A professional pop culture junkie for more than 25 years, Jeff Giles regularly surfaces in a number of far-flung locations on the Web.
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Neil Young’s PonoMusic Player Announces Pre-Order Date
For years, Neil Young has bemoaned the fidelity losses that digital music consumers have had to accept as a tradeoff for portable convenience. Later this month, he'll finally introduce his own solution to the marketplace.
Creedence Clearwater Revival Releasing ‘The ’69 Singles’ for Record Store Day
Creedence Clearwater Revival enjoyed a banner year in 1969, releasing three classic LPs jam-packed with hits, and they'll commemorate that incredible run with a limited edition release for Record Store Day 2014.
How Jim Morrison Inspired Matthew McConaughey’s ‘Dazed and Confused’ Catchphrase
For years now, the easiest way to do a Matthew McConaughey impression has been to imitate his 'Dazed and Confused' character, David Wooderson, by saying "Alright, alright, alright" in a goofy Southern drawl -- something McConaughey himself acknowledged when he uttered those magic words while picking up his Oscar and Golden Globe awards for 'Dallas Buyers Club.' And as it turns out, we ha
Neal Schon Recording Three New Albums with Past and Present Journey Members
Whether or not Journey will ever reconvene in the studio to put together a new album remains an open question, but guitarist Neal Schon is keeping busy with an impressive list of solo and side projects.
Santana and Rod Stewart Announce Co-Headlining 2014 Tour
Whether you want to get 'Smooth' or stay 'Forever Young,' Carlos Santana and Rod Stewart have you covered this summer.
Alice Cooper Talks Upcoming Projects: ‘We Already Have Next Year’s Tour Planned’
With a spate of tour dates opening for Motley Crue and a new documentary on the horizon, you might think Alice Cooper's too busy to spend time in the recording studio, but as he recently told the folks at Metal XS (embedded above), nothing could be further from the truth.
Hear Survivor’s ‘Eye of the Tiger’ Performed by a Dot Matrix Printer
Arguably the band's biggest hit in a career with no shortage of them, Survivor's 'Eye of the Tiger' is a song every classic rock fan knows pretty much by heart. Still, we feel pretty confident saying you've never heard it like this.
Meat Loaf Explains His Most Misunderstood Lyric
Think you have an idea what he will and won't do for love? Think again.
Paul Stanley Calls Rock Hall ‘Tainted, Corrupted and Distorted’
With Kiss finally set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, one might think Paul Stanley's attitude toward it might have softened somewhat, but that isn't the case: In a new interview, Stanley made it clear that he still feels the whole thing is "tainted, corrupted and distorted."
New Van Halen Album Rumors Continue
David Lee Roth recently let slip that Van Halen is working on a follow-up to 2012's 'A Different Kind of Truth,' and although he cautioned fans they'd have to wait awhile, it sounds like the band is making real progress.
Artists Line Up for ‘A Psych Tribute to the Doors’
The Doors have already been the subject of multiple tribute albums, but the folks at Cleopatra Records have put together a new one that promises to see "the original riders on the psychedelic storm get their own minds blown by the leaders of the new psych rock movement."
Paul Rodgers Announces Spring Tour
Paul Rodgers has a new album out, and he's ready to take it on the road.
Electric Light Orchestra’s ‘Evil Woman’ Featured in Super Bowl Commercial
For one of Hyundai's two big Super Bowl XLVIII commercials, the automaker lined up a couple of stars, plenty of special effects and one instantly recognizable classic-rock hit.
Red Hot Chili Peppers Aren’t Covering Led Zeppelin at the Super Bowl
Good one, Chad Smith! You got us.
Bob Dylan Books a Second Super Bowl Commercial
Never mind the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos -- it's looking like Bob Dylan is the star of this year's Super Bowl.
Ringo Starr Announces New All-Starr Band Tour Dates
Beatles fans were thrilled to see Ringo Starr reunite with Paul McCartney at the Grammys on Jan. 26, but when the former Beatle hits the road this summer, he'll be getting by with a more recent set of friends.