Latest articles by Christopher Scapelliti
Simmons was producing Van Halen at the time in the hope of turning the group into superstars
With spare time in the studio, Gordon Lightfoot peeled off a commemoration to a modern tragedy that's 50 years old today: “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”
Bad feelings about his Creedence Clearwater Revival days made him swear off his old hits. Dylan changed everything in a moment
Petty was so excited to find the hook, he called the band back in the studio to remake the song — at four in the morning
The icon tracks his life in the decade after the Beatles in his new book, ‘Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run,’ out today
Cale reflected on the Tulsa sound and his sudden rise to fame in the years after Clapton cut "After Midnight"
In a new interview, Blackmore recalls the guitarist and his habit of putting himself down, something we find evident in his interviews through the years
The guitarist wouldn’t perform with the act until 1976, at its star-studded farewell concert
After initially bowing out of the opening show, Setzer announced the band "very regrettably have to cancel our tour"
After a string of hits in the late 1960s, Donovan closed out the decade with a tune that marked the end of his chart run
The “Unfortunately, I do love” theme song is about standing proud even when you might feel shame. Millions of TikTok users have taken the sentiment to heart
Queen were a late addition to the star-studded lineup. But Mercury’s viral moment made them the one act everyone was left talking about
As Scaggs drops his new album, ‘Detour,’ we revisit his historic 1969 session for “Loan Me a Dime” with a young Duane Allman
In a flash of anger over a song, the guitarist saw his future nearly disappear
A prior success in the U.K., the tune became an American classic after the Space Ace covered it on his 1978 solo album
Along with its hit music video — Springsteen's first — the tune became a global hit, establishing him as leading artist for the 1980s
The news of Frehley's death shocked the rock world, catching both his friends and fans by surprise
The guitarist was on life support following a fall in his studio in late September
Delayed by the previous act’s trouble-plagued set, CCR went on past midnight to find the audience dead asleep
Of all the Bob Dylan imitations over the years, this one bothered him the most
Dylan's invitation for Harrison to spend Thanksgiving with him in Woodstock forged a friendship that lasted through Harrison's life
The announcement came at a Sunday night private event, much to the surprise of everyone in attendance
After years of struggling in Nashville, Buffett turned his musical ambitions south, to the Gulf Coast, and created a generation all his own
