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New Van Halen Songs To Debut on Tonight’s ‘CSI’
The last time Van Halen released a studio album with David Lee Roth, it would have seemed awfully strange, to say the least, for a major band to promote its new music by debuting tracks on a TV drama. But times have changed, and as part of the rollout plan for their new album ‘A Different Kind of Truth,’ VH is including clips from two new songs in this week’s episode of ‘CSI,‘ which airs tonight (Jan. 25) on CBS.
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Kiss Stars Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley Both Announce New Guitars
Ace Frehley may not be sharing the stage with Paul Stanley and the other original members of Kiss anymore, but thanks to a pair of new custom guitars being produced by Washburn and Les Paul, you can relive your memories of the band’s glory days with some hot licks of your own.
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Bruce Springsteen Reveals ‘Wrecking Ball’ Album Details
We ushered in 2012 with the knowledge that a new Bruce Springsteen album was on the horizon, but we didn’t know just how long we’d have to wait to hear it.
As it turns out, the Boss was planning a January surprise for us: Today (Jan. 19), Springsteen releases ‘We Take Care of Our Own,’ the leadoff sing
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U2, Bon Jovi, Roger Waters Among Top Tours of 2011
As 2011 draws to a close, Billboard has released its list of the year’s top-grossing tours — and while veteran acts didn’t dominate the box office as heavily as they have in recent years, plenty of classic rockers spent the year playing to sold out arenas.
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Guns N’ Roses Alumni on Hall of Fame Induction, Possible Reunion
For years, Guns N’ Roses fans have been hoping for a reunion of the band’s classic lineup — and now that G N’ R are officially members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2012, it’s time for speculation to begin in earnest.
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Ozzy Osbourne’s Speech Is Finally Intelligible, Thanks to a New iPhone App
As anyone who’s ever watched an episode of ‘The Osbournes’ is no doubt aware, Black Sabbath singer and solo star Ozzy Osbourne can be somewhat difficult to understand when he isn’t singing — but it isn’t just the sloppy diction of a legendary rock star that’s to blame: Ozzy hails from Birmingham, where the thick “Brummie accent” was recently voted the “least cool” in all of England.
But help is on the way, thanks to an intrepid software developer who’s bringing a little gadget called the iBrummie app to your iPhone.
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Metallica Enlists Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy for 30th Anniversary Concerts
To celebrate three decades as a band, the members of Metallica expect to spend the week jamming with some very special guests — including Ozzy Osbourne and Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead.
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Elvis Costello Doesn’t Want You to Buy His New Box Set
He might be willing to mug with Muppets, but when it comes to record companies ripping off his fans, Elvis Costello isn’t fooling around — and he recently proved it with a sarcasm-drenched post on his official site, prompted by the eyebrow-raising price tag on his new deluxe live box set, ‘The Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook.’
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Bob Dylan and Mark Knopfler Duet on ‘Forever Young’
Seeing Bob Dylan in concert is, as Forrest Gump might say, like a box of chocolates — you never know if you’re going to get the Bob who seems contemptuous of his audience and tired of his own songs, or the Dylan who adds to his inestimable legacy with another night of spine-tingling performances of classic songs.
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Joan Jett to Team up with Foo Fighters on ‘Letterman’ Tonight
Upset that you missed out on seeing the Foo Fighters join Joan Jett at Madison Square Garden for a surprise rendition of her song ‘Bad Reputation’ over the weekend? Not to worry — David Letterman has you covered.
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Metallica to Perform ‘Black Album’ in Its Entirety in 2012
In news that should prove far more exciting for Metallica fans than their recent collaboration with Lou Reed, the metal legends have announced plans to perform their multi-platinum self-titled effort — commonly referred to as ‘The Black Album’ — in its entirety next year.
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Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ‘What’s Your Name’ Allegedly Used By Pittsburgh Steelers to Make Fun of Baltimore Ravens Quarterback
The rivalry between pro football’s Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens featured a twist from the classic rock world Sunday night, with the Steelers accused of referring to opposing quarterback Joe Flacco as a “little girl” via a Lynyrd Skynyrd song played over their stadium’s sound system.