This is the second and final part of my recent interview with Night Ranger front man Jack Blades. In this installment we talk about whether there will ever be a Damn Yankees reunion and what has been the hold up; how Blades has maintained a 32-year marriage in the music business; raising kids and seeing [...]
FROM WWW.ROLLINGSTONE.COM:
Rush drummer and Blue Cheer fan Neil Peart wrote the following in memory of singer/bassist Dickie Peterson, who died after a battle with liver cancer on October 12th:
In the summer of 1968, I was going on 16, living in a small Canadian city (St. Catharines, Ontario), and had been playing drums for a couple [...]
FROM WWW.SPINNER.COM:
Paul McCartney has announced a new tour of Europe, his first since 2004.
The ex-Beatle’s European jaunt begins in Hamburg, Germany on Dec. 2, before five other dates in Germany, Holland, France and Ireland. The tour ends on Dec. 22 at London’s O2 Arena.
The ‘Good Evening Europe’ tour follows McCartney’s recent jaunt around the US. [...]
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While Fleetwood Mac have been around for more than 40 years, most remember their output after 1975, when Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham joined the band. That classic ‘Rumours’ era was the band’s most successful, but equal attention should be given to the band’s early years, when Fleetwood Mac were a fledgling blues band.
In [...]
FROM WWW.CLASSICROCKMAGAZINE.COM:
Metallica seem to be gathering a crew of major names to guest with them at Madison Square Garden on October 30.
Kinks legend Ray Davies is now confirmed to play with the band during their set as part of the Rock And Hall Of Fame 25th anniversary celebrations. Ozzy Osbourne was previously announced as getting [...]
FROM WWW.CLASSICROCKMAGAZINE.COM:
Ace Frehley would have no problems in joining his former Kiss bandmates on stage, if the band are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame next year.
The Space Ace told Artisan News Agency: “I really had to let all the negative energy go years ago — for my own sanity and personal [...]
Hollywood, California - On November 3rd 2009 Gentle Giant will be digitally releasing seven of their best-known albums and tracks in digital form for the very first time via their own Alucard label through EMI Music’s Label Services unit.
This progressive rock band, which was active from 1970 through 1980, was made up of multi-instrumentalists, and [...]
