
Michael Christopher


How ‘Last Action Hero’ Soundtrack Balanced Grunge, Metal and Rock
Its parent movie bombed, but the accompanying album was a different story.

40 Years Ago: ‘The Buddy Holly Story’ Sets the Bar for Music Biopics
These days, music biopics are nearly as commonplace on the big screen as summer action flicks. That was hardly the case four decades ago.

‘The Karate Kid’ Spin-off ‘Cobra Kai’ Waxes On the ’80s Music Nostalgia
The soundtrack to the hit YouTube Red series features Poison, Boston, Queen, Foreigner and more in an ode to the era when the original film hit theaters.

When the Who’s ‘Tommy’ Came to Broadway
How would that deaf, dumb and blind kid do as the main attraction on the cover of a Broadway playbill?

When Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Returned With ‘Walking into Clarksdale’
It was the first full-length collaboration on new songs from the duo in nearly two decades.

Joe Perry Kicks Off Tour in Boston: Photos, Set List, Review
Joe Perry kicked off his brief run of "Joe Perry and Friends" East Coast dates in support of his new solo album, Sweetzerland Manifesto, last night in his hometown of Boston.

30 Years Ago: How Tool’s Debut ‘Undertow’ Broke Every Metal Rule
Band's first album was like nothing else on the scene at the time.

Watch Nikki Sixx, Afghan Whigs’ Greg Dulli + More Perform AC/DC Classics at Bon Scott Tribute
Musicians and comedians got together to pay tribute to the late Bon Scott of AC/DC.

Revisiting Kiss’ ‘Unnecessary’ ‘Double Platinum’ Compilation
They were cruising at high speed, but the band couldn't always control where the ship was headed.

Five Years Ago: Depeche Mode Moves Forward by Looking Back on ‘Delta Machine’
On 'Delta Machine,' Depeche Mode mixed blues and electronica in a way that felt like 1990's 'Violator.'

Satanism, Car Crashes and Belly Buttons: The Curious Case of the Nikki Sixx Impostor
Matthew John Trippe sued Motley Crue in an attempt to obtain royalties for songs he claimed to have written.

Why Megadeth Struggled Through ‘So Far, So Good … So What!’
They seemed poised to make a run at the thrash-metal crown on the follow-up to 'Peace Sells … But Who’s Buying?'