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This is it! Every single soul in front of the Apollo Stage knows they are witnessing history today. This is one of these gigs you will be telling your grandchildren about. "Yes, I was there when the Big 4 played together on one stage, for the first time in metal...

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Presence marked a return to the purer blues roots of Led Zeppelin. The justification for this was not entirely due to the band's choice. Having taken three years to come up with Physical Graffiti, they were under great pressure from their record company to put out a new album in a...

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Metallica were certainly ahead of their time. Or, at least, they were right where they were supposed to be for their time. However you look at it, Ride The Lightning was a semi-drastic statement to make on the heels of the much less polished, much more "indie" Kill 'Em All...

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Where did thrash metal begin? It certainly wasn't on Metallica's debut, but I think this is where it started to really build up the momentum it would need to compete with the hair metal fad of the 80's. The history of Kill 'Em All, and early Metallica, cannot be told...

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Jesse Eisenberg’s opening monologue killed it this week. Killed it. That is how opening monologues are done, people. And that was before Mark Zuckerberg, looking like the weird Aspergy automaton that he is, came on to meet the young man who played him in The Social Network for the very...

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  Bill Murray

A lot of words could appropriately end that sentence. Actors, comedians, people, all come to the top of my mind. And now, you can add “sports fan” to that list. Well, Chicago Bears fan at least.FilmDrunk is reporting that at last week’s NFC Championship game at Soldier Field...

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Richmond, Virginia’s doom-influenced stoner ambient/noise band blackholenbebula has released their first album for download. It is the recording of their first live show, with 40 minutes of music. You can download the entire releases in 320kbps mp3 here or stream a track below to...

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Photo copyright credit: © Bill HaleTo celebrate 30 years of legendary heavy metal band, Metallica, Proud Camden presents Fade to Black: Metallica by Bill Hale. Formed in 1981 by Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield, Metallica’s early releases included fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship that placed them as one of...

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Chicago blues guitarist and vocalist Albert Abraham "Little Smokey" Smothers, 71, died on November 20, 2010, according to Alligator Records.Smothers, who served as a mentor to musicians including Paul Butterfield and Elvin Bishop, died of natural causes at Little Company of Mary...

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Chicago has a lot of cool places to see live music but, without a doubt, one of the coolest is Millenium Park, which is right downtown. I meant RIGHT downtown, with the buildings rising all around you, except for the part that points toward the lake, of course. You can...

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On April 23, Indio, CA's Empire Polo Fields -- aka, the home of the Coachella music festival -- will transform into metal Mecca.That's when "The Big Four" -- Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax -- will unite for their first and only U.S. show. Free tip for concertgoers: pack Band-Aids. More >

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This Day in Led Zeppelin is the first in a series of apps that chronicle the biggest names in music, including unique audio-visual elements.Compiled by the team who run the award-winning This Day in Music, (the web site, book and iPhone app), This Day in Led Zeppelin is a celebration...

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2011 really kicks off after three wicked Residents parties with the most awesome KISSY SELLOUT joining us at Shuffle for another one of this explosive DJ sets. Kissy has smashed it as both a DJ and Live act at Shuffle, so we’re always very happy to have him back. He's...

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Metallica look likely hit the road for a "Big Four" U.S. tour with thrash kings Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax. The band posted an image, titled "Coming Soon," on their website of an American flag with the words "The Big 4," suggesting the bands will bring their metal circus to the...

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One of my new favorite things is the Jazz Institute of Chicago and their website. They do so many cool things for people who love jazz. They have all kinds of scheduled performances and concerts and do what they can to keep jazz alive in this town. You may...

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Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has revealed that Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page asked him to replace Robert Plant in the legendary British band.Speaking to US shock jock Howard Stern, Tyler said Page's manager, Peter Mench, asked him to audition for the band after frontman Robert Plant turned down an offer...

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Steve Tyler has denied failing his audition to become the new lead singer of rock icons Led Zeppelin.It was the worst kept secret in the music industry. Inspired by a one off performance in 2007, the remaining members of Led Zeppelin were keen to re-unite and tour the world. However...

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Enter for a chance to win Matisyahu’s new album and DVD, Live at Stubb’s Vol. II, before you can buy it! Grammy-nominated artist Matisyahu, whose transcendent live shows are widely celebrated for moving masses around the globe, has once again captured the magic that he creates on stage with his...

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WEEKEND WAYBACK MACHINE"Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"from the album Led Zeppelin1969iTunesLed Zeppelin had a fully formed, distinctive sound from the outset, as their eponymous debut illustrates. Taking the heavy, distorted electric blues of Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, and Cream to an extreme, Zeppelin...

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