Archive for September 15th, 2009

Rock Hall Of Fame Anniversary Show Gets Bigger

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Next month, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a pair of huge shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden and they just got a little bigger thanks to the addition of some special guests.  Now, Sting, [...]

Judas Priest Book ‘Defenders Of The Faith’ Due Out February 15, 2010

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Defenders Of The Faith is what heavy metal fans have spent years waiting for. The true story of Judas Priest is told in full detail with delicate accuracy that includes over 50 interviews with prominent musicians, producers, record company personnel, journalists, childhood friends and ex-members. Never before has the story of a legendary British [...]

New Murder Suspect Accused In The Death Of Brian Jones

FROM WWW.SPINNER.COM:
Allegations surrounding the 1969 death of Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones continue in the weeks since British cops announced plans to re-examine the case. According to Reuters, the band’s former road manager accused a former chauffer of killing the guitarist.
Sam Cutler claims the band’s now-deceased driver, Tom Keylock, was responsible. Keylock allegedly wheedled a [...]

Eagle Rock To Release Little Feat’s ‘Skin It Back: Live In Germany’ DVD September 22nd

New York, NY (September 15, 2009)—In 1977, Little Feat performed on German TV’s favored musical playground Rockpalast. On September 22, Eagle Rock Entertainment, through its Eagle Vision subsidiary, will release this performance on DVD, when Skin It Back: Live In Germany hits stores. [MSRP $14.98]
 
Filmed at the Grugahalle in Essen, this concert was shot just [...]

Review: KISS ‘Sonic Boom’

For those of you who have been living on another planet for the past few months, Kiss is celebrating its 35th anniversary by releasing a new album entitled Sonic Boom in October, and the band has been hyping the new disc as the best Kiss has recorded since the heyday of its classic lineup with albums [...]

Interview With Lita Ford (Part Two)

This is the second and last installment of my  recent interview with Lita Ford in support of her upcoming album Wicked Wonderland. In this segment we talk about Lita bringing her husband and kids on tour; home schooling their kids; how they work lesson plans around performing schedules; the educational value of her kids getting [...]