The arduous path to Aerosmith’s Nine Lives would have knocked a lesser band down for the count. So it’s fitting that the middle-aged rockers kicked off their 12th
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A decade after Rocky turned him into a star, Sylvester Stallone tried his luck with another, weirder sports drama — centered around arm wrestling. Over

Inspiration can strike anytime if you’re paying close enough attention. For Kiss’ “Dr. Love,” it happened while Gene Simmons was watching the Three Stooges. The singer and

50 Years Ago: Led Zeppelin’s Bad Hair Day

In 1972, Steppenwolf broke many of their fans’ hearts — on Valentine’s Day. After six years, eight albums (five of them gold) and Top 10 hits such

How ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ Solidified Bon Jovi’s Rock Chart Success

Tom Petty set the scene with just a couple of lines: “Well, she was an American girl / Raised on promises.” In a little more than

Van Halen accomplished a lot with David Lee Roth at the helm, but one summit they never reached was a No. 1 album with their original singer. Their

How Van Halen’s ‘Right Now’ Triumphed After Years in Purgatory

In February 1989, the Replacements appeared on the cover of Musician Magazine with a headline crowning them “The Last, Best Band of the ‘80s.” The