John P. Hammond, Pioneer in 1960s Blues Renaissance, Dies at 83

With his acclaimed interpretations of Delta Blues standards, he was a fixture on the Greenwich Village music scene for ...

Ann and Nancy Wilson Recall Heart’s 1970s Implosion: ‘Emotional Toll Just Kind of Ate Us’

Ann and Nancy Wilson weren’t in the original incarnation of Heart, though their presence played a crucial role in the band’s ...

It was a scream from the heart". The horrifying true story behind one of the biggest rock anthems of the 90s

"It was a scream from the heart." Reading about the teenager's death by suicide in a single paragraph newspaper story struck ...

Courtney Love Hints at Hole Tour With Melissa Auf der Maur

For her part, Auf der Maur is set to release Even the Good Girls Will Cry: A 90s Rock Memoir on March 17. The book traces the veteran bassist’s upbringing in Montreal through her career as a musician, ...
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Update: Courtney Love, Melissa Auf der Maur Not Reuniting Hole

Courtney Love and Melissa Auf der Maur are not reuniting their '90s rock band Hole after all. Are Courtney Love and Melissa ...

How Love Rocks became a NYC tradition and a major God’s Love We Deliver fundraiser in 10 years

NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s Love Rocks NYC benefit is as star-studded as ever, with headliners Paul Simon, Mary J. Blige and Elvis Costello, and hosts that include Whoopi Goldberg and Julianne Moore.
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Born on This Day in 1942, the Johnny Cash Superfan Who Became His Guitarist After Saving a Show in Arkansas

Eighty-four years ago today, the Johnny Cash fan turned Tennessee Three guitarist was born in Paris, Arkansas.