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
Kris Allen Stands by his “Adam Deserved to Win” Remark, Kind of June 2 , 2009 – Kris Allen is coming off like the nicest kid to ever win American Idol. After being announced the champ last month he told Ryan Seacrest in front of millions of viewers, "It feels good, man, but Adam (Lambert) deserves this. I'm sorry." "I still feel that way.” Allen told Billboard.com. “I feel that Adam deserved it just as much as I did. He was the most consistent person all year; he was seriously one of the most gifted performers I've ever met." He also said, "I think it could've gone either way, and America couldn't have gotten it wrong." As for his own career Allen says he just wants to be respected. He told the magazine, "Whether that means selling albums or winning Grammys or just people liking my music, that's all I really want to do." He also talked about that crappy turd-fest called “No Boundaries” co-written by Idol judge Kara DioGuardi, "That song is hard to sing,: he said, “I don't think me or Adam were happy with our performances at all. [But] the track actually sounds really good." The whole experience on American Idol was “Weird” according to Allen. He wished his first single would be something he wrote, "But you can't complain." Allen plans on pushing the creative forces behind Idol to let him record some of his own tunes for his debut album. - By John Beaudin Kris Allen Won American Idol By a Landslide May 31, 2009 – Some sources are saying the final American Idol vote wasn’t even close. A top Fox insider told Access Hollywood that Allen won by a large margin. When visiting the show Allen was stunned by the news and didn’t know how to respond. He said, “America’s gonna vote whichever way they want to… I don’t know. Whatever happened last night, was just a — it’s a total surprise for me so I don’t even know how to feel about that.” Allen did have a few thoughts on Adam Lambert losing out to him, “There’s not a whole lot of people that approve of the whole guy-liner thing and the nail polish and all that, but for me, I love Adam and I think he’s one of the greatest people that I’ve met so far. For me, I’m just a regular guy and I think a lot of people just related to me.” So what did Lambert whisper in his ear after he won? Allen said, “Seriously, Adam hugged me and goes, ‘You have to sing that song now.’ I was like ‘Ohhhh gosh!’” Kris said of the moment. “I was like ‘OK, just sing it!’ I thought it went OK.” He told the show a major highlight was, “Playing with Keith Urban, it was really great,” Kris said. “Getting to meet him — he’s just a laid back guy, just a cool guy, laid back just like I am and he was like, ‘Lets go out there,’ and that’s what we did. And had a great time and getting to play with Brian May and sing with him and sing with Queen? Wow! That was priceless.”  - by Kari Graham Was the American Idol Vote Flawed May 28, 2009 – Kris Allen detractors just got some ammunition. According to the New York Times AT&T may have influenced the outcome of the final vote on American Idol. The company providing free text-messaging services at parties organized by fans of Kris Allen. So did it help him win? It didn’t hurt. Reps from AT&T, who are corporate sponsor of the show, reportedly taught Allen fans how to "power text" at the parties. Power texting could have sent 10 votes or more in the time of the regular one vote. Officials are looking into whether it violated American Idol rules. More Who Will Have Stronger Career Kris Allen, Adam Lambert or Danny Gokey? May 26, 2009 – Up until the finale of this year’s American Idol I had a renewed faith that the show was a singing competition again but Adam Lambert, clearly the better singer did not win. Though his Goth looks threw me off at times and that “cat on your back” show-off wail reminded me of why Celine Dion and I do not mix. I was still always waiting to see what treatment he would give a song. I enjoyed Danny Gokey, for similar reasons, he had an amazing voice and presence. The Milwaukee choir leader lost his wife a month before his Idol audition and he came locked and loaded with a heaping, helping of Al Green’s soul but he didn’t win either. Kris Allen was the champ on last Wednesday’s season 8 finale. Hell, even he was surprised. It made for the biggest upset in the show’s history. More Surprise! Kris Allen Wins American Idol May 20, 2009 – What a big program! What a huge upset! American Idol ended its 8th season with the most star-packed show in its history, but the surprise was Kris Allen winning the top prize. What duh? One hundred million votes were cast, a record for the show. Guests included Rod Stewart, Kiss, Black Eyed Peas, Carlos Santana, Lionel Richie, Steve Martin, Keith Urban and even Bikini Girl made an appearance. Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen appropriately performed “We are the Champions” with Allen and Adam Lambert, who most people believed would win. They did the tune just before the results were read. Equipped with a choir singing background the rendition was amazing. Some music and TV critics talked about the possibility of an upset and they won this one. Even though Lambert was clearly the best singer there is a possibility viewers preffered that underdog factor. 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