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Queen Rock Kiev With Adam Lambert
Queen are back in the saddle. The band, which first dealt with the loss of Freddie Mercury first by teaming with Paul Rodgers, returned to the stage Saturday (June 30) in Kiev as part of the ANTIAIDS benefit with Adam Lambert in the fold.
ZZ Top Singer Billy Gibbons Says No Amount of Money Would Lead Him to Shave
ZZ Top has made a lot of great music over the years, but in some circles they’re as well known for their image as their songs.
Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell Says Timing Is Right for Rock Revival
Back in the early ’90s, Soundgarden were at the forefront of the grunge movement. Here in 2012, singer Chris Cornell tells the Sun that he feels another musical shift in primed for the taking.
Tenacious D Dig Into Who Catalog for Concert Medley
The hardest rocking acoustic band of all time, Tenacious D, are once again ready to tear it up as they’ve got a new record to promote. Jack Black and Kyle Gass have always worn their influences on their sleeve, and the group have chosen to honor one of the all-time great bands – the Who – while on tour.
Paul McCartney Signed Bass Nets £40,000 at Silver Clef Auction
Paul McCartney has given generously to the Nordoff Robbins organization over the years and by handing over one of his basses for auction, the charity received an additional £40,000.
Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Delivers the A, B, C & D of Boogie Woogie
The Rolling Stones‘ plans (or lack thereof) have been front and center lately, but while they’ve yet to do much of anything this year, that hasn’t kept drummer Charlie Watts from keeping busy.
The Who’s ‘Quadrophenia’ Story Headed to Movie Theaters
The Who‘s new documentary, ‘The Who: Quadrophenia – Can You See the Real Me?’ The Story Behind the Album,’ will make it to theaters this summer.
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett to Publish First Horror Themed Book
Metallica‘s Kirk Hammett loves horror films. So much so that he’s dedicated a good portion of his disposable income over the years to building his own collection of memorabilia.
Alice Cooper: ‘I Think Every Album I’ve Done Has Been a Conceptual Album in My Head’
Alice Cooper is known for his theatrics, but along with that came some quite in depth storytelling over the years. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer says whether everything always came together in one neat package or not, he always had an eye toward creating conceptual pieces of work.
Muddy Waters + Rolling Stones 1981 Meeting Arriving on CD, DVD + Vinyl
Everyone knows the Rolling Stones were influenced heavily by the blues, so their 1981 meeting with legendary bluesman Muddy Waters was a dream come true. On July 10, fans will get a chance see the collaborative performance as ‘Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago 1981′ arrives in both CD and DVD form.
Queensryche Ousts Singer Geoff Tate
Queensryche has finally pulled the trigger on the decision to continue without singer Geoff Tate, following weeks of speculation and a series of rumored and public squabbles with their longtime bandmate.
Guns N’ Roses Singer Axl Rose Takes Another Tumble in France
Poor Axl Rose! As if it weren’t bad enough that the Guns N’ Roses singer has been dodging projectiles from the audience at shows, it seems his balance isn’t exactly what it used to be.