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Joan Jett has said she’s impressed with the biopic of The Runaways.
The movie, which is simply called The Runaways, has just been premiered in America at the Sundance Festival.
Kirsten Stewart plays Jett, with Dakota Fanning in the role of vocalist Cherie Currie.
So, what does Jett make of Stewart?
“I think she’s a really real person. [...]
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Following Classic Rock’s exclusive story that Paul Rodgers was asked by guitarist Joe Perry to be Aerosmith’s new singer, we can reveal the name of another star sounded out by Perry to fill Steven Tyler’s shoes: Billy Idol.
A source tells us:
“Joe had been approaching a few people about replacing Steven and he invited Billy [...]
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Life’s been good to Joe Walsh. Up until now, at any rate. Because he’s decided to take action against… Joe Walsh. Seriously, the wacky Eagles guitarist is involved in a legal wrangle with a Republican congressional candidate in the state of Illinois. And they share the same name.
Apparently, the politician is using the musician’s [...]
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As if next month’s Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp wasn’t exciting enough, with incredible talent and a reality show being made from it, it’s just gotten even bigger. Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister and former Poison guitarist Richie Kotzen have joined Sammy Hagar, Vince Neil, Ace [...]
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Megadeth revealed this week that they plan to tour throughout the month of March. The band has 22 dates set up all over North America. So do those venues have to get anything in particular for singer Dave Mustaine? We asked the rocker if [...]
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THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND ADD 5 ADDITIONAL SHOWS TO ANNUAL NEW YORK CITY RESIDENCY AT UNITED PALACE THEATRE DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND
Due to overwhelming demand, five final shows have been added to the ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND’s annual New York City residency: March 22, 23, 25, 26, and 27. This year, the iconic Rock & [...]
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Last April, Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opened an extensive exhibit on Bruce Springsteen with the expectation that it would close this spring. However, due to its success, the exhibit will be around until the end of the year. The exhibition is [...]
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Kiss Catalog, the company that controls the band’s photos and posters, is suing to stop the sale of a book filled with pictures of the group. According to the Associated Press, Kiss Catalog alleges trademarks are being violated by the book Vintage Kiss Photos: [...]
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Though John Lennon died nearly 30 years ago, his legacy and memory live on in many ways. One way is the John Lennon Educational Bus Tour. Lennon’s widow, Yoko Ono, told us what the bus does.
“The bus goes around towns and villages where [...]
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Former Deep Purple bassist/singer Glenn Hughes has updated his Web site with a video in which he talks about his new supergroup, Black Country. Hughes first describes the other members of the band, Jason Bonham, Joe Bonamassa and Derek Sherinian, then he details their [...]
