Living like a rock star sounds like good work if you can get it, but if there's anyone who understands the drawbacks, it's Robert Plant.
The rock world suffers a lot of notable losses every year, and it wouldn't be possible to include each and every name in the Grammy Awards' annual 'In Memoriam' tribute video without stretching an already-lengthy show to unreasonable length.
At various points in 2013 and 2014, Ray and Dave Davies both expressed a hope that they'd find a way to get the Kinks back together in time for the band's 50th anniversary.
Not even the Prince of Darkness has enough mojo to overpower his local elected officials -- and now, Ozzy Osbourne is faced with more than $27,000 in bat removal fees.
"Actually," noted Roger Daltrey when Forbes pointed out that he and Pete Townshend have been together in the Who for 50 years, "[it's been] 54 or 55. And," laughed Daltrey, "he’s as bloody difficult now as he always was."
We enjoy a certain amount of bad behavior from our rock stars, but within limits.
Tommy Lee has led one of the more active solo careers in Motley Crue, but looking back now, he calls all those efforts "a waste of f---ing time."
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was scheduled to appear in a New Zealand court on Feb. 10 to continue his defense against charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of cannabis and threatening to kill, but that court date has been bumped back to April.
AC/DC may be turning to a familiar face to fill in for Phil Rudd when they take the stage at the Grammy Awards on Sunday.
The '70s were the decade of the live rock album, with a few concert sets, such as Kiss' 'Alive!' and Peter Frampton's 'Frampton Comes Alive!,' helping trigger massive mainstream breakthroughs.
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