Archive for February 9th, 2010

Review: ‘Bowie - A Biography’ by Marc Spitz

     For the most part I am not a particular fan of the journalistic approach in which the writer is actually a character in the story, at least not for non-fiction. I prefer my rock bios as straightforward as newspaper articles, but that’s not generally how it works. It is a genre that lends itself [...]

Bad Company Releases Live DVD

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Back on August 8th, 2008, Bad Company played their first show together in nearly a decade at Florida’s Hard Rock Live and now, that concert is available as a two-disc CD/DVD set.  It’s appropriately titled Bad Company Hard Rock Live and includes 17 hit [...]

Ringo Starr Wants Beatles Music Online

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Forty-six years ago today, The Beatles made their first-ever appearance on American television, performing on The Ed Sullivan Show.  It’s been almost five decades since that day and the band is still incredibly successful.  Most recently, they released hugely popular re-mastered versions of all [...]

Vince Neil Turns 49

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Vince Neil turned the big 4-9 over the weekend and he spent his birthday at his Las Vegas bar, Feelgood’s.  There, the Motley Crue singer treated the crowd to a concert.  After the performance, Vince’s son presented him with a Feelgood-themed cake.  Check out [...]

Scorpions Reveal Track List for Final Album

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The Scorpions’ next record, Sting in the Tail, will be their last and the German rockers have just announced the track list to the album.  Song titles include “Raised on Rock,” “Turn You On,” “Let’s Rock,” “Spirit of Rock” and “The Best is Yet [...]

Rush Working on New Songs

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Rush drummer Neil Peart has updated fans on what the band is up to.  In a recent interview with the Toronto Sun, the rocker revealed the group is working on new material.  He said that this year, the guys not only hope to write [...]

Get the Slash “My Generation” Remix

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During the Super Bowl, you may have caught an ad featuring a remix of The Who’s “My Generation.”  Well that commercial for Flo TV, which includes some thrashing from Slash, can now be watched on YouTube.  You can also buy the track at Amazon.com [...]

Ozzy Book Hits #2 On New York Times Bestseller List

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Ozzy Osbourne is on the charts again, but this time it’s his book that’s successful.  The Prince of Darkness’ new autobiography, I Am Ozzy, debuted at number two on the New York Times Hardcover Non-fiction Best Seller List.  However, as Ozzy told us, he [...]

Joe Perry Says Tyler Hiatus Will Not Be Permanent Vacation

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When we last heard about Aerosmith, Steven Tyler was considering suing the band to stop them from seeking a new singer, but now, guitarist Joe Perry is saying Tyler will always be part of the band.  Joe told England’s Classic Rock Magazine that Tyler [...]

Reo Speedwagon and Pat Benatar Join Moondance Jam Lineup

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WALKER, MINNESOTA (February 4, 2010) – REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo and Buckcherry have all been added to The Moondance Jam schedule for 2010, joining the previously-announced Lynyrd Skynyrd, who will headline the final night of this year’s festival. Now the country’s largest classic rock festival, this year’s event will take place [...]