Some of the live music industry’s most respected and consistently working roadies, instrument techs and sound people have ...

There was no shortage of talent or personalities among the musicians in ‘70s Lynyrd Skynyrd. But unlike some other huge bands ...

Manfred Mann star Paul Jones turned down Brian Jones's offer to join the fledgling Rolling Stones, toured with The Who and ...

The year 1975 was a very good one for Elton John and Chicago. It was pretty good as well for artists from Olivia Newton-John ...

The "best rock band" of all time never bought a stairway to heaven, but they did top the list of the best rock bands in music ...

The sheer scale of Michael Jackson’s fame can sometimes overshadow the music itself. From the moment he danced into America’s ...

Paul Weller joined Absolute Radio’s Danielle Perry to discuss his favorite songs through the decades. The 66-year-old musician emerged in the late 1970s with The Jam and was central to the mod revival ...

Chicago's Lee Loughnane tells UCR why it was initially a struggle to attract an audience with their debut album.

Acclaimed singer-songwriter-pianist Neal Francis is ringing in the new year with his eagerly anticipated third studio ...

Not everyone likes the term Yacht Rock, probably due to its elitist connotation. In HBO’s Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary, Steve Lukather of Toto fame said, with a hint of sarcasm, “Where’s my yacht?” On ...

Ace’s famous stage prop was his rocket-firing guitar, which almost led to disaster. “I fired one of those rockets at Gene and ...

Bob Dylan's draft lyrics for his 1965 song Mr Tambourine Man have sold at auction for $508,000 (£417,471) in the US. The ...