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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers to Headline 2012 Isle of Wight Festival
Over the course of their 35 years as a band, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have worked the road tirelessly, circumnavigating the globe countless times — but they’ve somehow managed to go 20 years without playing a major gig in the UK. That long drought will come to an end next year, when long-suffering British Petty fans will have their patience rewarded with a headlining slot at the 2012 Isle o
Paul McCartney Joined by Ron Wood at Three-Hour London Concert
Paul McCartney played his only London gig of 2011 last night (Dec. 5) — and he made it count, delivering a hits-packed, three-hour set to his O2 Arena fans, including several songs he’d never played in the UK before.
But that wasn’t all McCartney had in store for fans: as the evening drew to a close, he told the crowd he had a “surprise” for them before bringing out Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wo
Jimmy Page Sings Praises of Dead Blues Legend Hubert Sumlin
He was never exactly a household name, but Hubert Sumlin was one of the most influential guitarists of the rock era — and his death on Sunday (Nov. 4) has prompted a flurry of tributes from some of the many fans and musicians who were moved by Sumlin’s work.
Such was Sumlin’s legacy that his playing had a profound effect on rock legends like Keith Richards, Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, and Jimmy Pag
Ozzy Osbourne’s Speech Is Finally Intelligible, Thanks to a New iPhone App
As anyone who’s ever watched an episode of ‘The Osbournes’ is no doubt aware, Black Sabbath singer and solo star Ozzy Osbourne can be somewhat difficult to understand when he isn’t singing — but it isn’t just the sloppy diction of a legendary rock star that’s to blame: Ozzy hails from Birmingham, where the thick “Brummie accent” was recently voted the “least cool” in all of England.
But help is on
Metallica Enlists Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy for 30th Anniversary Concerts
To celebrate three decades as a band, the members of Metallica expect to spend the week jamming with some very special guests — including Ozzy Osbourne and Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead.
Jimi Hendrix Bassist Billy Cox Has the ‘Old School Blue Blues’ on His New Album
The only surviving member of both the Jimi Hendrix Experience and the Band of Gypsys, Billy Cox is a genuine rock treasure — and although he turned 70 in October, the bassist is staying just as busy as ever.
Though his schedule of late has kept him on the road with the Experience Hendrix tribute band, Cox found time to resume his solo career with 2009′s ‘Last Gypsy Standing’ album, and he picked u
Bono Thinks He Sings ‘Like a Girl’
After 35 years and more than 150 million records sold as the lead singer of U2, Bono has one of the most recognizable voices in rock music — but that doesn’t mean he actually enjoys the sound of it himself.
Peter Frampton + Other Rockers Lament Loss of Stolen Gear
It seems like a glamorous life, but the touring musician’s existence is littered with pitfalls most of us never even have to think about — including the destruction or theft of gig money, gear, and instruments, many of which are vintage, customized, or have deep sentimental value to their owners.
Naked Fan Tries to Give Ozzy Osbourne Her Blood in Promoter Barry Fey’s New Book
We love Ozzy Osbourne. You love Ozzy. Heck, everyone loves Ozzy. But do you love him enough to try and sneak backstage at one of his shows — stark raving naked, no less — and hand him a vial of your own blood?
Yeah, we didn’t think so. But that doesn’t mean it hasn’t happened. In fact, rock promoter Barry Fey writes about the bizarre encounter in his new book, ‘Backstage Past,’ which runs down his
5 Ridiculously Expensive Foods
We suddenly became hungry — and wanted a bigger paycheck — after reading about wacky, overpriced foods like the $1,000 jam and the world’s most expensive chocolate pudding. But this is far from the first time someone’s had the bright idea to charge thousands of dollars for high-end victuals.
In fact, it’s a weird sort of tradition in the food world, and after looking at a few of the more notable e
Elvis Costello Doesn’t Want You to Buy His New Box Set
He might be willing to mug with Muppets, but when it comes to record companies ripping off his fans, Elvis Costello isn’t fooling around — and he recently proved it with a sarcasm-drenched post on his official site, prompted by the eyebrow-raising price tag on his new deluxe live box set, ‘The Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook.’
Saying “the price appears to be either a misprint or a sati
Motley Crue Bassist Nikki Sixx Is Working on Two More Books
When Motley Crue came crawling out of L.A.’s underbelly 30 years ago, few fans could have expected that any of its hard-rocking (and harder-living) members would ever become a published author. But bassist Nikki Sixx has always had a thing for defying expectations, and now that he’s already got two bestsellers under his belt (‘The Heroin Diaries’ and ‘This Is Gonna Hurt’), he’s making plans for hi