• Foo Fighters Shred Through Rush's 'Tom Sawyer,' KISS's 'Detroit Rock City' and Others in Brazil [WATCH]

    File this one under "Gnarly." Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters made a stop in Rio de Janeiro last weekend to play in front of a jam-packed Maracana Stadium. While they have plenty of new material to choose from thanks to Sonic Highways, their eighth studio effort, the band opted to pay tribute to one of their favorite acts - Rush. The Foos tore through the Holy Triumvirate's "Tom Sawyer," blowing thousands of minds in the process before tackling KISS's "Detroit Rock City."

  • 10 Artists Whose Debut Singles Were Covers: Nirvana, Rush, And More

    Signing a brand new and therefore untested artist can be a risky move for most labels, so in order to get around this, some labels push their new artists to record cover songs for their debut singles as a sort of test run. Here are 10 artists who recorded cover songs for their debut singles.

  • 10 Best Cover Songs Of 2014: Lorde, Sam Smith, Miley Cyrus, And More [LISTEN]

    Because cover songs don't garner nearly as much traction on the radio or the charts as they once did, artists these days treat them more like fun little experiments, where they can try out things they normally wouldn't on one of their albums or original singles. This has resulted in plenty of inventive and fascinating covers, especially this past year. Here are the year's 10 best cover songs (in no particular order).

  • Rush Discuss New Music, Future Tours in New Interview

    This year, Canadian prog-rock trio Rush are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their debut album, but that does not mean they have any plans to slow down. In a recent interview with radio.com, guitarist Alex Lifeson and bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee discussed the possibility of new music in the future."Some days I feel like being back out on the road and taking advantage of the fact that it's our 40th anniversary," Lifeson says when discussing the band's future plans. "On other days I sit around messing with musical ideas and think, 'We've got to start writing.'""I just want to play," Lee adds, "I wouldn't mind going back on tour. I'm really dying to play, I have all of these new old instruments that I'm dying to try out."When discussing what they'd like to do on their next tour, Lifeson reveals that he would want it to "be more of a 40th anniversary celebration ... a fun trip back to the past with maybe some looking forward."

  • Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, Oasis's Liam Gallagher Among Guest Performers at The Who Tribute Concert [WATCH]

    Last night, Nov. 11, rock legends The Who held their annual Teenage Cancer Trust benefit concert in London, featuring guest performances by Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder and former Oasis singer Liam Gallagher, among many others. According to "Rolling Stone," the evening was hosted by The Who frontman Roger Daltrey, though guitarist and lead songwriter Pete Townshend reportedly stayed home, with Daltrey saying the legendary guitarist would “rather do anything than hear his songs played back to him.”Liam Gallagher gave his first public performance since the break-up of his band Beady Eye three weeks ago, singing The Who’s 1965 hit “My Generation,” which he had frequently performed in concert with Oasis. Check out his performance here:

  • Never Before Seen Footage Of Long Lost Rush Song "I've Been Runnin'" [Watch]

    Longevity is something that all bands strive for, but very few attain. Rush has had that for over four decades, releasing some of the noted rock 'n roll music of the 20th century. Now the band has unearthed some rare, never before seen footage of them playing at St. Catharine’s, a secondary school in Ontario.
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