Dave Lifton, who writes for both Ultimate Classic Rock and Diffuser, is a podcaster and author of several books. A native of New York, he now lives in Chicago, where he's usually staring out at Lake Michigan from his apartment or getting into arguments with Bears fans. Also, he likes Bruce Springsteen and pulled pork sandwiches.
Dave Lifton
George Harrison’s Unreleased Songs May Be Finished by His Son, Dhani
Olivia Harrison has said that she and her son have spoken about putting the final touches on songs recorded by her late husband.
Artimus Pyle Is Making a Movie About Lynyrd Skynyrd
Cleopatra Films is producing a film about the Southern rockers co-written by the band's founding drummer, Artimus Pyle.
ZZ Top to Release ‘Greatest Hits Live’
'Greatest Hits Live' contains 15 songs recorded on three continents.
Watch Bob Dylan Perform Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ‘Free Bird’
Bob Dylan closed out his concert on Thursday (June 9) with a bit of Lynyrd Skynyrd's classic.
Rod Stewart to Be Knighted
Rod Stewart was among the names on the Queen's annual birthday honors list.
Tommy Lee Blames Other Motley Crue Members for Lack of New Music
Lee suggested that some of his band mates had no interest in growing as musicians.
Bono Joins Bruce Springsteen Onstage in Dublin
Bruce Springsteen brought out Bono to help him out with "Because the Night" yesterday (May 29).
Led Zeppelin’s Lawyers Accuse Spirit of ‘Tainting the Jury Pool’ in ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Lawsuit
Spirit's lawyers are "playing to the press," say the plaintiff's laywers in a legal brief.
Watch Ringo Starr Sit in With Joe Walsh on ‘Rocky Mountain Way’
Joe Walsh called out his brother-in-law to join him on the encore.
Watch AC/DC Play ‘If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)’ for the First Time Since 2003
AC/DC broke out another deep cut in Marseille, France last night.
Gene Simmons Apologizes for Comments About Prince’s Death
The Kiss bassist issued a statement saying that he was wrong to call Prince's death "pathetic."
‘Jim Morrison Cave’ to Be Closed for Cleaning
A cave where Doors fans have been paying tribute to Jim Morrison in the form of graffiti is being closed indefinitely.
Bruce Springsteen Sounds Like Stevie Nicks When His Voice Is Sped Up
Somebody on Twitter made a discovery about Bruce Springsteen's voice.
Tom Petty Recalls Prince’s Hall of Fame Guitar Solo: ‘You Could Feel the Electricity’
Tom Petty and others recalled the night Prince torched the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Prince Called Up Journey’s Jonathan Cain to See if ‘Purple Rain’ Sounded Like ‘Faithfully’
Jonathan Cain recalled Prince playing him "Purple Rain" before the song was released.
The Video History of Bruce Springsteen’s Tributes to Departed Friends and Influences
We've assembled a list of times when Bruce Springsteen covered the work of an artist who had recently died.