]
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JAKE E. LEE’S BADLANDS RELEASED AN OVERLOOKED GEM 27 YEARS AGO
After former Ozzy Osbourne guitar player, Jake E. Lee discovered he was fired from the Prince Of Darkness’s solo group, his career appeared to be […]
DOES THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME NEED A FRESH PAIR OF EYES?
UPDATE 6/3: Steve Miller revealed that he is officially investigating the Rock Hall’s financial activity in a new Howard Stern Podcast interview. Full disclosure below the original article. The […]
QUEENSRYCHE LAUNCHED THEIR PROGRESSIVE MASTERPIECE 28 YEARS AGO
On May 3rd, 1988 Queensryche released their groundbreaking masterpiece, Operation: Mindcrime, that put them on the map. After establishing their last progressive effort with Rage For Order, […]
VAN HALEN TOOK A HARD AND HEAVY DETOUR 35 YEARS AGO
Van Halen‘s 4th album contains a more aggressive tone that hasn’t been consistent in their previous records. The band was at odds with one another during the […]
VAN HALEN SCORED A TOP SELLER WITH THIS DIVERSE ALBUM 34 YEARS AGO
The band’s 5th album received mixed reviews from fans and critics alike. Although Van Halen definitely has an assortment of new material to show with […]
HOW GUNS N’ ROSES DELIVERED AN 80s CONCERT IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Last night Guns N’ Roses completed a club gig at The Troubadour which was just announced earlier that day. Tension had been building as April Fools Day […]
SCORPIONS UNLEASHED THEIR HEAVIER SIDE 34 YEARS AGO
On March 29, 1982 Scorpions unleashed their heaviest album yet and also shaped the future of their commercial success. Prior to this release, the band experienced […]
ANTHRAX BELTED OUT THEIR CROWN JEWEL 29 YEARS AGO
Anthrax struck a career changing deal with Megaforce Records after they had recently signed Metallica for their debut album, but that was only the beginning for the New […]
IRON MAIDEN LED THE NWOBHM MOVEMENT 34 YEARS AGO
After a successful follow-up to the launch of their debut album, Killers proved to be the pinnacle of Iron Maiden‘s career with vocalist Paul Di’Anno. […]