The 1980s remain one of the favorite eras in rock music. With a wide variety of music, these are three of the most empowering rock songs ever released, which all came out in 1985. It’s hard not to ...

Everything about Nancy Wilson is cool – her guitar playing, songwriting, onstage moves, how she talks in interviews, her look. She probably eats breakfast cereal in a cool way, too. Being a star was ...

Mike Kish has been passionate about electric guitars since his sister handed her 1981 Hamer Sunburst down to him as a kid. Kish, the 42-year-old manager and guitar repairer at Funky Music, has always ...

On paper, writing a great guitar riff doesn’t appear to be difficult. Many classic riffs are simple to play. A few notes, a handful of chords, and the next thing you know, you’ve composed “Whole Lotta ...

Have you ever dreamed of jamming with your favorite rock star? David Fishof is making that dream a reality this February in Los Angeles. Fishof, the son of a cantor who survived the Holocaust, grew up ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The blockbuster nearly reenters the top 10 on the ranking of the ...

Chuck D is discussing the relationship between rock and hip hop Gene Simmons appeared on the Legends N Leaders podcast, where he talked about his stance that hip hop doesn't belong in the Rock & Roll ...

It’s more like the Hall of Hard Feelings for the Demon. Gene Simmons is again sticking his tongue out at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for allowing hip-hop artists to snag a spot in rock’s most ...

That evening in Chicago, Garcia wielded one of the five guitars that Doug Irwin hand-built for him: “Tiger.” In 1973, Garcia requested that Irwin, a longtime maker and repairer of string instruments, ...

The KISS frontman slammed the institution for including rap and hip-hop artists: "I don't come from the ghetto, it doesn't speak my language." By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Gene Simmons says ...

Gene Simmons criticized the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for inducting rap artists. In a recent episode of the Legends N Leaders podcast, the 75-year-old KISS bassist had some choice words about hip-hop ...

Kiss frontman Gene Simmons, who has often been critical of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, took another jab at the institution, this time over its honoring of hip-hop acts. “It’s not my music,” Simmons ...