FROM WWW.SPINNER.COM:
Famed punk drummer Chuck Biscuits isn’t dead after all. Instead, the man born Charles Montgomery — who has played with the likes of D.O.A., Black Flag, the Circle Jerks, Danzig and Social Distortion — was the victim of a death hoax involving an elaborate correspondence from someone claiming to be Biscuits.
According to music blogger [...]
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While David Crosby continues to plead unsuccessfully for a Byrds reunion, the band’s former frontman Roger McGuinn tells Spinner he didn’t want to be in a band with Crosby in the first place.
McGuinn first met Crosby back in 1960, showed Crosby a few chords on guitar and, as the two became friends, even had [...]
FROM WWW.CLASSICROCKMAGAZINE.COM:
Classic Rock can exclusively reveal that Joe Elliott’s Down’N’Outz are in the process of recording a studio album.
Words: Dave Ling
The Down’N’Outz are the supposedly ‘one night only’ group comprising Leppard frontman Elliott on vocals, rhythm guitar and piano, plus assorted members of The Quireboys – guitarists Paul Guerin and Guy Griffin, keyboard player Keith [...]
FROM WWW.CLASSICROCKMAGAZINE.COM:
It looks like The Who will follow The Beatles by having their own Rock Band game.
Vocalist Roger Daltrey has just told MassLive:
“The game, yeah, yeah, they’re going to be doing a Who one next year. There is one planned. The idea is fabulous. Anything that gets non-musical people interested in music is wonderful.”
So, far [...]
FROM WWW.CLASSICROCK.COM:
Marillion are planning to film and record their London dates in December for a DVD and CD.
The shows are part of the band’s current acoustic tour, promoting new album Less Is More, and happen at Cadogan Hall on December 6/7.
Drummer Ian Mosley told Clasic Rock:
“Actually, we’re recording every date on the current UK and European [...]
This is the second and final installment of my recent interview with Gentle Giant singer/front man Derek Shulman. In this segment we discuss the business side of Gentle Giant, and what it would have taken for Gentle Giant to have more commercial success; the changes the band made toward the end of its career to [...]
PRESS RELEASE:
New York, NY (October 28, 2009)—For 23 years, UK progressive maestros Marillion have built a solid career crafting unique and thought-provoking music. On December 8, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release their latest studio album Less Is More [MSRP $13.98].
A band with an abundant musical history, Less Is More is an acoustic re-creation of their [...]
FROM WWW.SPINNER.COM:
Although Robert Plant sparked speculation this week that a Led Zeppelin reunion could happen at 2010’s Glastonbury Festival, the band’s bassist, John Paul Jones, suggests a regrouping isn’t likely. In a new interview with the BBC, Jones — currently playing in the supergroup Them Crooked Vultures with Dave Grohl and Josh Homme — says [...]
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The trailer for ‘Nowhere Boy,’ a new film based on John Lennon’s tumultuous teen years, has been released. Based on the memoir “Imagine This: Growing Up With My Brother John Lennon,” written by the late rock icon’s half sister, Julia Baird, the film will be released in UK theaters on Dec. 25.
Shot in Liverpool [...]
FROM WWW.SPINNER.COM:
While the Beatles left behind countless iconic images and performances in addition to their music, do you ever wonder where their signature style came from? The answer is Brian Epstein, whom Paul McCartney famously called “the fifth Beatle.” While Epstein was slowly shaping the band’s sound, the Fab Four’s onetime manager also influenced their [...]
