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Van Halen Soundcheck Video of ‘As Is’ and ‘Light Up the Sky’ Surfaces
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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.
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ZZ Top Singer Billy Gibbons Says No Amount of Money Would Lead Him to Shave
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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.
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Fleetwood Mac Tribute Album to Feature Songs From Best Coast, Lykke Li + More
The Fleetwood Mac tribute album, ‘Just Tell Me That You Want Me: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac,’ is turning out to be quite a collection. On the classic rock side, the cover of ‘Oh Well‘ from ZZ Top bearded wonder Billy Gibbons received mostly good reviews. Now a trio of indie rockers have leaked their tracks as well.
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Billy Corgan Supports Axl Rose’s Decision Not to Attend Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
If there’s anyone who can understand the troubles that Axl Rose is going through trying to continue his band as the lone remaining member, it’s Billy Corgan. The Smashing Pumpkins singer famously quarreled with past bandmates before continuing the band’s legacy with a new group around him, much like Rose has done with Guns N’ Roses.
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Jimmy Fallon Discusses Bruce Springsteen Collaboration on ‘Blow Your Pants Off’ Album
Jimmy Fallon continues to work with some of the top music talent in late night, and it’s paying off as the comedian-turned-talk show host has just issued a new album called ‘Blow Your Pants Off.’
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Bachman Turner Overdrive’s Fred Turner Recalls Urging Randy Bachman to Sing
Randy Bachman’s name comes first in Bachman Turner Overdrive, but Fred Turner says there was a period where their musical partnership might have only included one vocalist.
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Pearl Jam Pay Tribute to Joe Strummer at Isle of Wight 2012
The Isle of Wight festival is well on its way to being one of the concert events of 2012, with Pearl Jam following Tom Petty in delivering a memorable set.
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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.
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Def Leppard’s Phil Collen Discusses Brush With Alcoholism
These days Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen is one of the fittest guys in rock and roll, but it wasn’t always that case thanks to his old drinking habits.
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Kiss’ Paul Stanley on Gene Simmons: ‘I Can See His Ego from My House’
Kiss are definitely about the bravado, but singer Paul Stanley says that even for him it gets to be a bit much at times, and he jokes about how far bandmate Gene Simmons takes things.