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Kiss Rock ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Kiss kicked off “Rock Week” on ABC’s ‘Dancing With the Stars’ on Monday, with a performance so good that even grouchy old Len Goodman couldn’t resist holding up his ’11′ sign. The rockers performed ‘Rock and Roll All Nite’ in front of familiar pyrotechnics, but behind choreography never attempted at one of their stadium shows.
Journey to Tour With Pat Benatar, Loverboy
Tickets are already on sale for many of the dates Journey has scheduled to play with Pat Benatar and Loverboy this summer. According to the band’s official website, they’ll play 14 dates across the country, beginning on July 21 in San Bernardino, Calif.
Vince Neil Banned from Vegas Casino
Weeks after opening his own late night establishment in Las Vegas, Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil has been asked to permanently refrain from entering the doors of another. After a Twitter War that would make Donald Trump jealous, Neil is no longer allowed inside the Palms casino.
Gregg Allman Hospitalized, Misses Allman Brothers Band Concert
The Allman Brothers Band closed a 10-night residency at the Beacon Theatre in New York City on Sunday night, and were forced to play parts of two of those shows without frontman and founder Gregg Allman. Allman walked off stage in pain on Saturday night and was taken to a local hospital.
The Beatles’ ‘Yellow Submarine’ Film Restored for Home Release
It took four months to digitally restore the Beatles‘ ‘Yellow Submarine’, but that’s only one-sixth the time it took to create it. The animated feature film will be re-released on DVD and Blu-ray on May 28. Each frame was attended to individually, instead of by using the more common automated software process.
Rolling Stones Join the List of Bands Who Won’t Play the Olympics
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has put another nail in the coffin of plans for the legendary band to play the London Olympics this summer. The 70-year-old tells the London Telegraph that he was never a fan of that idea. Pink Floyd and the surviving members of the Beatles have also shot down rumors of their potential reunions at the worldwide sporting competition over the past months.
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‘Sunset Strip’ Documentary Featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Slash to Debut on Friday
Ozzy Osbourne, Slash, Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Mickey Rourke, Tommy Lee and seemingly dozens of other rockers and actors are all featured in a new documentary called ‘Sunset Strip’ that premiers at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas on Friday.
Van Halen Brothers Attend Church Service in New Jersey
It’s possible New Life Christian Center pastor Mark Granville would have been thrown off his game last week, had he only recognized the famous faces hanging on his every word from the front row. Alex and Eddie Van Halen took in mass at the Trenton, N.J. church, but Granville had never heard of them.
Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Wrecking Ball’ Trending to Debut at No. 2 on Billboard Charts
Even a new album by Bruce Springsteen may not be enough to toss Adele from the top of the Billboard album sales charts. The magazine reports that ‘Wrecking Ball‘ sold an impressive 200,000 copies in it’s first week of sales, but also that his tally is a few thousand fewer than Adele’s ’21.’
Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Surrogate Mother’ Delores Hall Hamm Dies
He called her ‘Auntie Delores.’ She called him ‘Buster.’ The bond between Jimi Hendrix and Delores Hall Hamm was strong, closer than that of many aunts. Hamm essentially raised the boy after he moved in with her upon entering second grade in 1949. On Tuesday, the matriarch of the family died at age 92.
Private Memorial For Davy Jones Set for Today
While details of the funeral services for Monkees singer Davy Jones have been difficult to come by, it’s clear the family wants to keep it a private affair. Vintage Vinyl News reports that a memorial is scheduled for today (March 7) in Florida. Jones’ ex-bandmates will not attend.
Nikki Sixx Dubs Kirk Cameron ‘A-Hole of the Week’ Over Gay Marriage Comments
This may wind up being the most unexpected Twitter feud of 2012: Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx vs. Kirk Cameron, a.k.a. Mike Seaver from the ’80s television show ‘Growing Pains.’ Sixx is one of a growing number of celebrities speaking out against Cameron’s recent anti-gay marriage comments on ‘Piers Morgan Tonight.’