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John Fogerty Joins Country Star Miranda Lambert Onstage for Rowdy ‘Bad Moon Rising’
John Fogerty joined country star Miranda Lambert and her girl-group side project, the Pistol Annies onstage at the House of Blues in Los Angeles last night (Dec. 8th) for a rousing run-through of the Creedence Clearwater Revival classic ‘Bad Moon Rising.’
Metallica Premiere Unreleased Song At Anniversary Gig, Post Rough Mix Online
Metallica have unearthed a second previously unreleased outtake from their ‘Death Magnetic’ sessions and now the song, titled ‘Just a Bullet Away,’ is streaming online below.
Gene Simmons Super Bummed By Madonna’s Super Bowl Gig
The recent announcement that Madonna will be performing during the Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show in February certainly doesn’t sit well with Gene Simmons. The Kiss singer has bashed Madge’s involvement, insisting that the show would be better of with a “real band.”
Metallica Open 30th Anniversary Concert Series with Jason Newsted, Other Surprises
Metallica treated the 1,200 lucky fans who found their way inside the Fillmore in San Francisco Monday (Dec. 5) to a memorable night as the band kicked off its 30th anniversary celebration with the first of four special concerts at the legendary venue. Monday’s 20-song set offeried few hits but plenty in the way of of rarities and surprises.
Motley Crue Discuss Heroin Addiction, Jack Daniels With ‘Piers Morgan’
Video clips from Friday’s Motley Crue appearance on CNN’s ‘Piers Morgan Tonight’ have surfaced online, showing the band in fine form as they discuss a wide variety of topics, from heroin addiction and an incident that somehow involved IVing Jack Daniels to their current sobriety (Vince Neil admits he still drinks occasionally — which we already knew).
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Lou Reed & Metallica Premiere Video for ‘Lulu’ Single ‘The View’
We haven’t heard a word from Lou Reed & Metallica in awhile — and just when we were starting to think we had heard from them for the last time out comes this from the “Loutallica” camp: the Darren Aronofsky-directed video for the first ‘Lulu’ single, ‘The View.’
Led Zeppelin’s ‘Kashmir’ Covered in ‘John Carter’ Trailer
An orchestral version of the 1975 Led Zeppelin classic ‘Kashmir’ recorded by the the all-girl Australian/British string quartet Bond is featured in a new trailer for ‘John Carter,’ a science fiction film based on author Edgar Rice Burroughs’ 11-volume ‘Barsoom’ series that’s due to hit theaters next year.
George Harrison Tell-All Being Written by His Sister
The older sister of George Harrison wants to set the story straight. Because “so much garbage has been written about George and the Beatles,” Louise tells the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, she has decided to write a tell-all memoir about her famous brother and his iconic band. The book, which will also feature never-before-seen photos, letters and documents, is expected to hit shelves no later than 201
Guns N’ Roses Tap ‘Gossip Girl’ Taylor Momsen As Tour Opener
Now here’s something to gossip about. Taylor Momsen — the actress who played Jenny Humphrey on the CW teen drama ‘Gossip Girl’ — has hit the road with Guns N’ Roses, with her band the Pretty Reckless opening dates on GN’R's current North American tour. How rock ‘n’ roll is that?
The Who’s ‘Tommy’ Movie Director Ken Russell Dies
British film director Ken Russel, best known in the music world for his work on the Who‘s 1975 rock opera ‘Tommy,’ passed away is his sleep Sunday in Lymington, England, following a series of strokes. He was 84.
Former Jimi Hendrix Collaborator Jimmy Norman Dies
Rhythm-and-blues singer Jimmy Norman — who worked with Jimi Hendrix and Bob Marley early in their careers and was a battle over songwriting credit for ‘Time Is on My Side,’ which the Rolling Stones turned into a Top 10 hit in 1964 — died earlier this month in New York at the age of 84.
Sammy Hagar Trades Tequila for New Rum Company
Sammy Hagar is back in the booze business. Four years after selling off the majority of his Cabo Wabo Tequila company, the Chickenfoot/former Van Halen singer was at the Hard Rock Honolulu in Hawaii last week to promote his new spirit line, Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum.