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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. 
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” 
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. 
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." 
January 23, 2011 – Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton just gave the world an update on the band's new album.
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? 
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” 
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. 
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. 
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July 23, 2009 – The body of work that is Rock and Roll encompasses so many actual genres. The Blues, Soul, Pop, Rock, Metal and the list goes on. Appropriately the 25th anniversary of the 
Nov. 27, 2008 – Have you ever sat down with headphones and really listened to Stevie Wonder? If you pay attention, you might have a religious experience. His sense of melody and the layers that intrinsically fit together in his production is aw-inspiring. 
Sept. 23, 2008 – Congratulations to Stevie Wonder. The music legend is set to become the second recipient of the Gershwin Prize, an award handed out by the U.S. Library of Congress.
June 27, 2008 - In a recent concert in New York Stevie Wonder confirmed his support to the Democrats' Presidential candidate, Senator Barack Obama. It is no secret that both men admire each other. Obama has often claimed that the 26 Grammy Award winner was one of his favourite artists. He declared recently to the magazine Rolling Stone, “If I had one musical hero, it would have to be Stevie Wonder. When I was at that point where you start getting involved in music, Stevie had that run with Music of My Mind, Talking Book, Fulfillingness' First Finale and Innervisions, and then Songs In The Key Of Life. Those are as brilliant a set of five albums as we've ever seen." Obama has even adopted Stevie Wonder's 1970 hit "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" as his leading campaign song.
June 17, 2008 – When Stevie Wonder comes to your town it’s always a big deal. Though the legendary singer has had a lower profile in the last few years including a more relaxed touring and recording schedule, we say he’s earned the right to do whatever the hell he wants. Wonder just announced that he’s heading to Europe for 12 dates that kicks off September 8th at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England and ends up September 28th at the Paris Bercy in Paris, France. Wonder says, "I am looking forward to performing in these venues in Europe," he adds, "We are going to have some wonderful nights of intimate excitement." He has not performed in Europe in over 10 years. – by John Beaudin
August 3, 2007 - It's a big deal whenever Stevie Wonder does anything but especially so this summer as the singer kicks off his "A Wonder Summer's Night" tour. The Motown legend will start the treck in San Diego on 23 August, with the final concert in Boston on 20 September. The 57 year old said, "I thought what would be really wonderful would be to go out and perform throughout this country as we have a need for healing," The 13 date tour is his first in over a decade. Wonder treated hundreds of office workers on their lunch break at a public park in Century City, Los Angeles yesterday with a mini concert after he made his tour announcement. He played some of his biggest hits including hits like "Higher Ground" and "My Cherie Amour." He told the crowd he was, "blessed with being able to sing and to write, to play - what better way can I think of than to go out and share my love with you through song?" Details on tour dates here. - by  |
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