A professional pop culture junkie for more than 25 years, Jeff Giles regularly surfaces in a number of far-flung locations on the Web.
Jeff Giles
Updated With Izzy’s (Apparent) Response: Axl Rose Explains Why Izzy Stradlin Isn’t Back in Guns N’ Roses
If you're one of the many Guns N' Roses fans who wish Izzy Stradlin was part of the group's current partial reunion tour, take heart — frontman Axl Rose is right there with you.
40 Years Ago: Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Gary Rossington and Allen Collins Crash Their Cars
Years of hard work and tough touring were finally paying off for Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1976 — and then it all threatened to come to a literal screeching halt.
Read the Oral History of Starship’s ‘We Built This City’
Starship's "We Built This City" turned 30 last month, and its release (and eventual ascension to No. 1 on the Billboard chart) has been commemorated with a new oral history.
Watch Kevin Bacon Perform the ‘Lost First Draft’ of Tom Petty’s ‘Free Fallin” on ‘The Tonight Show’
With "First Drafts of Rock" bit on The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon offered up a comically inept "lost" early version of Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'."
Sharon Osbourne Shares Details of Ozzy’s Infidelity
Many people may have been surprised when word recently got out regarding Ozzy Osbourne's extramarital affair, but his wife Sharon wasn't one of them.
Watch Blue Oyster Cult Perform ‘(Don’t Fear) The Reaper’ in Clip From Audience Network Concert: Exclusive Premiere
Blue Öyster Cult fans can catch an early glimpse of the band's upcoming Audience Network concert special with this exclusive premiere.
John Lennon’s Killer Denied Parole for Ninth Time
John Lennon's murderer has seen his ninth parole hearing end the same way the previous eight did: with his request for freedom denied.
When Pearl Jam Continued Experimenting on ‘No Code’
Pearl Jam's fourth album, 'No Code,' saw them explore Indian and tribal music.
Listen to Macy Gray’s Jazzy Cover of Metallica’s ‘Nothing Else Matters’
Macy Gray admits that covering Metallica may strike some as unconventional, but "Nothing Else Matters" speaks to her on a personal level.
Watch John Fogerty Pay Tribute to Dr. John With ‘New Orleans’
John Fogerty's rendition was recorded during an all-star concert set for release as 'The Musical Mojo of Dr. John.'
Why Bob Seger Took So Long to Return With ‘The Fire Inside’
It certainly wasn't a case of dwindling demand for his work.
Watch Dave Grohl Join the Prophets of Rage to Cover ‘Kick Out the Jams’
Dave Grohl sat in with the supergroup on one of rock's defining political anthems.