Matt Wardlaw
Did Van Halen Borrow Their New Album Cover Art From a Legendary Motown Band?
Van Halen will hit the road next month with Kool & The Gang opening selected shows, and if that seems like an odd choice for an opening act…stay tuned, because the funk doesn’t end there.
Bonnie Raitt to Cover Two Bob Dylan Songs on Upcoming Album
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bonnie Raitt has been away from the mic for way too long, something that will change with the forthcoming release of ‘Slipstream’ on April 10. It will be her first new album in seven years.
Humble Pie Alumni Look Back on Classic ‘Performance’ Live Album
After 40 years, Peter Frampton and fellow former Humble Pie member Jerry Shirley will revisit the ‘Pie’s classic live album ‘Performance: Rockin’ The Fillmore,’ with new interviews that will air this weekend on the syndicated radio program ‘In The Studio.’
Peter Frampton Recovers Prized Missing Guitar After More Than 30 Years
Remarkably, Peter Frampton has been reunited with one of his most prized guitars more than 30 years after it was believed to be lost forever.
The Allman Brothers Band Announce Annual 2012 Beacon Theater Run
The year 2012 will be a big one for the Allman Brothers Band in more ways than just one. They’ll be honored at the Grammy Awards with a Lifetime Achievement Award and ramping up to that, the band has declared 2012 ‘The Year Of The Peach’ and announced their annual New York slate of dates at the Beacon Theater beginning March 9.
Barry Clayton, Voice Of Iron Maiden’s ‘The Number Of The Beast,’ Passes Away
Barry Clayton, the man behind the sinister spoken intro of Iron Maiden’s legendary ‘The Number of the Beast’ has passed away at the age of 80. The cause of death is not known at this time.
Kiss Mini-Golf Course To Open In Las Vegas
Gene Simmons always seems to get the last word and now he’s getting the last hole – on the very first Kiss-branded mini-golf course, which is scheduled to open March 2012 in Las Vegas.
Rush Complete Recording Of ‘Clockwork Angels’
Heading into the holidays last weekend, Rush moved one step closer to wrapping up their long awaited ‘Clockwork Angels’ album with engineer Richard Chycki, tweeting this past Tuesday (Dec. 20) that initial tracking had been completed.
Clarence Clemons Leaves Behind A Holiday Gift With Two New Christmas Songs
Although we tragically lost the “Big Man” earlier this year, the lasting legacy of Clarence Clemons can be felt this holiday season with two newly available Christmas tunes that have just been released.
Steve Perry On Journey’s Neal Schon: ‘We Probably Don’t Like Each Other Very Much’
Steve Perry has been called a lot of things throughout his historical career with Journey, but being branded as the “Howard Hughes of rock and roll” really gave him a good chuckle.
Peter Frampton: ‘We Left The Mistakes’ On ‘Frampton Comes Alive!’
You’ve probably heard the joke over the years that all live albums of the ’70s were actually born in the studio and in some cases, there’s a lot of truth to that statement. But if you’re talking about ‘Frampton Comes Alive!,’ Peter Frampton would like you to know that nearly every minute of one of the biggest selling albums of the ’70s is indeed completely “live” as advertised on the cover.
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ZZ Top Enjoying ‘Luxury of Extra Time’ While Making New Album
ZZ Top have released a hefty update on the progress of their long-awaited new album courtesy of an in-person interview that Billy Gibbons gave recently to David Fricke from Rolling Stone.