Click here to listen   We are on Twitter! Get your Rock History Book headlines on our Twitter page! Click Here. Top Stories   Van Halen In the Studio with Producer John Shanks January 25, 2011 – The new Van Halen album is on. The band is in the studio with producer John Shanks to record their first full album with original lead singer David Lee Roth since 1984, released the same year. MORE The Day John Bonham Almost Kicked Sting's Ass January 25, 2011 – Jason Bonham has interesting memories of his dad going backstage and meeting Sting. When the younger Bonham was 13 he convinced his dad to meet the Police. He told Spinner.com, the whole thing happened at a show promoting the band's second album “Reggatta de Blanc” MORE Don Henley Working On Country Covers Album January 24, 2011 – Don Henley is working on, only, his fourth solo album since 1982. The Eagles lead singer is in Nashville with producer/drummer Stan Lynch from Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers fame. MORE Elton John Frustrated with Slow Movement in Gay Rights January 24, 2011 – Elton John is not too happy with how gay rights is moving especially with California's gay marriage ban. The 63-year-old singer says, "In this country, we need more dialogue, We don't need any more stone throwing. We don't need any more vitriol. We need people to say, 'OK. I'm straight. You're gay. Let's get along. I'm Republican. You're Democratic. Let's work together.' I'm sick and tired of people being hateful to each other in this country." MORE Aerosmith Working on New Album Despite American Idol January 23, 2011 – Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton just gave the world an update on the band's new album. The guitarist claims that all members, it seems including Steven Tyler who is busy with American Idol, have some time right now to start working on their latest project. Here is what he told AeroForceOne MORE Clint Eastwood Suffers Blow To The Head and Joins Forces with Beyonce January 22, 2011 – What the hell is Clint Eastwood thinking? The famous actor and director is trying to land the rights to “A Star is Born" and have Beyonce star as the lead. Expect lots of close-ups of the long-legged wonder. Is this the best Clint could do...really? MORE Paul Simon Set to Release “So Beautiful or So What” In April January 22, 2011 – Paul Simon says he's gone back to recording music much like he did in the early seventies by just sitting down with a guitar and seeing what happens. The new project, due in April, “So Beautiful or So What” MORE Despite Facelift American Idol Loses 13%+ of Its Viewers January 21, 2010 – American Idol is not the king it once was. Even though 26.1 million viewers watched Wednesday’s 10th season premiere it was still down 13% from last years opening show. Last night’s New Orleans episode was a bigger drop with the show losing 18% in the key demo 18-49. MORE Robert Plant Reminds Us That Led Zeppelin is Dead January 21, 2011 – A Led Zeppelin reunion sounds like a great idea until you talk to Robert Plant. The singer told Rolling Stones magazine that the famous O2 show in London in 2007 was amazing but “The preparations for it were fraught and intense, but the last rehearsal was really, really good, for all that it represented and all that we were trying to capture,” says Plant. MORE     Get More Music News About Us Volunteer with Us Check out Our Sister site below Join our Facebook Group and get on our mailing list. Here   Custom Search
Katy Perry Looks Ahead Cautiously     May 29, 2009 - “The second record is really important to me because I think it shows whether I’m meant to do this, or I got lucky,” Katy Perry told Rolling Stone magazine. In the music industry everyone has heard of the dreaded sophomore slump and Perry wants to do everything in her power to navigate away from that curse that’s hit so many young musicians. The 24 year olds rise in the last 12 months was also huge courtesy of her hit “Hot N Cold” and the mega worldwide sensation “I Kissed a Girl.” “Basically what I want to do is not alienate the audience that I have at all. I think some people feel like they have had success with one thing and one idea and one record and they want to pull a 180 and try a totally different thing.” That isn’t going to happen here, she said, “I definitely feel like that’s the wrong move. I feel like you just have to grow from it, you can branch off of it but keep the tree the same in some ways. Some people get full of themselves, and they think that anything they do is going to work or turn to gold or be the right move, and the reason why you’re here is because of the people that like your music and the fans, so you always should keep an ear open to what they’re saying.” Perry plans to stay with her Pop feel and describes album No. 2 as sounding like ‘Love Fool’ by the Cardigans meets ‘Into the Groove’ by Madonna. Basically she doesn’t want to reinvent the wheel. Katy, that’s the last thing we’d expect from you. – by Chas Dordie Katy Perry’s Baggage is Kinda Normal May 14, 2009 – Everyone’s got stuff. Most of us carry our dirt on the outside but it’s the folks who think it’s all “under the hood” that are the problem. Katy Perry believes in being transparent. She told UK’s Cosmopolitan magazine that she’s a little self-conscious, “One [of my insecurities] that I have acne scars, I’m self-conscious about that, so sometimes I wear too much makeup to cover them up. I got acne at the start of my career -– it was a stressful time.” Let’s remember Perry is only 24, she has loads of time to make friends with denial. She did tell the magazine that building her own family isn’t out of the question, “I’m not in a rush [to get married], but last night I was thinking, ‘Is it wrong for me to want to marry soon and have that feeling?’… To me, marriage isn’t about bank accounts and houses; it’s about finding the one you can hitch your hip to and build on each other’s strengths,” she said. “I don’t like being single. I live a fantastic life, full of magical things, and at the end of the day all I want to do is share it with someone. I’ll probably end up with someone who’s a bit older and a few steps ahead of me — I want someone I can learn from. It’s always been difficult [to find a boyfriend] because I’m so picky. And if I go to dinner with a guy, people automatically think we’re dating. And then when you do start dating it becomes a race to the altar.” – by John Beaudin Katy Perry Drinking Problem Oct. 15, 2008 – Looks like Katy Perry has been doing more than just kissing girls lately. The singer recently told Blender magazine that she has a drinking problem. She says while struggling to make it in music biz, booze was her main friend. "It was really difficult, drinking became a problem. It got out of control until I said, 'OK - back to work.' I know I'm speaking for someone, even if it is someone silly." She’s only 23 and already one of the biggest singers on the planet with her tune “I Kissed a Girl” easily the biggest hit of the year so far. Perry was just named as host of the upcoming MTV Europe Music Awards, "I was so excited when I heard that I was nominated for two awards, but when I was asked to host the show I wet myself, Fergie-style!” she said, "Do they know what they are getting into? I just hope that I don't spill my cocktail!" In the Blender interview she was very candid about her struggles of being in a business where alcohol is everywhere, and that getting nervous in a crowd without a drink-in-hand is difficult. Perry, who is dating Gym Class Heroes star Travis McCoy, will host the MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool, UK, on November 6. – by Kari Graham Katy Perry’s Mom Once Dated Jimi Hendrix Oct. 10, 2008 – As Katy Perry’s parent ask ‘Whatever happened to our little girl,” Katy has her own sermon locked and loaded that seems to be calling her parents hypocrites – sort of. Perry who rose to fame with one of the most infectious tunes of the year, 'I Kissed a Girl’ says her parents were hippies in the 60’s who experimented and sold drugs. Hell, she even says her mom dated Jimi Hendrix, “He just came up to her in a club and picked her out.” Both her parents are strict Christian preachers in California but Perry says what she’s doing now has nothing on their youth. She claims her father, for instance sold drugs and was a close friend with LSD guru Timothy Leary. The 23 year old singer adds that his specialty was a drug named after the Beatles tune ‘Strawberry Fields.’  She says, “My dad would have died from one tab of Strawberry Fields too many if he hadn’t found God.” To quote the church lady – “isn’t that special.” Katy’s mother has gone on record as hating ‘I kissed a Girl,’ going as far as calling the tune “shameful and disgusting” for promoting homosexuality. Word is, her mother prays when she hears the song or maybe she’s just having flashback of Jimi. – by John Beaudin     Randy Meisner Former Eagles member Randy Meisner tells the truth about his old band //See more Let us Make Sure Everyone Who Visits this Site Knows Who You Are! - Advertise with us. We build the Banners for free and we'll spread you on every page of this site. Contact us now. 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