Gene Simmons usually has a high standard for certain rock bands, but he knew Van Halen couldn't be topped with this gem.

Like many teenagers in the early 1980s, MTV inspired Bruce Darr to start a band. "It seemed intriguing," he said. "Seeing live music in some of those videos, it seemed like a fun thing to do." For ...

As with many The Cure songs, ‘The Hanging Garden’ stands out for its ability to blend accessibility with abrasiveness while refusing to sacrifice the deep-rooted unease that permeates the entire album ...

This week Neil Young did two amazing club shows at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York, with his new band the ...

Don Henley revealed the meaning of The Eagles' "Take It Easy" and its connection to the culture of the United States.

The weirdest instruments used in classic rock songs oddly made their respective tracks even better, from the theremin to the ...

Crosswords proved to be exactly what I was looking for. They let me tune out the world for thirty minutes and focus on two of my favorite things: trivia and wordplay. Doing the New York Times ...

Even at its sparsest, Christian Lee Hutson‘s music is populated by a cast of characters living out their own little worlds, ...

Australia's "King of Country Music" performed for a number of remote Queensland towns over his 60-year career, and the ...

Duane Chapman and his wife Beth were both fixtures on the reality TV show Dog the Bounty Hunter. Beth was diagnosed with ...

Silverbacks’ complete lineup is Daniel O’Kelly (vocals/guitar), Kilian O’Kelly (guitar/vocals), Emma Hanlon (vocals/bass), Paul Leamy (bass), Peadar Kearney (guitar), and Gary Wickham (drums).

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...