Check out Chase (son of John Beaudin & Shannon Edwards of Rock History Book) drumming crazy-town to a 1980 Genesis classic 'Behind the Lines' a concert favorite for many years. 
April 22, 2013 – The annual Juno Awards ceremony was held in Regina, Saskatchewan last night hosted by crooner Michael Buble and many canadian artists were there for their contribution in the music industry. 
March 25, 2013 – Recently in an interview with Rip It Up, Ozzy Osbourne revealed that he wants to collaborate with British pop sensation Adele. He hinted the possibility of producer Rick Rubin sorting out all the details to possibly make it happen. 
March 19, 2013 – Pink was in concert in Philadelphia last week and, again, showed us why we think she is so cool. 
March 13, 2013 - The New David Bowie Album, ‘The Next Day’ had the best sales for any record so far this year in the UK. On the first day of release over 56,000 copies were sold. 
March 12, 2013 – Guns N Roses kicked off their Australian tour in Perth this past weekend and Axl Rose was said to have injured a fan who may now sue the singer. 
March 7, 2013 - The kids are alright. No. They really are. For a while I might not have been so sure. But I would like to think that, like many people, I am learning more the older and balder I get. 
March 7, 2013 - Everyone likes a good old-fashioned reunion. Rock n Roll has had too few. Fans of 80's L.A. rockers Cry Wolf got what they wanted in 2007 with what was meant to be a one-off show. 
March 7, 2013 – Natalie Cole has found her muse again! The 'Unforgettable' singer told fans on Twitter that she's coming back. The nine time Grammy winner should have a new album out this year. 
March 5, 2013 – For this year’s Record Store Day, Warner Bros have announced a limited edition of Tegan and Sara on vinyl. 
March 5, 2013 - Canadian singer, Michael Buble is getting ready for his upcoming album “To Be Loved’ hitting stores April 23rd. 
March 5, 2013 – Eric Clapton tells Rolling Stone that he plans to retire and stop touring when he is 70! "If I could [play] around my neighborhood, that would be great," says Clapton, 67. 
March 4, 2013 – TMZ says Stone Temple Pilots lied about firing Scott Weiland and it was all a publicity stunt to improve ticket sales for their upcoming concert tour. 
February 15, 2013 – This year’s Hangout festival will be held May 17-19th on the beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama. Two of the three headliners have been announced and although it is uncertain what Tom Petty’s 2013 touring schedule is like, he has confirmed that he will be in on the music event. 
February 14, 2013 – It is hard to believe that it has been one year Monday that marked the death of Whitney Houston. It is no surprise that family and friends come forward to honor the great music star including Mariah Carey and Jordan Sparks. 
February 14, 2013 – The dripping residue from breaking hearts has caused many guitars to twang for hundreds of years. 
Feb 11, 2013 - The 55th annual Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles last night and The Black Keys, Mumford & Sons, Gyote and Fun came out as big winners during the gala event. 
February 6, 2013 - Here is an interesting point in Rock history. Roger Hodgson, arguably the driving force behind supertramp early success, had just left the band. Check out our interview featuring Steve Burgess as Hodgson speaks candidly about the tentions that led to his leaving the group. 
February 6, 2013 – In celebration of the 35th Anniversary of their ‘Rumours’ album Fleetwood Mac has announced tour dates for later this year. 
February 5, 2013 - Fans are gonna be lining up for this one and who wouldn’t want a deal with three concerts for the price of one! 
Jan 31, 2013 – Bon Jovi is back in action to promote their twelfth studio album ‘What about 
January 31, 2013 – Eric Clapton is set to release his 21st studio album ‘Old Sock’ on March 12th. 
January 30, 2013 – Norah Jones is one busy lady as she is set to perform at the Oscars and is getting ready for her tour. 
December 12, 2012 - After doing hundreds of interviews in my radio career there are only a handful that I remember clearly and there is only one that has stuck with me as if it was done yesterday. My interview with Pandit Ravi Shankar. His passing on December 11th (interestingly 3 days after the 32nd anniversary of John Lennon's death) brought me back to that rainy day in Vancouver. 
September 18, 2012 – The AirCom Radio Network is pleased to welcome Steve Gadd to our airwaves today. The legendary drummer will join John Beaudin on air for an exclusive chat introducing his band, The Gaddabouts, new album ‘Look Out Now.’
September 7, 2012 -
Today we publish the first of many interviews by journalist Steve Burgess. Our subject is Supertramps John Anthony Helliwell. Recorded on May 16, 1985 the saxophonist talks about the tensions that lead to original member Roger Hodgson leaving the group. 
September 3, 2012 - There is nothing private about transparency. It doesn’t live alone. Artists who share too much are, really, no different than you and me. Of course I don’t mean this in a Lady Ga Ga kind-of-way – If someone’s dress makes you crave a cheeseburger, you’ve gone too far. 
April 4, 2012 – Esperanza Spalding is a groovy chick. I mean, really, when she’s in the room, everyone else disappears and I’m talkin’ more than that big “love-sculpture” hair. She’s the type of musician you might walk up to at a party, ask about her music, and walk away three hours later regretting the question. This lady has a vision so you better have a seat. 
February 7, 2012 – Unwrapping this one might bring back Christmas-past memories of a re-gifting faux pas. As they say it must be a great gift if they are giving it back to you? Sure, you will feel a certain déjà vu with the new Van Halen album, “A Different Kind of Truth.” That classic sound is certainly there. The problem? 
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Sammy Hagar Had Chance to Join Motley Crue, Aerosmith and Velvet Revolver He Told Gibson.com: "I was asked at one time to be in Motley Crue," Hagar said. "I was asked at one time to be in Pantera by their mangers. I was asked to be in Velvet Revolver when Scott Weiland quit and went back to the Stone Temple Pilots. I was waiting to be asked to be in Led Zeppelin to say 'no,' since they were the greatest band on earth and no could replace Robert Plant. I was asked to be in Aerosmith and I said 'no.' certain bands and certain front man singers are more difficult to replace than others. Steven Tyler and that band have stayed together for forty years and you don't to walk into something like that. They had one moment years ago, when they replaced Joe Perry, but it's still always been Steven at the front of Aerosmith. You don't replace that." So why did Hagar replace David Lee Roth in Van Halen but refused to do the same with Steven Tyler in Aerosmith? "When I came into Van Halen, it was easy because Dave wasn't a great singer, but he was a good front man,” says Hagar. “In those times, I was selling out the same arenas they were, so it was like the combination of two forces and it worked—but it's a rare thing. We were all lucky that the fans accepted it and it got bigger. I would avoid bands that are going to break up pretty soon." Concerning his relationship with ex-bandmate Eddie Van Halen Hagar told Musicradar, “Eddie's problems are all from drugs and alcohol, and all of it self-inflicted - nobody was driving him to it. Valerie [Bertinelli] was a sweet lady, and I think she could have been a great wife - probably was. His dad had a drinking problem himself, but he was a sweet guy. Eddie's not tortured by anything but Eddie.” – by John Beaudin |
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Michael Anthony Excited About New Van Halen Album "I'm looking forward to seeing what they'll do," says Anthony who hasn't played with the band since 2005. He also says that he has "no hard feelings" towards Eddie Van Halen. His former band just announced their involvement with producer John Shanks to record the first album with David Lee Roth in 25 years. Anthony has since joined fellow former Van Halen member Sammy Hagar in the band Chickenfoot who are also working on a new project. When asked if Chickenfoot would consider opening for Van Halen, "I got no problem with that," said the bassist. Now that would be a tour but with so much bad blood between Sammy and Eddie it seems unlikely. - by John Beaudin
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Michael Anthony Calls Eddie Van Halen “A Bitter Man” “I am so far past that… I wish that he would be too. Unfortunately, he is a bitter guy. At my age, at this point in my life, I don't want to be bitter. I want to hang around positive people, and I could not find three more positive guys than the guys I am playing with now. Why keep rehashing the past? They were asking Eddie questions that had nothing to do with that. They said, "Have you heard Chickenfoot?" And he goes, "Yeah, but by the way, Michael Anthony wasn't fired; he quit." It had nothing to do with anything. I never quit the band. At one point, I was forced to make a decision to sit on my hands, at home, and do nothing for a number of years, or go out and play some shows on a tour with Sammy and Dave [Lee Roth]. What would you do? I felt that I was doing those guys a service by going out and flying the Van Halen flag and letting people know that Van Halen is still here. My last name is not "Van Halen." People tend to forget you. I didn't want people to go, "That is that guy that used to play in Van Halen. What's his name again?" The fans wanted to hear that music.” More from Michael Anthony - “I was kind of forced into a situation like that. I never quit the band. When we did the 2004 reunion, Eddie didn't even want me to be a part of that because he was so torqued up that I was buddies with Sammy. Why can't I be buddies with Sammy and still play with Van Halen? With those guys, it was a cut-and-dried situation. You are in or you are out. You are with us or you are not. He still keeps bringing this stuff up. I talked to Joe Bosso [of MusicRadar.com] yesterday about it, because Rolling Stone was on his back for a response. I wanted the fans to know that I never left the band. For whatever happened, I am not a bitter person about it. I loved Van Halen; I loved everything we did. Hell, I was one of the only two guys who showed up for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. I love the legacy of the band but I am moving on. I am in a great place with Chickenfoot. Ed needs to do that too. [Eddie says he's] got a studio right there at [his] house, and [he says] that [he has] a million songs written. Well, go ahead and record some, and go out and have fun. Let's look back fondly at Van Halen and what it was. How was that? I am not a guy who gets mad. A lot of people are looking at my response and going, "Oh my God, Mike grew a set of balls." I didn't grow a set of balls. I just got tired of rehashing this shit. I am tired of it. I would always skate around the subject, but this is the way it is. I have gotten on with it and they need to get on with it too." Read the whole interview here - by John Beaudin |
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Eddie Calls Michael Anthony a Liar: “I’m Not the Bad Guy Here” When talking about Anthony and Sammy Hagar’s new band Chickenfoot he said, "I wish them well. The funny thing is that everyone who quits the band always claims they got fired by me. Hey, I'm not the bad guy here. When Hagar left the band, Mike went with him. Then when we get back together with Dave, and all of a sudden, he wants back in. It's like, 'No, dude, you quit the band.' So my son became the bass player. But we didn't give Mike the boot to have my son play. He was around. We didn't have a bass player. 'Hey Wolfie, you want to play?'" More |
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Chickenfoot Bassist Michael Anthony Comes Clean on Van Halen Split Anthony says his exit from Van Halen, which wasn’t his idea, hasn’t consumed his life, “Some people want to go through life being bitter and everything. At my age at this point in my career, I want to have fun. You never know how long you’ve got in this business, so why waste time doing that? It was very disappointing. It started out in 2004 when we did that tour. For whatever reason, the brothers - Eddie in particular - was upset that I was playing with Sammy again. Van Halen wasn’t doing anything. And I didn’t think I was doing anything to tarnish the band’s name, or career or anything. I just wanted to go out and jam a few of these songs - Sammy wanted me to come out and have some fun and the fans wanted to hear it. They were having a great time. So I figured ‘Hey, what the heck.’” Anthony actually found out he was out of the band through the press, He adds, “The one thing that hurt me more than anything else was that they launched their new website as they announced the tour, and I looked on the website and they had on the side of the screen on their home-page, all the early Van Halen records and on a couple, they actually took my image off the record. On the first record, if you look very close, he put an image of his son on there. And that’s the one thing that actually hurt me, that they - whoever it was, because I’m not pointing any fingers, but I think I know who is behind it - would want to erase me from the history of the band.” – by Kari Graham |
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Chickenfoot Gets Shutdown by Seattle Fire Department After a 20 minute halt the boys continued ploughing through songs from their upcoming debut album (it’ll be out in June) and various tributes to the member previous works. Chickenfoot is made up of Hagar and former Van Halen band-mate Michael Anthony, Chad Smith from the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Joe Satriani. – by John Beaudin |
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February 11, 2011 – Michael Anthony is a lot of things but bitter is not one of them. The former Van Halen bassist says he's looking forward to hearing the new Van Halen album.
June 10, 2009 – When 
June 3, 2009 – We’ve all seen this on TV, Boss tells employee, You’re Fired” to which employee responds, “I’m not fired, I quit.” Maybe the guys in 
May 15, 2009 – A little fire or overcrowding scare can’t keep new super-group Chickenfoot down. Last night (May 14) nine songs and 40 minutes into their set at Seattle’s El Corazon, Sammy Hagar announced, “The fire department’s going to shut us down in 10 minutes … This is the end of the regular set.” He did promise to make up for the unexpected halt by doing a 45-minute encore which the band made good on.
May 5, 2009 – An ex-guitarist is like an inflamed appendix, they cause a lot of pain and suffering, but after it's removed you find you didn't need it in the first place! That seems to be the case for  |
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