The 35th-annual Kennedy Center Honors aired last night, December 26, on CBS, shining a massive spotlight on the rock powerhouse that is Led Zeppelin, who were among the event's honorees. ... …
Ann and Nancy Wilson are arguably two of the most influential women in rock and roll. ... …
Originally published in Guitar World, October 2010 She’s the guitarist for Heart, the wife of filmmaker Cameron Crowe and one of the most notable female ax slingers in rock. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is… Growing up, who were your guitar heroes? Were they all male, or did any female guitarists inspire you to play? —Sir John General There have never been a lot of female... …
Legendary metal vocalist King Diamond was recently hospitalized and underwent open heart surgery. He is currently recuperating at his home and is expected to make a full recovery. King's wife, Livia, made the following post on the official King Diamond website, covenworldwide.org: ... …
Originally published in Guitar World, April 2010 Burzum’s Varg Vikernes has disowned the Norwegian black metal genre he helped create in the Nineties. After an absence of more than 15 years, he’s back with a new album that takes his musical vision deeper into the abyss. In 1991, 18-year-old guitarist Varg Vikernes founded one of Norwegian black metal’s most important bands upon a simple, yet... …
Bob Diddley, the pioneering rock guitarist who blended R&B and rock through a distinctive thumping beat, died at his home in Archer, Florida, on Monday, June 2, of heart failure. He was 79. ... …
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