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Cover Of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Immigrant Song’ Appears In Trailer For New ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Film
In the promo reel for the upcoming ‘Battlestar Galactica: Blood And Chrome’ movie, Led Zeppelin is once again taken for a ride into the future courtesy of Karen O and Trent Reznor.
The electronic-based cover of the Zep classic is the brainchild of Reznor and features the vocals of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer...
Former Guns N’ Roses Drummer Steven Adler Forms New Band
Former Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler has officially announced the formation of his brand new band. “I love the music that we’re creating!” said Adler in a press release. “I haven’t been this excited about my band since the GNR days.” And what, pray tell, is the ever
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Glenn Hughes Talks 1970s Influences And The Future Of Black Country Communion
In a recent interview with 69 Faces Of Rock, vocalist supreme Glenn Hughes talked about his current all-star band, Black Country Communion, and the overriding influence of days gone by on their sound. “Back in the ’70s everybody was getting high,” he says matter-of-factly. “Lots of women, and lots of drugs, and buzz and so on.”
Tommy Bolin, ‘Savannah Woman’ – Song Review
The first taste of the new Tommy Bolin tribute CD, ‘Great Gypsy Soul,’ has arrived in the form of an updated version of his classic ‘Savannah Woman.’
The original track appeared on his solo debut ‘Teaser’ in 1975, and this recent take gives it a new life thanks to the additional guitar work of John Scofield, whose slinky playing gives the song a distinctly jazzier feel than the first version while
Scorpions Announce North American Tour Dates
German hard rock legends the Scorpions have announced their North American summer tour — and we have the dates.
Slash And Betty White Join Forces At The Zoo
Slash has announced his engagement to longtime love Betty White…no wait…that’s not right! The ever popular White and Slash have, however, joined forces to promote the L.A.I.R. at The Los Angeles Zoo.
Aerosmith’s Joe Perry Working On Autobiography
Everybody’s got a story to tell, and a story to sell. We can now add Aerosmith guitar legend Joe Perry to the ever growing list of scribes. Just as Bruce Springsteen was revealing he has shelved plans to pen his own memoir, Perry announced via Twitter that he has a book is in the works — but offered up little in the way of details. “Officia
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Van Halen Remembers Bad Record Deals and Corrupt Accountants in New Video Interview
Welcome back to the David Lee Roth interview show! Tonight’s guests include everybody’s favorite rock star duo of brotherly love. No, not Noel and Liam, it’s Eddie and Alex! Roth sits down with the Van Halen brothers for a little Q&A. Who better to dig under the surface for some historical Van Halen anecdotes than the ringleader himself?
Bob Seger, Gordon Lightfoot & Jim Steinman Enter Songwriters Hall Of Fame
Awards, awards…someone is always handing out awards! The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced their inductees for 2012 and the list includes Bob Seger, Gordon Lightfoot and Jim Steinman.
Canadian born Lightfoot, known for a string of hits such as ‘Sundown,’ ‘If You Could Read My Mind,’ ‘Carefree Highway’ and ‘The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald,’ began his career in a manner similar to that of ma
Journey Drummer Sentenced to Anger Management After Domestic Violence Dispute
Man, those Journey guys keep getting into legal trouble! After the news last week about Neil Schon being served with a (seemingly dubious) 50 million dollar lawsuit brought by his new girlfriend’s estranged husband, now we hear that Journey drummer Deen Castronovo has agreed to complete 80 hours of community service as a result of an alleged assault case from about a month ago.
The Beatles Offer Ringtones of Their Biggest Hits for Sale
Ring, ring, why don’t you give me a call? Ring, ring, the happiest sound of them all. The Beatles have entered the world of ringtone-mania! As of today, Feb 22, 2012, all you Beatle people can now add the Fab Four to your cell phone via an exclusive deal with iTunes. There will be 27 songs to pick from, all taken from their ’1′ collection.
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.’