Bad Blood and Backing Tapes: Stephen Pearcy Weighs In on Mötley Crüe’s Internal Strife
The glitz and hairspray of the 1980s Sunset Strip often masked a volatile undercurrent of professional jealousy and creative friction.…
The Gold Standard: Data Crowns the Ultimate Led Zeppelin Masterpiece
In the pantheon of rock and roll, few debates are as spirited or as enduring as the quest to rank…
The Golden God’s Bedtime Stories: Robert Plant on Music History and Romance
Robert Plant has spent over half a century as the definitive archetype of the rock-and-roll front man. With his cascading…
The Zeppelin Shadow: How Greta Van Fleet Navigates the “Ripoff” Narrative
For a young rock band, there is perhaps no greater blessing—and no heavier curse—than being compared to the titans of…
The Lizard King’s Path of Chaos: How Jim Morrison Defined Rock Rebellion
In the pantheon of rock icons, few figures loom as large or as troubled as Jim Morrison. As the magnetic…
The Night the Law Took the Stage: Jim Morrison’s Historic New Haven Arrest
Rock and roll has always been synonymous with rebellion, but on December 9, 1967, that rebellion met a literal wall…
The Six-String Schism: Why One Swedish Metal Icon Claims Jake E. Lee Outshines Randy Rhoads
STOCKHOLM – In the pantheon of heavy metal, few debates are as polarized or as perennial as the battle for…
Beyond the Glitter: How David Bowie and Robert Plant Defined the Glam Rock Revolution
The early 1970s was a period of aesthetic stagnation for rock and roll. To hear David Bowie tell it, the…
Inside the Ledger: Robert Plant’s Multi-Million Pound Royalty Payouts Revealed
LONDON — While he may spend his days exploring the “global village” and performing in intimate concert halls, the financial…