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
Let’s Have a Good Old Fashioned Record Burning with Bruce Springsteen Feb 6, 2009 – The latest Super Bowl shocker is that even Bruce Springsteen had Ashlee Simpson inspiration at this years Super Bowl half-time show. To be precise it was actually the E Street band who were recorded – Bruce sang live. The shows producer, Hank Neuberger said "The Super Bowl performances are all on tape," He added, "There is no way you can set up a full band in five minutes and expect quality sound. The Super Bowl has been doing that for years with virtually all the bands." What’s next, the game being taped? Since the big show last Sunday we found out that both Faith Hill and Jennifer Hudson had lip-synched their performances but the E Street band? It also sounds like the Super Bowl folks are pulling a Yo Yo Ma saying, "There were too many variables keeping the instruments in tune while playing outside in cold weather," he says. "You can't control the environment, so the smart decision is to record the performance and play along with it.” What about the variables of a football games, someone could get a bruise, someone’s feeling could get hurt. Give me a freakin' break, maybe we should tape the whole damn thing. That way the players could also watch the game. More Where’s My Teeth? Jennifer Hudson Should Have Said ‘No’ to Cheating at Super Bowl Feb. 5, 2009 – So many people are forgiving Jennifer Hudson for lip-synching at last Sunday’s Super Bowl. After all, she lived through the tragic loss of three family members being killed in October – something most people never get over. Hudson has always come off like an underdog, a person, we could relate to. She has amazing talent but always lets other people say that. For a 27 year old she seems to understand that one’s reputation is someone else’s job. Unlike Beyonce or Celine Dion who seem completely self absorbed by their show-off celebrity status, Hudson was our girl.  Humble, quiet and brilliant. I have no doubt that she will triumph past her tragic loss and have a long career but Hudson will make mistakes and lip-synching the national anthem was one of them. To her defence though, the Super Bowl has a long history of forcing performers to lip-synch. This year’s Musical Director, Rickey Minor, is also American Idol’s band leader who worked with Hudson when she was on the show in 2004. Minor was responsible for Whitney Houston’s awe-inspiring anthem at 1991’s Super Bowl XXV in Tampa, which, yes, was also lip-synched. More         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. Retro Review: Linda Ronstadt - The Very Best of -Sept. 24, 2002 - In high school my best buddy John Scott could never understand how I, a rocker, preferred Barbra Streisand over Linda Ronstadt. //See more Retro Review: Bruce Hornsby - Spirit Trail- Oct. 16, 1998 - No one could ever accuse Hornsby of not paying attention. Every lyric on 'Spirit Trail,' his sixth album, describes his unquenchable thirst to understand what were all doing here. //See more