Celebrity Life
Meat Loaf: 10 Essential Songs
From "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" to "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" and beyond
Hear Our Podcast on the Bombastic Genius of ‘Bat Out of Hell’ Creator Jim Steinman
From Meat Loaf to Celine Dion to "Total Eclipse of the Heart," Rolling Stone Music Now looks back at a pop genius' career
Flashback: Meat Loaf Tackles ‘It’s All Coming Back to Me Now’ on ‘Bat Out of Hell III’
The ill-fated 2006 LP wasn't made with the full cooperation of the late Jim Steinman, and Meat later said he regretted making it
Meat Loaf Remembers Jim Steinman: ‘He Was the Centerpiece of My Life’
In an emotional, two-day interview, Meat Loaf looks back at the ups and downs of his five-decade saga with the writer of his biggest hits. "We belonged heart and soul to each other," he says. "We didn't know each other. We were each other"
A Toast to Jim Steinman: The Songwriting Powder Keg Who Kept Giving Off Sparks
RIP to the self-proclaimed “Little Richard Wagner” who redefined rock melodrama
Hear the Jim Steinman-Written Theme Song for Hulk Hogan
"Hulk Hogan's Theme" appeared on 1985's "The Wrestling Album' and is a sonic sibling to Bonnie Tyler's 1986 song "Ravishing"
Bonnie Tyler Remembers Jim Steinman: ‘He Was a True Genius’
"He was also a funny, kind, supportive, and deeply caring human being," says the "Total Eclipse of the Heart" singer
From Meat Loaf to Celine Dion: 10 Essential Jim Steinman Songs
"Total Eclipse of the Heart," "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad," and more — we look back at the late songwriter's most unforgettable, bombastic hooks and gloriously campy rock anthems
Jim Steinman, Hitmaker for Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler, Dead at 73
Songwriter and composer also worked with Celine Dion, Air Supply, Barry Manilow, and more