Jamie Collins

Jamie Collins

Jamie serves as our Cultural Historian, focusing on the social impact, career milestones, and cultural significance of the 80s and 90s rock scene. He specializes in providing deep context to artist narratives and fan reactions.
1134 Articles

Kevin Cronin Shares A New Chapter Moment With Sammy Hagar After REO Speedwagon Retirement

Kevin Cronin performed at a benefit event with Sammy Hagar and John Waite to…

System Of A Down’s John Dolmayan Pays $825K for One Comic Book

System Of A Down drummer John Dolmayan purchased a rare copy of Action Comics…

Steve Hackett Explains Real Reason Genesis Didn’t Perform at Their Rock Hall of Fame Induction

Steve Hackett discussed why Genesis did not perform at their 2010 Rock and Roll…

Tony Iommi Explains How He Found the Right Voice After Ronnie James Dio

Tony Iommi discussed his decision to enlist Norwegian singer Jorn Lande for vocals on…

Corey Taylor’s Stone Sour Reunite with Jim Root To Complete A Song 16 Years in the Making

Stone Sour has completed Full Of Empty, a track left unfinished during their 2010…

David Ellefson Reveals Who Was Responsible for Heavy Metal’s Downfall

David Ellefson explained how Nirvana damaged heavy metal's mainstream presence by influencing MTV's programming…

Mike Kroeger Announces Nickelback’s Decision on Retirement

Nickelback bassist Mike Kroeger confirmed the band has no plans to retire and will…

Josh Homme Shares Truth About Queens of the Stone Age’s Third Act

Josh Homme explained that Queens of the Stone Age's new album Perfecth marks the…

Bill Kelliher Is Weirdly Happy About Recording New Mastodon Album Without Brent Hinds

Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher discussed recording the band's new album Marrow Deep following the…

Is Aerosmith Saying Goodbye for Good After Comeback Shows? Eddie Trunk Speaks Out

Radio host Eddie Trunk disputed claims that Aerosmith's recent Hollywood Bowl comeback shows are…

Mike Portnoy Shares An Exciting Update On Dream Theater’s New Album

Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy shared progress on the band's new album through an…

Michael Sweet Has a Problem With Stryper’s ‘Christian Rock’ Label, Explains Why

Stryper frontman Michael Sweet explained why he rejects the Christian rock label, calling it…

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