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
Them Crooked Vultures Could Be Real-Deal Super-group thanks to Foo-Zeppelin Horsepower August 13, 2009 – The term super-group has become so overused that you’re already rolling your eyes just reading this, right? A great super-group has to be greater than the sum of its parts. There is no choice in this matter. First off, it’s usually near impossible for someone to walk away from a legendary band and surpass that success. Expectations are usually too freakin’ high so it’s all in the chemistry. John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Dave Grohl (Nirvana/Foo Fighters) and Josh Homme (Kyuss, Eagles of Death Metal and Queens of the Stone Age) each include a pedigree of having chops and being able to dance at the edge of any volcano. They’ve all done really well in Rock and Roll and lived the craziness. It’s interesting to note that these boys are also multi-instrumentalists. Jones is an amazing bass player but let’s remember he also gave keyboards (much to the chagrin of some die-hard fans) to the Zeppelin sound. Grohl is as good on drums as he is on guitar but they are both trumped by Homme. This guy can play everything, bass, drums keyboards and, like Grohl, can sing. With this super-group, yes I said it, everyone is talking about Grohl being back on the drum kit, like his old Nirvana days, but he can easily switch positions with Homme. This is no Zeppelin reunion but I’m excited. More Where's My Teeth?: Killers Blame Led Zeppelin and Nirvana for Lack of World Domination May 1, 2009 – Brandon Flowers of the Killers figures his band would be much bigger if Led Zeppelin and Nirvana never existed. In fact he told NME.com he’d like to knock both bands “off their pedestals.” Yeah, good luck with that. Let’s see Brandon, Zeppelin had changed the face of Rock music forever and had broken up long before you were even born. Flowers goes on to say he appreciates his groups huge success in the UK but feels a need to overcome listeners prejudices in his home country of the U.S. "We’ve been embraced in Britain in a way that I’ll never understand, and it’s such a wonderful thing," he said. "But over here [in America], people are still so obsessed with Led Zeppelin and Nirvana, those sorts of bands, that nobody else is allowed [to grow]." Flowers, who is the lead singer and chief songwriter of the Las Vegas band, said, "It’s not just us; there are a lot of great bands that have been held down or confined by the influence of these people that we’ve put up on pedestals. I’m tired of it, you know? I just want to knock them all off! And people don’t like that attitude. It’s almost like they don’t believe that it’s possible that anybody else can be the real deal.” More Nirvana's Reading Festival Gig to be Released on DVD     April 20, 2009 – Historic concerts are rare and getting them on film is like a musical Holy Grail. Here we have one of the most influential bands doing one of their best shows. It’s big news for Nirvana fans with the release of their famous Reading Festival show. In 1992 Kurt Cobain and company headlined the festival; He came out on stage in a wheelchair and white hospital robe. The band played 27 songs including covers of ‘More Than a Feeling', Fang's 'The Money Will Roll Right In' and 'The Star Spangled Banner'. The DVD, titled 'Life Takes No Prisoners', is due May 4th. The track listing is as follows: 'The Rose'/ 'Intro' 'Breed' 'Drain You' 'Aneurysm' 'School' 'Sliver' 'In Bloom' 'Come As You Are' 'Lithium' 'About A Girl' 'Tourette's' 'Polly' 'Lounge Act' 'More Than A Feeling'/'Smells Like Teen Spirit' 'On A Plain' 'Negative Creep' 'Been A Son' 'All Apologies' 'Blew' 'Dumb' 'Stay Away' 'Spank Thru' 'Love Buzz' 'The Money Will Roll Right In' 'D-7' 'Territorial Pissings' 'The Star Spangled Banner' Courtney Love Fighting Mad at Kurt Cobain’s "Looters" April 9. 2009 – I wonder what happens to someone after they steal from the dead. Courtney Love has some ideas, she says steal from Kurt Cobain and your future will be as bright as Bernie Madoff’s last bowel movement. Oh right, and she will sue you. Love is in some financial trouble and she’s coming out swinging. In the next few weeks the singer plans a huge lawsuit according to her lawyer, on her behalf, daughter Frances Bean Cobain and Kurt’s family, against unspecified parties that allegedly "looted" millions from Cobain's estate. Attorney, Rhonda Holmes told E-News, "Courtney's main interest is ensuring that her daughter gets the assets back that were stolen, Courtney is pursuing her rights on the criminal end against the people who stole, and her daughter and Kurt's estate are focusing on the financial aspect." Though no names have been given out yet the attorney said it would include, "former assistants, former managers, CPAs, lawyers and a couple of banks." Holmes said, "We are suing for fraud, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and RICO violations and for mortgage fraud.” How much money are we talking about? Oh, about $30 million in cash and they may have scammed another $500 million through various fraudulent real-estate mortgage ventures. Holmes adds, "They would sell a piece of property to a related entity, to someone they know, and they would keep selling to make a profit, There are now Kurts and Courtneys and Franceses spelled different ways that allegedly own properties all over the country that were bought by Kurt's assets. There was so much money at stake, and I think they thought they saw someone who was not paying attention [meaning Love] and took advantage of it." Attorneys are also saying this could be the top of the iceberg. – 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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