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Bon Jovi and Roger Waters Set to Headline Live Earth 2008
Nov. 21, 2008 – This time around Live Earth will be a smaller more focused affair. The concert, set for Dec. 7 in India, will be headlined by Bon Jovi and Roger Waters formally of Pink Floyd. It will be broadcast worldwide.
Former US Vice President, Al Gore, who founded the organization via a huge concert in 2007, says this year’s show will only have one venue unlike the previous event hosted in London, Johannesburg, Tokyo, etc.
The message this time around is even more important says Gore – Climate issues are urgent. Bollywood's Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and the Black Eyed Peas' Will.I.Am will also take part. More |
Blink-182 Reunion Could Be in the Works
Nov. 21, 2008 – “Sometimes it’s the shit that keeps people together.” The former members of Blink 182 have all gone through their own share of tough times since leaving the band behind in 2005. The split was messy. Tom DeLonge, Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus haven’t been in the same room together for a while. Now after Barker’s brush with death in a recent plane crash and the death of Blink producer Jerry Finn, the boys are finally talking.
"We're just reconnecting as friends after four years of not talking," says Hoppus. "It's a good thing. Obviously the first question for a lot of people will be, 'Does this mean a Blink-182 reunion?' . More |
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Michael Anthony Has Tough Flashbacks of Van Halen
Nov. 21, 2008 – Former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony could pen a pretty juicy Hollywood tell-all. It would have all the dirt we’ve come to expect from Rock’n’Roll. Love, money, drugs mixed in a cocktail of betrayal. There was even a hip replacement in there somewhere, how many soap operas can top that?
In a recent interview Anthony said it was tough changing lead singers in the band, it was "something of a mind game from time to time.” Anthony adds. More
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Yanni on Steroids? Trans Siberian Orchestra gets Ready for Christmas
Nov. 21, 2008 – It’s hard to describe the Trans Siberian Orchestra. They are a little bit Yanni with a pinch of Moody Blues, infected with the 101 Strings virus, mixed with Cirque du Soleil and marinated in heavy duty steroids. It’s really a love-it or hate-it relationship. If you hate Yanni, the Trans Siberian Orchestra will give you the runs.
Trans Siberian Orchestra co-founder Paul O'Neill says going big was always the plan, “The thing I love about Trans-Siberian Orchestra is it has no limits,” he says. More |
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RCA to Drop Velvet Revolver?
Nov. 19, 2008 – Word is leaking from the Sony/BMG label that RCA plans to drop the super group Velvet Revolver. The band features former Guns 'N' Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum. Stone Temple Pilots lead singer Scott Weiland was Revolvers main voice until he was kicked out. Top prospects to replace him are ex-Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach, ex-Spacehog vocalist Royston Langdon and former MTV VJ Steve Isaacs. More |
How Much Love Left in Don Cornelius? Soul Train Conductor Gets Two Restraining Orders
Nov 19, 2008 – To watch Don Cornelius on Soul Train, you’d think there was nothing in the world except peace and love – well maybe a lot of that was just for the cameras. The 72 year old has had two restraining orders slapped against him. According to court documents, Cornelius's estranged wife, Viktoria, has had some problems with ‘Mr. Soul Train. More
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Bon Jovi Greatest Hits & DVD Set for Fall 2009
Nov. 19, 2008 – Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora says the band will be busy for the next while preparing projects that will only see the light of day in late 2009. "We've been filming a documentary and are in the process of mixing a live DVD of last year's Lost Highway concert tour," he told Billboard. There’s also a Greatest Hits package for release next year and some new tunes which Sambora says are being written right now with John Bon Jovi for a new album. More |
Rush Focuses on the Playing on New DVD
Nov. 19, 2008 – Rush’s lead singer Geddy Lee tells Billboard Magazine that the band is taking a new approach on their new DVD ‘Snakes & Arrows Live,’ "With this one we wanted to focus on the playing," he says. So, ok? Rush is paying close attention to their instruments? Like they didn’t do that before? It's not like they have a reputation for being slackers as instrumentalists. Lee, along with guitarist Alex Lifeson and drummer Neil Peart are concentrating. More |
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Foo Fighters and John Mayer Added to Grammy Nominations Concert
Nov. 18, 2008 – Even folks who don’t believe in the Grammy’s agree the performances can go big! No exception for the Grammy Nominations concert to be held Dec. 3. So far the bill includes Foo Fighters, John Mayer and B.B. King for the show at Nokia Theatre L.A.. More |
Springsteen’s New Album To Help Bring in 2009
Nov. 18, 2008 – Bruce Springsteen doesn’t plan on playing Santa Claus this year. His new album will only be ready Jan. 27, 2009. ‘Working on a Dream’ will be an E Street band project. We’ve had a sneak peak of two songs so far. The title track was played during NBC's NFL halftime show two nights ago and Springsteen gave us a free download of ‘Jersey Devil’ (a bonus track) on Halloween. Read more |
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‘The Who at Kilburn 1977’ Released Today
Nov. 18, 2008 – There has always been disagreements on the 1977 Who show recorded at Kilburn, London. Though some consider the gig the pinnacle of the Who’s career, others have called it pure doggie doo doo. Roger Daltrey told Billboard magazine that it certainly was an interesting show, "I just remember it was kind of a weird day." The concert was originally recorded by Jeff Stein for his documentary, ‘The Kids Are Alright.’ Daltrey adds, "We did the show in the afternoon, which is not the best time of day to be on form, especially for Keith Moon." More |
Kiss Considers Return to Their Roots
Nov. 18, 2008 – Kiss is looking at returning to their seventies roots if they ever get around to recording a new album. Paul Stanley told Classicrockmagazine that he originally wanted to stick to singing the old hits and being a heritage band but has had a change of heart. "I thought that I'd be content for Kiss to remain a heritage act," he says, "just playing our greatest hits – 'Detroit Rock City' and all that. But the new Kiss line-up with Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer is proving to be so good, so strong in spirit, it would interesting to see how we perform in the studio." More |
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