Michael Christopher
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A Dozen Ways Van Halen Damaged Its Own Legacy (opens the original)
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Thirty years ago this week, Van Halen had a chance to pull off one of the greatest rock reunions imaginable. The original lineup – Eddie and Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Michael Anthony – stood together at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards, marking the first time the four had appeared publicly together since Roth left the band in 1985. For a few minutes, it looked like the impossible had finally happened. By creating an account, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You also agre
How This Unforgettable '90s Grunge Band Went From Hated to Huge (opens the original)
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When Stone Temple Pilots arrived in the early '90s, critics and a lot of fans decided they knew exactly what the band was before they had even finished listening to the first album. They were pegged as Pearl Jam knockoffs, accused of stealing from the Seattle bands that had already made grunge the biggest thing in rock, and generally treated like a bunch of opportunists who had shown up at exactly the right time. By creating an account, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You also
Aerosmith Needed This Album to Restart Their Careers (opens the original)
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By the mid-'80s, Aerosmith had become a cautionary tale; a washed-up group of almost legends reduced to stumbling drunks and drug abusers who couldn't keep it together. Then the original lineup was reunited, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry were writing together again, and the surprise success of Run-D.M.C.'s remake of "Walk This Way" had put the band onto MTV for, truly, the first time. But one hit collaboration wasn't enough to erase years of declining album sales, disastrous or canceled concerts, a
10 Farewell Tours That Didn't Stick (opens the original)
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Take a look at the summer concert docket this year – or any year, really – and you might catch yourself thinking, “Didn’t these guys do a farewell tour already?” The answer, inevitably, will be, “Yes.” In the coming months alone, Motley Crue will be playing sheds around the country, but they also finished up The Final Tour in 2015. That same year, Rush confirmed the R40 Live Tour was to be their swan song, but recently launched a run dubbed Fifty Something, which will stretch well into 2027. By
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