Def Leppard Wins At Metal Hammer Awards But Loses At CMTs, Yusuf Forgives Coldplay, more
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Britain's Metal Hammer magazine presented their Metal Hammer Golden God awards on Monday night in London. Def Leppard was given the Legends Award while Iron Maiden received the Best UK Band and Golden God awards. Steve Vai was given the Riff Award and Canada's Anvil, just resurging after years in obscurity, won the Metal as Fuck award.
For the full list of winners, see the Metal Hammer site.
Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) has forgiven Coldplay over the alleged plagiarizing of part of his Foreigner Suite for the song Viva La Vida. He told the Daily Express "I stand by what I said. They did copy my song but I don't think they did it on purpose. I have even copied myself without even knowing I have done it. I'll write down what I think is a good melody and realise it's the same as something I have already done.
"I don't want them to think I am angry with them. I'd love to sit down and have a cup of tea with them and let them know it's okay."
It was Taylor Swift's night at the CMT awards honoring the best country music videos. The only veteran artist to take a prize was George Strait who won CMT Performance of the Year for Country Boy with Alan Jackson, Dierks Bentley and Brad Paisley from the Giants: Alan Jackson special.
Veterans did participate, though, in the night's performances. One of the surprises was the B-52's coming out to join Sugarland on Love Shack. The show also closed with Taylor Swift and Def Leppard (who went 0-for-3 on awards) doing Pour Some Sugar on Me.
Bad Company has finally made the leap to the digital world. All six of their studio albums plus the greatest hits album are available on iTunes starting today.
Let it Roll: Songs By George Harrison was released today and those who purchase on iTunes will be able to download a bonus track, an early demo version of Isn't It a Pity.
The 1983 album Session by Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan is being reissued by Stax on June 30. Added to the remastered set are liner notes by Bill Belmont, Lee Hildebrand and Dan Forte.
For the full list of winners, see the Metal Hammer site.
Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) has forgiven Coldplay over the alleged plagiarizing of part of his Foreigner Suite for the song Viva La Vida. He told the Daily Express "I stand by what I said. They did copy my song but I don't think they did it on purpose. I have even copied myself without even knowing I have done it. I'll write down what I think is a good melody and realise it's the same as something I have already done.
"I don't want them to think I am angry with them. I'd love to sit down and have a cup of tea with them and let them know it's okay."
It was Taylor Swift's night at the CMT awards honoring the best country music videos. The only veteran artist to take a prize was George Strait who won CMT Performance of the Year for Country Boy with Alan Jackson, Dierks Bentley and Brad Paisley from the Giants: Alan Jackson special.
Veterans did participate, though, in the night's performances. One of the surprises was the B-52's coming out to join Sugarland on Love Shack. The show also closed with Taylor Swift and Def Leppard (who went 0-for-3 on awards) doing Pour Some Sugar on Me.
Bad Company has finally made the leap to the digital world. All six of their studio albums plus the greatest hits album are available on iTunes starting today.
Let it Roll: Songs By George Harrison was released today and those who purchase on iTunes will be able to download a bonus track, an early demo version of Isn't It a Pity.
The 1983 album Session by Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan is being reissued by Stax on June 30. Added to the remastered set are liner notes by Bill Belmont, Lee Hildebrand and Dan Forte.
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