Kyle Dowling
Def Leppard’s Phil Collen Doesn’t Think The Band Could Break Through Today
“It was a time and place, and you have to be aware of that,” says Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen when asked if he thinks his famous band would be able to get off to the same start in today’s musical landscape.
David Bowie Turned Down Olympic Ceremony Invitation
David Bowie was reportedly asked to perform ‘Heroes’ at the closing ceremonies for the 2012 London Olympics, but turned it down, appearing instead only via old photos on the stadium’s video screens as a piped-in medley of his most famous songs played.
Steve Miller Band to Re-Issue First Five Albums
Between the years 1968 and 1970, the Steve Miller Band released five albums that put them on the classic rock map. The group will reissue those five albums — with some help from Edsel Records — this coming Oct. 8 as digitally remastered special digipak editions.
10 Who Fans Exchange 1979 Tickets for New Ones
It only took 33 years but at long last the remaining ticket holders of the 1979 cancelled Who show have reason to celebrate — they’ve just traded in their tickets in exchange for new ones to the band’s February 2013 show at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, R.I.
Jay Chandrasekhar talks ‘The Babymakers,’ ‘Super Troopers 2′ and Directing [INTERVIEW]
Jay Chandrasekhar isn’t just Thorny from ‘Super Troopers’ or Barry from ‘Beerfest.’ He is also a writer and a director. Ever since joining the Broken Lizard comedy troupe—consisting of himself, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter and Erik Stolhanske—at Colgate University, Jay has gone on to become a well-established and respected Hollywood director.
Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis Invade Chicago Cubs Game
America’s pastime — the yawn-enducing sport of baseball — has finally figured out a way to make the batting lineup announcements anything but horribly dreadful. Recently, comedians Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis were present at a Chicago Cubs home game, where they not only hilariously delivered the team’s introductions, but also tossed out some pitches.
Bob Seger Loves Metallica’s ‘Turn The Page’ Cover
This year the Songwriters Hall Of Fame inducted legendary recording artist Bob Seger on June 14 during their 43rd annual ceremony and awards presentation. The multi-platinum songwriter was humble in accepting, and performed an inspiring version of his 1973 hit ‘Turn The Page’, perhaps his most known tune.
Jessa Hinton — Babe of The Day
Jessa is a 27-year-old model in Las Vegas, NV. Her ridiculously smoking looks have landed her a myriad of jobs. She was the host of Toprank Boxing, a model for Leg Avenue lingerie, and was even in a little known publication we’ve never heard of called Playboy Magazine, where she was a Playmate. Miss July 2011, to be exact.
Brianna Abdoo — Babe of The Day
Check out Brianna — a 19-year-old aspiring model from Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, who has been modeling for about three years. According to her Model Mayhem profile, she’s open to having ideas thrown her way as an opportunity to expand her portfolio...
Jefferson Starship Set To Release Live Four-CD Set
It’s a very cool time for fans of the Jefferson Starship. Back in 2009 at the ‘Roswell UFO Parade & Festival’, the band, along with the likes of Grateful Dead keyboardist Tom Constanten, among others, performed a sci-fi concert at Pearson Auditorium in honor of the parade, also acting as the ‘Grand Martians’ for that year.