Gary Graff is an award-winning music journalist based in metro Detroit. In addition to Loudwire, he contributes regularly to Billboard, Ultimate Classic Rock, Media News Group, the Cleveland Plain-Dealer/Cleveland.com, Consequence, Music Connection, VenuesNow, United Stations Radio Networks and others. He reports every Friday on music news with Bob & Brian in the Morning on WHQG-FM in Milwaukee and periodically with the Drew & Mike podcast out of Detroit. He is the co-founder and co-producer of the Emmy Award-winning Detroit Music Awards. He was the founding editor of the MusicHound Essential Album Guide series and has co-written and edited books about Neil Young, Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen, Rock & Roll Myths and, forthcoming, Alice Cooper.
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Watch Sammy Hagar Pay Tribute to Aerosmith With a Beatles Cover
Hagar's Montrose and Aerosmith both played this Beatles song the first time the bands shared a stage.
Sammy Hagar Says He’s ‘Way Over’ PTSD From 2004 Van Halen Tour
Singer says he'd do the disastrous 2004 tour all over again if it meant playing with Eddie Van Halen again.
Paul Stanley Shoots Down Kiss Vegas Sphere Residency Rumors
He "can't really see that happening," despite fan interest.
Paul Stanley Defends Kiss’ ‘End of the Road’ Set List
"Somebody sitting at home critiquing the set list is absurd."
Paul Stanley: Original Kiss Lineup Reunion ‘Doesn’t Make Sense’
He says he doesn’t want to "mar the celebration" of farewell tour by bringing back Ace Frehley and Peter Criss.
Aerosmith Live Albums Ranked Worst to Best
Seven concert collections capture the band at various stages of their career roller-coaster ride.
Bret Michaels Kicks Off Parti-Gras Tour in Detroit
Evening included covers of Journey, Lynyrd Skynyrd and plenty of Poison hits.
Where the Hell Is Jimmy Page?
Guitarist's only solo album was released in 1988. His projects since then have been sporadic.
50 Years Ago: Pink Floyd Makes ‘Money’ With Razor Blades and Rulers
The song's sound effects required hours of painstaking editing.
40 Years Ago: Kiss Releases Final Original Makeup-Era Single
Mr. Mister guitarist Steve Farris can be heard on the 1983 single.
Sammy Hagar Gave Until It Hurt for Van Halen’s ‘Black and Blue’
Singer's tour exploits left him "bruised up pretty bad, and in the wrong areas."
‘Spinning Gold’ Director Discusses Kiss’ Early History: Exclusive
Film chronicles Casablanca Records, the label that first signed Gene Simmons and company.