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Peter Gabriel has confirmed the track list for his upcoming covers album, Scratch My Back. David Bowie, Paul Simon, Talking Heads, Lou Reed, The Magnetic Fields, Radiohead and Neil Young are just a few of musicians behind the 12 tracks on the set. Gabriel [...]
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Bad Company’s Simon Kirke is working on a solo CD. According to a press release, Kirke plays drums on album and is working with New York musicians. The basic tracks are complete and the record should be done by the end of the year. No release date has been set yet.
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On January 30th, Sting will join the Philadelphia Orchestra to perform some of the greatest hits from both his solo career and his time with the Police. The concert, which will be held at Philly’s Academy of Music, will celebrate the venue’s 153rd anniversary and raise money for its restoration. For ticket info, head [...]
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Anvil! The Story of Anvil has been nominated for an International Documentary Association Award. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the documentary about the Canadian metal rockers is up against four other films including Food, Inc. and Diary of a Times Square Thief. The nomination alone bodes well for the Anvil flick’s chances to be [...]
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Alice Cooper is thinking about his next album and he talked about it with TheQuietus.com. Cooper wouldn’t say much but what he did reveal is that there will be a new character on the record, a villain that Alice will play. The shock rocker explained, “He’s a bit of a phantom but what he [...]
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In June, U2 will bring their spaceship stage back to North America for the second leg of their 360 Tour. If you already saw the band perform live, expect these shows to be even better. Drummer Larry Mullen, Jr. told us that the guys are always striving for more.
(Cut #1) “We’ve always been at [...]
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Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider will both make cameo appearances in the upcoming film Get Him to the Greek. The rockers will play themselves in the Jonah Hill and Russell Brand comedy, which is a spin-off of Forgetting Sarah Marshall. The movie is about a rocker and the 23-year-old assistant who [...]
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The Scorpions will be pretty busy over the next few years. That’s because the German rockers have announced plans to embark on a two-year long world tour starting in 2010. According to Blabbermouth.net, the group will hold an international press conference in January to discuss the details of the trek, which will include shows [...]
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The Who are rumored to be playing the halftime show at this year’s Super Bowl. Sports Illustrated is reporting that Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and company are set to take the stage at the Big Dance on February 7th in Miami. However, the NFL has not confirmed the booking saying only, “When we have [...]
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Legendary guitarist, Gary Moore is headlining Planet Rock’s Xmas gig in London at O2 Islington Academy on December 2nd 2009.
Arguably one of the finest British artists of all time, Gary Moore’s extensive career has included stints in Thin Lizzy and Skid Row whilst his solo material has inspired musicians all over the globe. Fresh [...]
