Drummer Michael Cartellone has had a diverse career, to say the least. His early interest in British progressive rock set him on an unlikely journey from his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio to New York City, where he spent several years recording various demos with former Roxy Music/ UK/ Jethro Tull keyboardist/violinist Eddie Jobson. From there [...]
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To celebrate their 40th anniversary legendary British hard rockers Uriah Heep have decided to look back to their past without melancholy or nostalgia.
The band have re-recorded twelve of their most successful songs: classics like “Free Me”, “Gypsy”, “The Wizard”, “Easy Livin’” and of course their all-time smash hit “Lady in Black”. The result is [...]
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It is with a sad, heavy heart that we report that Rock ‘n’ Roll lost a true legend today, as Dickie Peterson, the singer and bassist for pioneering metal/psychedelic band Blue Cheer, died in Germany this morning, October 12th. He had been battling liver cancer for several months. He recently turned 61 on September [...]
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Kiss have their highest-charting album ever in America with Sonic Boom.
The new record will debut at No.2 on the Billboard charts, having sold 108,000 copies in its first week. The previous highest position that the band have reached was No.3 with Psycho Circus in 1998.
Sonic Boom is the eighth Kiss album to make it [...]
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The Faces reunion in London on October 25 might not be a one-off.
The band are playing a charity event at the Royal Albert Hall, in aid of the PRS For Music Members Benevolent Fund and, says drummer Kenney Jones, more shows might happen.
“Don’t rule that out. We got together before Christmas last year to [...]
