Music History

Larry Mazer insisted before taking the job that Gene Simmons return to “equal creative” role.

Poison guitarist has been covering and praising late virtuoso since the '80s.

Guitarist recalls why Kurt Cobain refused to join double-headlining trek with Guns N' Roses.

"Five decades of Styx and the world still exists," he tells UCR. "We didn’t kill it."

Shock-rockers struggled to follow back-to-back smashes 'School's Out' and 'Billion Dollar Babies.'

Return to hard rock started the band's long road to career salvation.

Album's title track led the way, even though his record label hated it.

Singer says hitting No. 1 with other people's songs felt "pretty meaningless."

Many of the band's concert records sound like quick cash-grabs or stop-gaps between studio LPs, but there are gems to uncover.

Dave Grohl-fronted band has rotated through several members over the years.