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Michael Thomas

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Michael Thomas is a music historian obsessed with the '70s and '80s rock scene. He collects vinyl and argues about Led Zeppelin daily.
02 November 2025

DISTURBED Announce “A Nice Long Break” After Wrapping Massive European Tour

  • byMichael Thomas
After months of powerful live performances, DISTURBED have officially concluded their The Sickness 25th Anniversary European Tour, closing…
02 November 2025

“I Don’t Like a Single Thing They’ve Done”: Pete Townshend’s Brutal Take on Led Zeppelin

  • byMichael Thomas
pete
When Pete Townshend penned “My Generation,” he wasn’t just writing a song — he was staking a claim.…
02 November 2025

Dave Mustaine Opens Up On Why Megadeth Chose “Ride the Lightning” for Metallica Cover on Final Album

  • byMichael Thomas
For Mustaine, the moment was about closing a long chapters of his career. The band, officially set to…
02 November 2025

“Deliver Me From Nowhere” Delivers… Nowhere: Why the Bruce Springsteen Biopic Struggled at the Box Office

  • byMichael Thomas
bruce
When Bruce Springsteen finally gave the green light to a film chronicling a pivotal chapter in his life,…
31 October 2025

Robert Plant Opens 2025 US Tour With Saving Grace in West Virginia – Full Video + Setlist Revealed

  • byMichael Thomas
robert plant
Opening Night — October 30 (approx.) – Wheeling, WV, Capitol Theater When Robert Plant stepped back on a…
31 October 2025

John Lydon’s Brutal List: The Five Punk Bands He Couldn’t Stand

  • byMichael Thomas
lydon
Punk rock was built on rebellion, raw guitars and the refusal to bow. Yet despite its cultural export…
31 October 2025

Pro-Palestine Campaigners Reiterate Boycott of Radiohead 2025 European Tour

  • byMichael Thomas
thom
When Radiohead announced their first live dates in over seven years—residencies across five European cities this winter—the excitement…
30 October 2025

Queen’s Classic Album Hits Back in the Charts Half a Century Later

  • byMichael Thomas
queen
When Queen dropped their seminal album A Night at the Opera in November 1975, no one could have…
30 October 2025

Bad Company to Perform Two Songs at Their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

  • byMichael Thomas
Bad Company will indeed take the stage to perform at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame…
30 October 2025

Did Dave Mustaine Just Include a Metallica Cover on Megadeth’s Last Album?

  • byMichael Thomas
After more than four decades of rage, riffs, and redemption, Megadeth are standing at the edge of their…
30 October 2025

Limp Bizkit’s “Break Stuff” Reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs After Sam Rivers’ Death

  • byMichael Thomas
On October 18 2025, the death of Sam Rivers at the age of 48 sent a shockwave through…
29 October 2025

“AC/DC: The World’s Greatest Rock Band” TV Special to Launch Just Before Their Australian Tour

  • byMichael Thomas
Australian music fans are in for a treat: a television special titled “AC/DC: The World’s Greatest Rock Band”…
29 October 2025

10 Rock Masterpieces You Didn’t Know Were Inspired by Classical Music

  • byMichael Thomas
Rock music often brags about how loud and new it is—but beneath the roar, many classic tracks trace…
29 October 2025

The Led Zeppelin Anthem Robert Plant Admits He “Couldn’t Keep Screaming” Forever

  • byMichael Thomas
robert plant
Robert Plant, the towering voice behind Led Zeppelin, knew all along that some songs are built to burn…
29 October 2025

Noel Gallagher’s Surprising Pick for the Greatest Guitar Song Nobody Talks About

  • byMichael Thomas
Noel gallagher
When Noel Gallagher speaks of a song that’s been overlooked, you listen. Having headed the mighty Oasis and…
29 October 2025

Beyond the Drums: The Led Zeppelin Tracks That Captured John Bonham’s Voice

  • byMichael Thomas
John Bonham mad angry
John Bonham will forever be remembered as the pulse of Led Zeppelin—the man whose drumming defined rock’s heartbeat.…
28 October 2025

Sammy Hagar Confirms UK Arena Tour for July 2026 with The Best of All Worlds Band

  • byMichael Thomas
hagar
Sammy Hagar has officially announced a UK arena tour for July 2026, set to reignite the stage with…
28 October 2025

The Most Anticipated Rock Tours of 2026 (So Far)

  • byMichael Thomas
Rock music fans, mark your calendars: 2026 is gearing up to be a seismic year on the concert…
28 October 2025

Elegant Weapons Reveal Their Second Album Is “Pretty Much Done”

  • byMichael Thomas
In a recent interview with Rock ’N’ Blues Experience, Ronnie Romero dropped the news fans have been waiting…
28 October 2025

Is Peter Criss Planning a Halloween Release for His First Solo Album in 18 Years?

  • byMichael Thomas
peter criss
Peter Criss, the original drummer of KISS, has announced the release of his first solo album in 18…
28 October 2025

Iron Maiden Expands North America Tour for 50th Anniversary with 12-City Tour— Megadeth and Anthrax Join the Ride

  • byMichael Thomas
The heavy-metal icons Iron Maiden are gearing up for a major return to North America. As part of…
27 October 2025

“I’ll Stop When They Stop Coming”: Just a Song and a Crowd — The Unbreakable Story of Rod Stewart

  • byMichael Thomas
Rod Stewart
There’s a moment at every Rod Stewart concert when the lights go down, the crowd holds its breath,…
27 October 2025

Slash Confirms Guns N’ Roses Will Hit North America in 2026

  • byMichael Thomas
slash's
Legendary guitarist Slash has officially confirmed that Guns N’ Roses will embark on a U.S. tour in 2026,…
27 October 2025

‘Rock Is Alive’: Jon Bon Jovi’s Emotional London Comeback Shakes the World

  • byMichael Thomas
Jon Bon Jovi’s smile told a story of triumph over pain. His voice — once nearly lost to…
27 October 2025

Thom Yorke Says He’ll “Absolutely Not” Perform in Israel: “I Wouldn’t Want to Be 5,000 Miles Anywhere Near the Netanyahu Regime”

  • byMichael Thomas
thom
Thom Yorke, the enigmatic frontman of Radiohead, has confirmed in a recent interview that he will no longer…
27 October 2025

Wolfmother Play Surprise Show at Adelaide’s Hotel Metro After Harvest Rock Cancellation

  • byMichael Thomas
Late on a chaotic afternoon in Adelaide, when the open-air festival set of Wolfmother was suddenly derailed by…
26 October 2025

Mike Shinoda Reveals Shocking Fan Reaction to Band’s Comeback: “Better Than We Ever Imagined”

  • byMichael Thomas
After years of uncertainty following the tragic loss of Chester Bennington, Linkin Park has made a triumphant return,…
26 October 2025

“‘That Was It’: Bill Wyman Recalls Mick Jagger’s Brutal Reaction When He Quit the Stones”

  • byMichael Thomas
The Rolling Stones
Few musicians have seen rock’s golden age as closely as Bill Wyman, the quiet observer behind the Rolling…
26 October 2025

Slash on a Guns N’ Roses Residency at the Las Vegas Sphere – “Not the right environment for a proper rock-and-roll show”

  • byMichael Thomas
slash
The Las Vegas Sphere opened in late 2023 as one of the most technologically advanced live-music venues in…
26 October 2025

Geddy Lee on Anika Nilles Joining Rush – “She was not a Rush fan”

  • byMichael Thomas
When Rush originally announced their return to the stage in 2026 for the “Fifty Something” tour—led by surviving…
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