Music history loves its legends. We hear about Elvis, The Beatles, and rock icons who supposedly invented entire genres. Yet ...

Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, and Soundgarden introduced classic rock to a new generation of listeners in the 1990s.

The 'Big 4' classic rock acts of 2025 proved the genre still has a long life and millions of fans who will support it to the ends of the earth. We at UCR tip our collective hats to those artists and ...

Blackmore's Night was set to play a handful of gigs in November on its 2025 Autumn Tour. But trouble began on the 15th, when they had to postpone the show due to "medical reasons." The band was also ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

Who knew a single guitar, albeit a very large one, could carry so much symbolism? Making its debut Friday outside the soon-to-open Hard Rock Casino Tejon, the six-story Gibson instantly became a ...

In this episode of Version History: the story of one of the best video game ideas, ever. In this episode of Version History: the story of one of the best video game ideas, ever. is editor-at-large and ...

Ace Frehley, original member of Kiss and one of rock’s most influential lead guitarists, has died, per Variety and other outlets. Frehley’s family released a statement: “We are completely devastated ...

The unmistakable curves of a massive guitar are beginning to take shape over the Strip, as progress on the resort corridor’s largest construction project continues. The 660-foot Guitar Hotel Las Vegas ...

It’s been a big ol’ career for the little ol’ band from Texas. ZZ Top has, as of this writing, been around for 56 years, released 15 studio albums — though none since 2012 — and sold more than 50 ...