Greg Prato is a New York-based writer and author.
When people discuss Paul McCartney's most elaborate alter egos, the conversation usually begins and ends with Percy "Thrills" Thrillington, the fictional aristocrat bandleader…
On June 14, 2026, Oliver Tree died at 32 in a helicopter crash over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — just days into a world tour that had already taken him to São Paulo. In the hours…
Back in the '70s, live albums were king. After all, it was this format that helped launch the careers of Peter Frampton (Frampton Comes Alive!), Kiss (Alive!), Cheap Trick (At…
By the time Led Zeppelin began work on their fourth studio album "Led Zeppelin IV", they were already one of the biggest bands in the world. Yet instead of playing it safe, the…
The death of acclaimed British artist David Hockney on June 11, 2026, at age 88 prompted an outpouring of tributes celebrating a career that helped redefine modern art. From his…
While Olivia Rodrigo is often grouped with contemporary pop stars, her musical DNA reveals a deep connection to an earlier era. Beneath the chart-topping singles, confessional…
For newcomers, few rock catalogs are as rewarding – or admittedly, as intimidating – as Rush's. Across five decades, the Canadian trio evolved from a hard-rock band influenced…
Coming off the Live Aid performance that Brian May credited with handing the band its confidence back, Queen had every reason to keep pushing. The alb...
Primus recorded 'Brown Album' at Les Claypool's home studio by deliberately overloading microphones and pushing compressors into distortion, chasing t...
UG Exclusive: As Devin admits, the creative process required a few years of additional learning, and there was more than just one reason that the albu...
NOFX's Fat Mike argued Faith No More 'kind of did it before Nirvana' with 'The Real Thing.' Krist Novoselic admitted Nirvana's melodic direction came...
Matt Cameron called the sessions 'certainly strained' and the touring even worse, describing 'a lot of drinking, a lot of bad vibes, a lot of temper t...
'If King's X is the most underrated band, then 'Ear Candy' is their most underrated album.'
'If I was to play it now, I would put it on at the beginning, and play it right through.'
UG Exclusive: As the metal virtuoso explained, he and Jackson are 'working together on something new now.'
'Well-honed songs sizzle and explode under Jack Douglas' all-electric production.'
UG Exclusive: As the guitarist speculated in our recent interview, the fans were likely expecting something like a punk or a metal record. Instead, he...
'And then sometimes it was really there.'
'I kind of remember warning Gene against that, because I thought it would be a one-record trend.'