Metallica‘s massive 2023-2024 world tour will feature support from Pantera, Mammoth WVH, Five Finger Death Punch and Ice Nine Kills. The M72 tour, named after Metallica’s newly announced 72 Seasons album, finds the group playing two separate shows in e…
45 Years Ago: John Belushi Pitches Little Chocolate Donuts
Saturday Night Live star Amy Poehler is quoted as saying, “Vanity is the death of comedy.” It’s a philosophy traditionally adopted by anyone seeking SNL breakout stardom, as it’s often the show’s broadest and most outrageous ideas that become fan favor…
When Damn Yankees Took a Final Stand With ‘Don’t Tread’
Damn Yankees had come of age very quickly, which applied some momentum as the unlikely supergroup headed into its second album. The self-titled 1990 debut effort by the consortium of Tommy Shaw (then ex-Styx), Jack Blades (then ex-Night Ranger) and Ted…
Why Queen’s ‘We Will Rock You’ / ‘We Are the Champions’ Endures
“Bohemian Rhapsody” may be Queen‘s most noteworthy single, but “We Will Rock You” / “We Are the Champions” is their most ubiquitous. The single featuring both songs from News of the World album reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 after its release o…
How Scorpions Found New Energy With Mikkey Dee
Scorpions continue to have the last laugh. The arrival of former Motorhead drummer Mikkey Dee in 2016 helped strengthen the resolve of the hard-rock veterans. As guitarist Rudolf Schenker tells UCR, there was a time in his 20s when he’d run into people…