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Van Halen Rock Out ‘Girl Gone Bad’ For First Time In 28 Years

The revitalized Van Halen are ready to light up the sky with their current tour. Even though the trek is just kicking into gear, they are already changing things up a bit. At last night’s show at The Palace Of Auburn Hills in Michigan, they dug deep into the old kit bag and pulled out ‘Girl Gone Bad.’

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Ringo Starr Announces 2012 U.S. Tour

Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band will once again be hitting the road for a run of shows this summer. The tour kicks off June 14 in Niagara Falls and wraps up July 21 at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, Calif. This will be the twelfth incarnation of Ringo’s cast of characters known as the “All Starr Band,” the idea of which, according to Ringo, is that “everybody on stage is a star in their own right.”

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Kiss’ ‘Music From The Elder’ To Hit The Big Screen, Book Shelves

Following in the conceptual footsteps of Pink Floyd‘s ‘The Wall’ and the Who‘s ‘Tommy,’ there may soon be a movie based on Kiss‘ 1981 concept album, ‘Music From The Elder.’ Independent British author and film maker Seb Hunter is taking the story to the big screen, with or without the endorsement of the grease paint wonders.

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Van Halen Release Acoustic ‘You Really Got Me’ Video

According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2012 is the year of the dragon, but it’s looking more like the year of Van Halen every day! Private club show, new tour, new album, new video, new haircut and threads for returning lead singer David Lee Roth… and now, we have a previously unseen video of the mighty VH performing an acoustic version of ‘You Really Got Me.’

Yeah, that’s right, acoustic! The video was filmed at the residence of one “D

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Steven Tyler Says ‘American Idol’ Has More Than Doubled Aerosmith’s Sales

Say what you want (some of us have) about Steven Tyler, but the mouth behind the lips claims that Aerosmith sales are up 260% due to his involvement with American Idol.

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Kiss ‘Two Days’ From Finishing New Album ‘Monster’

Kiss are very close to finishing their next studio album, which they previously announced will be called ‘Monster.’ According to Paul Stanley, the band are “two days from finished with this album.”

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Pink Floyd To Reunite For 2012 London Olympics?

Rumors set the woods alight, and the fire around Pink Floyd has begun. According to the London Evening Standard, the legendary band’s surviving members will reunite to close out the London 2012 Olympics.

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Bon Jovi Death Prankster Taking Full Advantage of Newfound Notoriety

As previously reported, Jeffrey Goho, the man who started the recent Bon Jovi Is Dead hoax, has been the object of hate mail and general disgust. Now, thanks to this world of instant fame and the art of cashing in, you can add recording offers to that list as well.

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Cheap Trick Rocking Into 2012 With Live Webcast Tonight

Cheap Trick fans: get ready to ring in 2012 with total rock action!  Tonight — that’s Dec 31, 2011 (aka New Year’s Eve) —  GFL-TV and Jannus Live are offering up a live webcast of the band’s concert in Tampa Bay, Fla. Transmission begins at 10PM ET.

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Peter Gabriel Seeks Fan Input For 25th Anniversary ‘So’ Reissue

Peter Gabriel needs your help! On a video posted on his website yesterday, Peter is asking fans for help in putting together the 25th anniversary edition of his classic ‘So’ album. They are looking for input in the form of memorabilia, tickets, posters and photos relating to the album and tour. Even pe

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