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Stephen Pearcy Discusses 40th Anniversary Reissue of Ratt's Out of the Cellar

2 days ago

Stephen Pearcy Discusses 40th Anniversary Reissue of Ratt's Out of the Cellar, the Musical Importance of 1984, and Why the Surviving Ratt Members Haven't Reunited Recently. more info

Ratt

Mother Mother's TikTok Renaissance

9 days ago

Canadian indie rock band Mother Mother have come a long way from their days in the attic in Vancouver. A series of well-received albums and the group's sudden bombshell resurgence on TikTok in 2020, the group has cemented themselves amidst a new gene... more info

Mother Mother

Led Zeppelin's Influence on '70s Canadian Rockers

18 days ago

There is a fine line between inspiration and imitation, and Greg Prato's new book "Led Clones: The Led Zeppelin Imitator Craze of the '80s...and Beyond" digs into this phenomenon in depth. Here's an excerpt focusing on the particular decade that gave... more info

Led Zeppelin

Cocaine & Rhinestones - Jukeboxes, Bullfighting, and George & Tammy

31 days ago

In constructing the mammoth "Cocaine & Rhinestones: A History of George Jones and Tammy Wynette," author Tyler Mahan Coe has effectively combined three separate books: An expertly told love story/cautionary tale, an in-depth reference material, and a... more info

George Jones

Paul Di'Anno Remembered

32 days ago

Iron Maiden's early singer, Paul Di'Anno, has passed away at the age of 66. Greg Prato interviewed Di'Anno at length for the book Iron Maiden: 80 81, which thoroughly studies this early era of the band. more info

Iron Maiden

Jerry Cantrell Discusses I Want Blood, Collecting Riffs, '90s Grunge

38 days ago

Shortly before the release of I Want Blood, Alice in Chains guitarist and longtime solo artist Jerry Cantrell chatted with AllMusic about the album and two of its standout tracks, in addition to songwriting, and if there can be another movement like ... more info

Alice in Chains

AllMusic's Favorite Oasis Song that’s NOT on Definitely Maybe or Morning Glory

54 days ago

Revisiting this year's mammoth 30th Anniversary deluxe edition of their breakthrough premiere Definitely Maybe and invariably continuing on through the superior(?) second album (What's the Story) Morning Glory? got us to thinking: What are our favori... more info

Oasis

Repercussions: Meet the dB's, the Big Star of College Radio

60 days ago

From time to time, here at AllMusic, we shine a spotlight on overlooked albums in the discography of a major artist. In the case of the star-crossed dB's, that pretty much means their entire catalog. more info

Big Star

Art Alexakis Chats About Vinyl Reissues, Touring, Disinterest in Releasing New Records

74 days ago

Shortly before the arrival of the vinyl release of their platinum-certified Songs from An American Movie Vol. 1: Learning How to Smile and launch of the tour, Alexakis spoke to AllMusic about both topics, as well as the stories behind a few Everclear... more info

Everclear

Howard Jones Discusses Synth Pop, Playing at Live Aid, Classic Tunes

157 days ago

Before his upcoming tour with ABC and Haircut One Hundred, synth pop pioneer Howard Jones spoke with AllMusic about the genre he is most associated with, his groundbreaking use of synths way back when, and modern day artists he admires. more info

Howard Jones