Matthew Wilkening
Rod Stewart to Miss the Faces’ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction and Performance
Rod Stewart is sick and will not perform with his former Faces bandmates at this weekend’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, nor attend the festivities at all.
Izzy Stradlin Issues Statement on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
The last original Guns N’ Roses member, guitarist Izzy Stradlin, has finally weighed in with his own statement about the group’s upcoming induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Axl Rose Writes Open Letter to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Not Attending Ceremony, Declines Induction
Axl Rose has made it quite clear that not only will he not be reuniting with any former members of Guns N’ Roses at this weekend’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, he won’t be attending at all and he’d prefer if everyone leaves him and his name out of the induction plans altogether.
Nikki Sixx and Slash Win Golden Gods Awards
Motley Crue‘s Nikki Sixx and Slash each received awards for their skills with stringed musical instruments on the Revolver Golden Gods awards last night (April 11). Slash was declared ‘Riff Lord’ and Sixx won the Paul Gray Best Bassist honor.
Black Sabbath Confirmed for Lollapalooza
As we reported a couple of days ago, Black Sabbath has indeed been confirmed as one of the headliner’s for this year’s Lollapalooza festival in Chicago, Ill. The three-day event runs from Aug. 3 to 5; it has not been announced which night Sabbath will perform.
Kiss Debut New Costumes – Photos + Video
Kiss debuted new, updated versions of their trademark stage gear on two occasions yesterday (March 20); first at the press conference to announce their 2012 summer co-headlining tour with Motley Crue, and again when they performed two songs later that night on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
Dee Snider Steers Clear of Drama on ‘Celebrity Apprentice’
Dee Snider stepped behind the camera to direct a mop commercial that helped his team win this week’s challenge on ‘Celebrity Apprentice.’ Most importantly, he didn’t break his finger, get operated on or risk angering the ‘Incredible Hulk,‘ as he’s done across the last three weeks.
Jimmy Page Announces ‘Lucifer Rising’ Album Release Date
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page will release ‘Lucifer Rising and Other Sound Tracks’ on March 20 via his official website. The record features re-worked versions of unreleased songs intended for the 1972 film of the same name, as well as “avant-garde compositions and experiments” from other projects.
Kiss and Motley Crue to Join Forces for 2012 Summer Tour
Kiss and Motley Crue will team up for a formidable tour this summer, and based on what Crue singer Vince Neil is saying about the joint production, their respective road crews are going to have their hands full.
Motley Crue Drummer Tommy Lee’s Mother Dies
Belated condolences to Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee, who announced several days ago that his mother, 1957 Miss Greece contestant Vassiliki Papadimitriou, passed away.
Doobie Brothers Drummer Michael Hossack Dead at 65
Michael Hossack of the Doobie Brothers died Monday (March 12) of cancer. The drummer, who was in the band from 1971 to 1973 and then again from 1987 to 2010, was 65 years old.
There Would Be No New Van Halen Tour or Album Without Wolfgang in the Band, Says Valerie Bertinelli
Since her ex-husband Eddie Van Halen so far isn’t doing any interviews in support of his band’s new album and tour, Valerie Bertinelli called into WRIF Detroit’s Drew and Mike show to talk about how the band, and specifically their son Wolfgang, is doing out on the road.