FMQB is reporting that before Aerosmith's recent show at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Steven Tyler said he will spend 2010 working on solo projects. "I don’t know what I’m doing yet, but it’s definitely going to be something Steven Tyler: working on the brand of myself – Brand Tyler," he told Classic Rock magazine. He also cryptically stated, "Once the band hit the final note and I walk off s
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Still Keeping The Blues Live & Loud : An Exclusive Interview With One Of Austin's Kings Of Tone, Blues Rock Guitar Legend Van Wilks
In a career spanning over three decades Austin, Texas based guitarist Van Wilks has forged a blazing blues rock path filled with some of the most impressive playing to be found in the genre.Lauded as one of the city's master players by both critics, fans and fellow musicians such as Eric Johnson and Billy Gibbons, the consistency of his work has made him stand out in a scene overfilled with hot...
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Paul McCartney : "The Beatles Weren't That Good"
The UK's Sun is reporting Sir Paul McCartney admits The Beatles weren't much cop when they first formed.Realizing they sounded average at best, Macca wasn't surprised in 1962 when record label Decca refused to sign the band - who went on to become the biggest of all time.In an interview with Xfm's Ian Camfield he said: "We obviously weren't that good. We were formulating it all."You wouldn't ha...
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The Doors' 'Live In New York' Box Set To See Release November 10th
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Rhino and Bright Midnight Archives unleash four performances from The Doors' final tour with 'Live In New York'. The latest addition to the band's acclaimed series of archival concert releases, this six-disc collection contains all four of The Doors' performances - in their entirety - recorded in 1970 at the Felt Forum in New York City. The collection will be available November 10 at all retail...
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Steve Miller, Zakk Wylde, Ace Frehley, Jennifer Batten Among Those Paying Tribute To Les Paul In Nashville
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Gibson Guitar, the world’s premier musical instrument manufacturer and home of the cherished Les Paul guitar model along with the Gibson Foundation has announced a sell-out tribute show in honor of the late, great Les Paul at the historic Ryman Auditorium, former home to the Grand Ole Opry, in Nashville on Thursday, November 19, 2009.Tickets, which were made available to the public on Monday, O.
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ELP To Headline Classic Rock’s High Voltage Festival
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Classic Rock Magazine is reporting that Emerson Lake And Palmer will headline the High Voltage Festival, the UK’s new flagship classic rock event, on Sunday, July 26, 2010.The launch of the High Voltage Festival was announced by Classic Rock’s Editor In Chief, Scott Rowley, at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour at London’s Park Lane Hotel this past Monday (November 2).The High Voltage Festival
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Former Deep Purple, Black Sabbath Vocalist Glenn Hughes To Join Joe Bonamassa Onstage At House Of Blues
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The "Voice Of Rock", legendary vocalist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Trapeze, Black Sabbath) has been asked by hard rockin' blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa to join him live onstage on Thursday, November 12th to perform a couple of classic songs from Glenn's Trapeze and DeepPurple days.It all takes place at House Of Blues, Sunset Strip (Hollywood) in Los Angeles, as part of the "King of the Blues" G...
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Iggy Pop, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Ron Wood, Joe Bonamassa Amongst Those Scoring Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards
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The 2009 Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards were held last night (November 2nd) at London’s Park Lane Hotel. The star studded event saw Iggy Pop picking up awards alongside The Rolling Stones'' Ron Wood, late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, Cream's Ginger Baker and hard rockin' blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa.Wood was awarded for his contribution to The Rolling Stones as well as The Jeff Beck G.
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Band You Should Know : Hard Driving Blues Power Trio Devils Creek
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Inspired by the classic guitar driven blues rock of the late 60's and 70's, UK power trio Devils Creek seem intent on keeping alive the time honored tradition first forged by greats such as Rory Gallagher, Alvin Lee and Ten Years After and Status Quo years ago.Formed in 2006, led by guitarist/vocalist Guy Rosewall, featuring a crack rhythm section in bassist Tim Chapple and drummer Alan Ibbot...
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Classic Jethro Tull 1978 Madison Square Garden Show Released On DVD/CD
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Our good friends at antiMusic are reporting that Virgin/EMI has just released a classic Jethro Tull concert for the first time, in DVD/CD and digital audio collections. Filmed and recorded live in New York City on October 14, 1978, Jethro Tull: Live At Madison Square Garden 1978 features more than 90 minutes of music and video presented in 5.1 DTS and Dolby Surround.Jethro Tull: Live At Madis...
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Blues Harmonica Great Norton Buffalo Passes Away At 58
Blues and rock harmonica great Norton Buffalo, who spent the past 32 years as a member of The Steve Miller Band, has passed away October 30 at the age of 58 after a short bout with cancer.Buffalo had been diagnosed with lung cancer in September, when after a concert he complained of feeling ill. He was diagnosed with stage 4 Adenocarcinoma of the lower right lobe. The next day. he found out th...
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The Black Crowes To Get Cabin Fever In November
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The UK's Classic Rock station Planet Rock is reporting The Black Crowes are to release a brand new DVD entitled Cabin Fever on November 23. Cabin Fever is a behind the scenes/performance film capturing the band’s remarkable recording sessions for their current album, Before The Frost…Until The Freeze. The brand new studio album was recorded as live in front of a tiny studio audience at Lev
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The Faces To Reunite With Rod Stewart in 2010?
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Rod Stewart has given the strongest indication yet that The Faces are set to reform.The band who played a Royal Albert Hall show last week, did so without their original frontman Rod Stewart with Bad Company's Paul Rodgers taking on vocal duties."[They had] a reunion a without me because I'm promoting this album ['Soulbook']," Stewart told CNN . "Hopefully, I'll get me old job back. It's on the...
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Clapton Pulls Out Of Rock Hall Concert After Surgery
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Eric Clapton has pulled out of this week's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert in New York after undergoing gallstone surgery.Kristen Foster, a publicist for the guitarist, said Tuesday that Clapton was doing well and recuperating with his family in England.The hall says Jeff Beck will replace the 64-year-old guitarist for Friday night's show at Madison Square Garden.Clapton was to perform as pa...
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Book Reveals David Bowie Used Witchcraft To Beat Cocaine Paranoia
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A white witch helped cure David Bowie of his crippling drug-fueled paranoia, according to a revealing new book about the rock star.Writer Mark Spitz spent years talking to Bowie, as well as the rocker's family and friends, in a bid to explode myths about the Let's Dance legend in his new tome, "Bowie."And Spitz reveals how the rocker called on magic to help him get through a terrifying part of ...
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Joe - Mule : Hard Rockin' Blues Guitarist Joe Bonamassa Joins Gov't Mule In Chicago
Last night, October 24th at the Riviera Theater in Chicago, Illinois, hard rockin' blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa joined Warren Haynes and Gov't Mule onstage during their second set, trading licks for a spellbinding version of "Sco-Mule" and tearing it up on a cover of the Albert King classic "Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody's Home."The guitarist, whose brand new DVD 'Live From The Royal Albert H...
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Record Dealer Turns Up Ultra-Rare 'Sgt. Pepper' Album
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There was something odd about the copy of The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band LP John Tefteller was staring at.The faces were different. Where John, Paul, George and Ringo were supposed to be, others had taken their place.“At first look, I thought, ‘Okay, this is a standard Sgt. Pepper LP, but — hey, wait a minute, it’s still sealed. It’s not opened,’” relates Teft
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Australian Prime Minister Unaware of Jimi Hendrix's Existence
Weeks before he was due to appear on the cover of the Australian Rolling Stone, the country's prime minister has been exposed as a rock 'n' roll ignoramus. A newspaper columnist writes that he once asked politician Kevin Rudd what he thought of Jimi Hendrix."Who's he?" replied Rudd.During his 2007 campaign, Rudd was asked about his rock 'n' roll heroes. After mentioning Simon and Garfunkel, he ...
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Rochester Retro Rockers The Chesterfield Kings To Release Live Album In November
Retro Rockers The Chesterfield Kings' 'live onstage...if you want it', a new live performance on CD, DVD, and vinyl will be released November 24th on Stevie Van Zandt's Wicked Cool Records.Recorded in the band's hometown of Rochester, New York, as part of a special public television project, 'live onstage...if you want it' includes both electric and acoustic tracks, as well as a cover of Merle ...
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The Byrds' Roger McGuinn Tried to Sway Metallica on Downloads
Spinner Canada is reporting that Metallica might not have faced a well-publicized fan backlash had the band listened to former Byrds frontman Roger McGuinn. When Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich was set to testify before Congress against file sharing back in 2000, McGuinn tells Spinner that he tried to convince Ulrich that downloads were the future."I talked to Lars, but he didn't seem to get it,"...
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