Rock

Dee Snider is moving full speed ahead with his quest to get rock music back in the game. The Twisted Sister frontman is promoting a change.org petition that aims to put AC/DC on stage during the next Super Bowl halftime show. Not since The Who in 2010 has a traditional rock band earned top billing...

Bon Jovi wants you to sing a song you’ve never heard before. The New Jersey rockers are prepping their next single, “Limitless,” and if you want a preview, you’ll need to sing it yourself. It’s a contest in which the ultimate payoff is a chance to sing live on-stage with the band. Bon Jovi is...

From the moment fans became mesmerized by Eddie Van Halen ’s lightning fast licks, which were highlighted by the two-handed tapping technique he mastered, Van Halen was destined to become one of the all-time greats. Add in a charismatic showman of a singer in David Lee Roth , and the airtight...

Tommy Lee doesn’t like rock ‘n’ roll? Only on “The Goldbergs.” The Mötley Crüe drummer will make a cameo as a professor on an upcoming episode of the hit ABC sitcom. Lee steps into character with a sport coat, bow tie and black-framed glasses for a meeting with Troy Gentile ’s character, Barry, in...

None of the hip shaking or pole dancing did anything to make Dee Snider feel better about the Super Bowl halftime show. The Twisted Sister frontman still hated the performance, while insisting it was nothing person against Jennifer Lopez or Shakira . Snider’s beef goes back to the week when the...

“Let’s Spend the Night Together.” “Miss You.” “Just a kiss away.” The Rolling Stones are trying to get your attention. Song titles and lyrics from the band’s catalog of classics are showing up on billboards alongside the iconic tongue logo in cities like Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Buffalo. The boys...

In the summer of big tours, the one that combines four of the defining rock acts of their generation could turn out to be the biggest in terms of the box office. According to Billboard , the Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard stadium tour featuring Poison and Joan Jett has already sold more than one...

The rock ‘n’ roll crowd may not often get what it wants during the Super Bowl halftime show, but the commercials helped fill some of the void this year. While Jennifer Lopez and Shakira shared the night’s biggest stage, music by Twisted Sister , Guns N’ Roses and Pearl Jam soundtracked some of the...

There was a time when it didn’t seem like a reunion of core Guns N’ Roses members would ever happen. Now they can’t stop touring. Axl, Slash, Duff and company plan to “dominate the new decade,” as they said in a release, with their Larger Than Life global stadium tour. International dates had...

Ozzy Osbourne is taking a stand for cats on behalf on PETA in a way only he can. The Prince of Darkness is hoping the shock value of his gory new anti-declawing campaign will turn pet owners on to his way of thinking. Ozzy appears on a poster that is all black and white – except for the bright red...