A professional pop culture junkie for more than 25 years, Jeff Giles regularly surfaces in a number of far-flung locations on the Web.
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Def Leppard Add U.S. Dates to 2015 Tour
While they're waiting for the band's new album, Def Leppard fans in the U.S. can also look forward to summer tour dates -- at least two of them, anyway.
Randy Rhoads’ Family Loses Legal Bid to Stop Book Publication
A book commemorating the life and brief-but-brilliant career of guitarist Randy Rhoads will be allowed to go forward after a judge sided with the publisher in a court case brought by Rhoads' family.
Tom Petty Awarded Cowriting Credit for Sam Smith’s ‘Stay With Me’
One of 2014's biggest hit singles just put some extra money in Tom Petty's pocket.
When a Radio Station Played ‘Stairway to Heaven’ for 24 Hours
The cops got called out to KLSK-FM in Albuquerque, N.M. – twice.
25 Years Ago: Slash and Duff Give Network Censors a Workout at the American Music Awards
Axl Rose catches a lot of flak for the way he ended up seizing iron-fisted control of Guns N' Roses, but he had his reasons.
Led Zeppelin Unveil Unreleased ‘Houses of the Holy’ From Expanded ‘Physical Graffiti’
While we count down the days until Led Zeppelin's remastered and expanded 'Physical Graffiti' arrives in stores on Feb. 24, the band has decided to tide us over with a sneak peek at some of the previously unreleased material included in the new edition.
Stevie Nicks Has Given Up on Dating
We have good news and bad news for all of you thinking of asking Stevie Nicks out on a date.
Fleetwood Mac Lead List of 2015’s Most Expensive Concert Tickets
Be prepared to break the bank if you're looking for tickets to Fleetwood Mac's latest tour.
AC/DC’s ‘Back in Black’ Revs Up Chevy Colorado Commercial
Most commercials want to make you feel like you're cooler than the next guy for owning their product.
Duff McKagan Says Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Use Your Illusion’ Tour Took Two Years to Break Even
Guns N' Roses launched a suitably massive tour behind their sprawling, double-disc 'Use Your Illusion' albums in 1991, including a string of joint headlining dates with Metallica.
Guitarist Jeff Golub Dies at 59
Jeff Golub, a respected session guitarist who worked with a lengthy list of acts including Billy Squier and Rod Stewart while releasing a string of bestselling solo albums as a smooth jazz bandleader, has passed away at the age of 59.
Foreigner’s Mick Jones Reveals the Real Reason for His Absence from the Band’s Live Lineup
Foreigner leader Mick Jones blamed complications from heart surgery for his temporary absence from the road, but that wasn't really the whole story.