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Bootsy Collins Explains Why Jimi Hendrix Was a ‘Magical Musician'

The guitarist could "put you in another world," the funk icon recalls in the ninth episode of UCR's ongoing video series celebrating the late legend's second album. Continue reading…
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Looking for a little help this holiday season? Win a $500 Target gift Card! Continue reading…
Megadeth's Final Album to Feature Cover of Classic Metallica Song

Dave Mustaine is going out in grand fashion. Continue reading…
Soundgarden Members Talk Final Album and RRHOF Performance Guests

The band was locked in a yearslong legal dispute with the late Chris Cornell's estate. Continue reading…
Pierre Robert, Philadelphia Radio Legend, Dead at 70

"He was a loyal friend," Jon Bon Jovi shared regarding the news of the radio veteran's passing. Continue reading…
11 Famous Halloween Rock Concerts

Costumes and unique cover songs are among the treats offered by rock's biggest stars at these shows. Continue reading…
Artists Recall Their Time on Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue

On Oct. 30, 1975, Dylan launched a concert tour unlike any other — and brought along a whole bunch of friends. Continue reading…
Todd Rundgren on How Jimi Hendrix Evolved With ‘Bold as Love'

"He was creating this whole fantastic universe," the songwriter remembers in the eighth episode of UCR's ongoing video series celebrating the late legend's second album. Continue reading…
What It Was Like to Be Home Sick From School in the 1980s

Before streaming shows and work-from-home days, being home sick from school in the 1980s was an experience all its own. Continue reading…
Iron Maiden Expands 2026 North American Tour

The Run for Your Lives tour just keeps getting bigger. Continue reading…
Stevie Nicks Reveals She and Lindsey Buckingham Are Talking Again

“Our relationship was up and down and up and down and up and down and difficult, but at the same time, fantastic,” Nicks declared. Continue reading…
Bad Company Will Perform Two Songs at Their Rock Hall Induction

"I'm not at liberty to say which songs. I mean, quite honestly, I don't give a s---," drummer Simon Kirke says, adding that he's just excited to play live again with Paul Rodgers. Continue reading…
Fleetwood and Perry Among 19 Newly Announced RRHOF Presenters

Jerry Cantrell, Nancy Wilson, Bryan Adams and others will also appear on Nov. 8 in Los Angeles. Continue reading…
Stewart Copeland on How Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Bold as Love’ Changed Him

The Police drummer sticks up for the music that helped him find his path in the seventh episode of UCR's ongoing video series celebrating the late legend's second album. Continue reading…
The Moody Blues Albums Ranked Worst to Best

From British R&B contenders to symphonic art-rock pioneers, the band's history spans decades. Continue reading…