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Sammy Hagar teams up with Def Leppard for a rockin’ performance of the Montrose hit song, “Bad Motor Scooter” 🎾 Hit the road with Sammy Hagar and his rockstar friends with the “Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar” marathon. Join the Red Rocker for backstage stories, unforgettable jam sessions and exclusive moments with some of the biggest names in music. Premieres TODAY and TOMORROW starting at 11a ET on AXS TV!

September 1, 2025 Gistblogger 0

  When Sammy Hagar straps on a guitar and hits the stage, you know something unforgettable is about to happen. The Red Rocker proved that […]

He walked into the arena with the same calm face he’s worn for nearly three decades. The lights dimmed, the crowd hushed, and within minutes the first balls disappeared from the table. To the audience, it looked effortless – just another century break. But behind those strokes was a man who once nearly quit the game, who wrestled with doubts as fierce as any opponent. How did Ronnie O’Sullivan go from almost walking away
 to becoming the most decorated, electrifying figure snooker has ever seen?

September 1, 2025 Gistblogger 0

    When Ronnie O’Sullivan steps into an arena, there is a hush that falls across the crowd unlike anything else in sport. He doesn’t […]

Mikkey Dee—the thunder behind Motörhead’s relentless engine Known for his ferocious speed, precision, and unshakable power, Mikkey carried the band’s heartbeat night after night, ensuring every show hit like a freight train. Sitting here surrounded by drum gear and banners of Lemmy’s immortal creation, you can feel both pride and legacy—the weight of a band that never slowed down and never compromised More than just a drummer, Mikkey was part of the storm, the unstoppable force that kept Motörhead roaring until the very end. For fans, he stands as proof that while legends may pass, the sound they created remains eternal, pounding in our chests like war drums

August 31, 2025 Gistblogger 0

    In the pantheon of rock and heavy metal, certain figures emerge not just as performers but as the very engines that drive their […]

LEGENDS UNITED — One Last Ride 2026. The music world is ablaze after a revelation once thought impossible: five icons, five voices that shaped generations, now coming together for a final farewell. ▶ Warch Here! Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr of The Beatles. Two of the greatest bands in history—united on one stage. This isn’t just a tour. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime crossing of eras, of legacies, of sound that rewrote music itself. Zeppelin’s thunder. The Beatles’ soul. Together, they’ll ignite something the world has never witnessed—an echo of the past roaring into the present. From Stairway to Heaven to Let It Be, the setlist alone will be history. But this is more than music. It’s a farewell to the legends who shaped our dreams, rewrote our stories, and defined what greatness sounds like. One stage. One ride. One last thunder before the silence. This isn’t a concert. It’s the final heartbeat of an era.

August 31, 2025 Gistblogger 0

    The music world is ablaze after a revelation once thought impossible: five icons, five voices that shaped generations, now coming together for one […]

Not every masterpiece is meant for the stage. Some songs are born in the studio, layered and sculpted until they feel larger than life too massive to ever truly escape the four walls where they were created. For Led Zeppelin, that song was “Achilles Last Stand.” Jimmy Page himself admitted he never planned for it to be performed live. “I certainly didn’t think how I was going to do ‘Achilles Last Stand’ live. I was just doing it I was laying on everything that I could think of.” Yet somehow, against all odds, Zeppelin made it happen turning one of their most towering studio creations into a live spectacle, every performance unpredictable and electric. READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN THE COMMENTS BELOW âŹ‡ïž

August 31, 2025 Gistblogger 0

    Not every masterpiece is meant for the stage. Some songs are sculpted in the studio with such complexity and weight that the idea […]

Robert Plant just walked into a tiny New Orleans jazz club and turned Led Zeppelin’s “Black Dog” into something ‘completely’ new—dark, moody, and dripping with jazz swagger. Backed by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, his iconic rock vocals melted into brass and blues, creating a version so hypnotic that one fan called it “swampy, moody & downright delicious.” This all went down at ”Midnight Preserves”, the Jazz Fest’s legendary late-night series where surprise guests take the stage for once-in-a-lifetime performances. Plant’s unexpected appearance wasn’t just a highlight—it was proof that when rock and jazz collide in the right place, at the right moment, music history gets made. Watch Video

August 31, 2025 Gistblogger 0

    Music fans in New Orleans are no strangers to magic. The city, steeped in rhythm and soul, has long been a place where […]

At 80 years old, Jimmy Page, the legendary guitarist and mastermind behind Led Zeppelin’s groundbreaking sound, is enjoying a quieter, more private chapter of his life. His relationship with 34-year-old poet and actress Scarlett Sabet, who shares his passion for art and music, has been a subject of public interest. Despite his legendary past, Page remains a figure of intrigue, focusing on his personal happiness and creativity. He continues to maintain a relatively low profile, far from the rock-and-roll chaos of his past, while still appreciating the beauty and artistry that have always been integral to his life.

August 31, 2025 Gistblogger 0

    At 80 years old, Jimmy Page remains one of the most iconic and influential guitarists in the history of rock music. The architect […]

GUNS N’ ROSES, SLASH: “THIS IS WHY AXL ROSE IS DIFFERENT FROM ANY OTHER SINGER I’VE EVER MET” In 1981, when he was sixteen years old, Saul Hudson, known as Slash (the nickname was given to him by the actor Seymour Cassel, a friend of his mother Ola Hudson, because he never sat still) decided to leave BMX, of which he was a small champion, to dedicate himself exclusively on the guitar. In 1979 he started playing with his childhood friend Steve Adler and in 1983 he formed his first band with him, Road Crew, taking its name from a Motorhead song, (We Are) The Road Crew. He places an ad in a music magazine, to which bassist Duff McKagan responds and starts looking for a singer. Ron Reyes (who was the lead singer of Black Flag in 1980) also showed up at the auditions but after a year Slash dissolved the band because he couldn’t find the right voice for his riffs, including the one that would become one of the band’s first singles. Guns N’ Roses, Rocket Queen. Shortly thereafter, Slash joined Hollywood Rose with Steven Adler and met Axl Rose for the first time He was the only singer I had met up to that point who brought emotional content to the songs. He hit me, he gave me energy » said Slash in an interview, « Suddenly the songs reached another level». Slash plays with Hollywood Rose, then joins a band called Bad Sheep and auditions with Poison and in 1985 he receives a call from Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin asking him to join their new band, Guns N ‘ Roses. Members Ole Beich, Rob Gardner and Tracii Guns are gone, Slash, Duff McKagan and Steven Adler arrive in their place and the band begins to make inroads in Hollywood clubs, from the Whiskey a Go Go to the Roxy to the Trobadour, before leave for the first legendary tour from Sacramento to Seattle, the infamous The Hell Tour which inspired the single Paradise City (when their van breaks down, Guns N’ Roses are forced to abandon all their equipment and hitchhike taking with them just the guitars to go back to Los Angeles). «Before Axl all the singers I worked with didn’t give me anything. I didn’t need them, I preferred to make instrumental pieces. With him I understood that music and voice can find a true meeting point. When the two things connect they create an intense sensation.”

August 31, 2025 Gistblogger 0

    In the vast tapestry of rock history, few partnerships are as iconic as the one between Saul Hudson — better known as Slash […]