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Classic Rock Briefs For October 22, 2008
AC/DC CD Selling Like Crazy Not surprisingly, AC/DC fans are quickly snapping up copies of the group’s new album, Black Ice. It’s is projected to sell 800,000 copies during the first week of it..Classic Rock Briefs For Monday, October 20, 2008
AC/DC’s Black Ice Hits Store Shelves Today The store shelves, however, will be limited to Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores, where special display areas will be set up for the event. Some tongue-i..Classic Rock Briefs For Friday, October 17, 2008
Jimmy Page Says Led Zeppelin Does Not Desire A Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Although Page expressed his appreciation for the efforts of dedicated fan Rocky Dickerson, who organized a campaign to..Classic Rock Briefs For Thursday, October 16, 2008
Recording Engineer Jay Messina Talks About The Early Days of Working With Aerosmith This is the kind of stuff that might be more interesting to audio geeks than to the typical Aerosmith fan, but wh..Former Def Leppard Guitarist’s Personal Demons Detailed In New Book
Steve Clark joined up with Def Leppard in 1978 after being recruited by original guitarist and founding member Pete Willis. Clark and Willis shared lead guitar duties until Willis left the group du..The Politics of Rock
As we draw nearer to the Presidential election, the rhetoric and attacks flying back and forth between the McCain and Obama camps is intensifying. But the political candidates and their campaign te..Led Zeppelin Rumors And Speculation: A (not so) Brief History
Are you ready for the latest? First, a little history, and God knows we don’t have to go back too far to cover some pretty impressive-sounding rumors regarding the future of the supergroup. Right..Now Why Would Bon Jovi Team With Bank of America on A Credit Card Deal?
Yes, I think we all know that money is the obvious answer to that question, but what I’m really wondering is why they would be teaming up with a mega-bank, whose main business is getting people i..Chris Squire Reacts To Comments By Jon Anderson Regarding Yes Tour
We learned recently that Yes frontman Jon Anderson was not feeling too happy about the news that the Yes 40th Anniversary tour will hit the road without him. The group has brought in a stand in for..Can We Possibly Be Surprised? Robert Plant Denies Tour Rumors
Towards the end of last week, the rock world was buzzing with word that Robert Plant had finally agreed to reunite with his band mates for a tour next summer. As I wrote here on Friday, “Like so ..Robert Plant Gives Green Light For Led Zeppelin Tour?
Like so many other Led Zeppelin rumors we have heard over the past nine months or so, one has to wonder if this is just another one that will be shot down by way of a statement from a band spokesma..David Gilmour’s Floating Studio
From what little I know of recording studios, things like acoustics and sound-proofing are primary considerations for obvious reasons. These requirements can present challenges for just about any s..Jon Anderson Upset About Being Replaced For 'Yes' Tour
A short time ago, it was announced that the 40th anniversary Yes tour will go ahead as planned despite the absence of singer Jon Anderson. Anderson, who suffered a serious respiratory attack earlie..CD Review: David Gilmour: Live In Gdansk
A little over two years ago, on August 26, 2006, the sounds of a legendary artist filled the air at the shipyard in Gdansk, Poland,where 50,000 cheering fans joined in commemoration of the world-ch..Rolling Stones Ron Wood And Mick Jagger Making News
The continuing saga of Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood continues to keep the British tabloids buzzing with sometimes conflicting reports of what’s going on in the 61-year-old rockerGuitar Hero Has Aerosmith Soaring To New Heights
News from the gaming industry is proving that veteran rockers like Aerosmith can make a very significant contribution to their bottom line by forging deals with game makers. A lot of credit has bee..Rock Your Baby
No, I’m not talking about your wife, husband, girlfriend, boyfriend or "significant other." I’m talking about actual babies. You know, the little ones that tend tFlashback Classic Rock Tour on Hold
According to their official MySpace page, The Mystic Orchestra’s Flashback: The Classic Rock Experience tour has been suspended until further notice. The tour is reportedly experiencing manyAlice Cooper To Perform on Craig Ferguson Show Tonight
Alice Cooper fans may want to program their DVRs or Tivos or plan a late bedtime tonight if they want to catch Alice perform on Craig Ferguson’s Late Late Show. Cooper who appeared on FergusLed Zeppelin Merry-Go-Round Shows No Sign of Slowing Down
It’s beginning to look like we are reaching the point where rumors of a Led Zeppelin reunion or tour start up again when any one of the members of the group sneezes in public. A week or twoHere We Go Again: Heart Unhappy With Use of 'Barracuda' By McCain Camp
Following Republican Vice Presidential Nominee Sarah Palin’s introduction to the world, some have taken to calling her Sarah "Barracuda" Palin, which apparently presented aRon Wood Rooming With Pete Townshend?
The British papers are buzzing with news that Rolling Stone guitarist Ron Wood has left rehab, and has been offered a place to stay by none other than Pete Townshend of The Who. Wood has reportedly..Led Zeppelin Keeps The News (And Rumors) Coming
OK, help me out here. Is it 2008 or is it 1972? Whether Led Zeppelin will re-unite for a world tour remains an unanswered question, but with these guys in the news so much lately, it sure is easy t..Sammy Hagar Not Bothered By McCain Camp's Use of Van Halen Tune
Sammy Hagar was the frontman for veteran rockers Van Halen when the group’s 1991 single "Right Now" was hitting the airwaves for the first time. Since then, the song has beVan Halen Ticked Off By Candidate McCain's Use of Group's Song
As the political season heats up, so do tempers among the members of Van Halen. In the kind of story we are hearing more and more these days, Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain was strut..So What Does Van Halen Have Against Brown M&M's?
We’ve all heard the stories. Celebrities have a reputation — some deserved, perhaps some not — for being a bit eccentric about pre-performance rituals that may or may notLed Zeppelin Classic Shows A Little Too Much Love For Olympic Officials
As most die-hide Led Zeppelin fans know by now, Jimmy Page has been called upon to display his talent to a huge audience during the 2008 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, which may have already wra..New Book By Led Zeppelin Insider Says John Bonham Was 'Angry, Mean Drunk'
A new book by Danny Goldberg, once a publicist for rock legends Led Zeppelin describes the group’s drummer, John "Bonzo" Bonham as someone who was known to exhibit some undRock Band Offering Entire Rush Album For Download
I don’t think that I have been able to comb through my usual sources of classic rock news lately without coming across at least one story about these new video games like "Guitar HeDef Leppard's Vivian Campbell Says Music Piracy May Benefit Classic Acts
Now here’s something you don’t hear every day. A recording artist who sounds like he is applauding music piracy — an activity that has been frowned upon (to say the least
