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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

 

 


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Historic 'The Plant Studios' in Danger of Being Destroyed
Nov. 26, 2008 – The recording studio where everyone from the Grateful Dead to Metallica has recorded is in danger of being torn down. The famous The Plant Studios in Sausalito, California could be lost, “Our former landlord defaulted on his loan,” says Mari Tamburo, from the studio. “The bank has foreclosed on the property. This historic structure is now in danger of being sold to a developer and removed from our cultural landscape forever!”

The studio business first opened as The Record Plant, in Sausalito in 1972 and since then Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder, Jefferson Airplane, Van Morrison, Aretha Franklin, Doobie Brothers, Santana and a host of others have recorded there.

In an exclusive interview with Rock History Book, Tamburo said there is hope to save the historical music landmark.

Here’s what she said;

“A group of concerned creative citizens, many of them former employees of The Plant and the Record Plant, have formed a non-profit and come together in a preservation effort - Our goal is to preserve the building and cultivate a sustainable music community by creatively repurposing it as THE ARTSBORETUM - a green, music arts incubator. Our vision is a convergence of music, art and science (clean technology) that will support our independent artist community and boost our economy.

We are hoping to raise at least $50,000 by the year's end - in total, we need to raise $5 million dollars to bring this project from vision to reality.

They can donate from our website - http://www.plantstudios.org - and
also join our cause and donate on Facebook -
http://apps.facebook.com/causes/123425?m=f1429162&recruiter_id=19403287

Given the many millions of people who have been touched by the music that was created in this location - if only a fraction of them each donated $10, we will be able to preserve this building's legacy and utilize it for its best purpose: to inspire and educate future generations to live a life that truly ROCKS.

Any help that you may offer is greatly appreciated. This building has so much history - to lose it would be like cutting out the heart and soul of our music history.
http://www.plantstudios.org - by John Beaudin

Here is a partial discography from the Plant Studios
1973 Grateful Dead : Wake of the Flood
1974 Joe Walsh : So What (Gold) | Three Dog Night : Hard Labor (Gold) | Eric Burdon : Sun Secrets
1975 Pure Prairie League : Two Lane Highway |Stephen Stills/Stills
1976 Stevie Wonder : Songs in the Key of Life (effects) (4x Platinum,Grammy) | Flo & Eddie : Moving Targets | New Riders of the Purple Sage : New Riders, Sammy Hagar: Sammy Hagar (Gold)
1977 Fleetwood Mac : Rumours (19x Platinum) | New Riders of the Purple Sage: Who Are Those Guys? Pablo Cruise : A Place in the Sun (Platinum)
1978 Dan Fogelberg : Twin Sons of Different Mothers (Platinum), Pablo Cruise : World's Away (Platinum) , Delbert McClinton: Second Wind, Prince: For You
1979 Jefferson Starship : Freedom at Point Zero (Gold), Van Morrison : Into the Music
1980 Maze w/Frankie Beverly: Joy and Pain , Dan Fogelberg : Phoenix (2x Platinum)
1981 Jefferson Starship : Modern Times (Gold), Bob Weir: Bobby & The Midnights, Rick James: Street Songs (Platinum)
1982 Van Morrison: Beautiful Vision
1983 Huey Lewis & The News: Sports (7x Platinum) | Van Morrison: Inarticulate Speech of the Heart
1984 Jefferson Starship : Nuclear Furniture (Gold)
1985 Aretha Franklin : Who's Zoomin' Who (Platinum) | Huey Lewis & The News: Power of Love (Gold) | Heart: Heart (5x Platinum) | Starship: Knee Deep in Hoopla (Platinum) | John Fogerty: Centerfield (2x Platinum)
1986 Aretha Franklin: Aretha (Platinum) | Huey Lewis & The News: Fore! (Platinum - 3 million) | Journey: Raised on Radio (2x Platinum) | Kenny G: Duo Tones (5x Platinum)

1987 Sammy Hagar: I Never Said Goodbye
1989 Doobie Brothers: Cycles (Gold) | Michael Bolton: Soul Provider (6x Platinum)
1990 Mariah Carey: Mariah Carey (9x Platinum) | Tony! Toni! Toné!: The Revival (Platinum) | Mother Love Bone: Apple
1991 Michael Bolton: "Time, Love &Tenderness "(8x Plat.) | Primus: Sailing the Seas of Cheese (Platinum) | Doobie Brothers: Brotherhood | "Harry Connick, Jr." : Let Me Love You, It's OK | Mariah Carey: Emotions (Platinum - 4 million) |Peabo Bryson: Can You Stop the Rain ?(Gold) | Marky Mark & Funky Bunch: Music For the People (Platinum)
1992 Mariah Carey: Music Box (10x Platinum) | Carlos Santana: Milagro | Kenny G. : Breathless (12x Platinum) | Celine Dion: Celine Dion (2x Platinum) | SWV: It's About Time (3x Platinum) | Tracy Chapman,,,Matters of the Heart
1993 Metallica : Live Shit: Binge & Purge(9x Plat.) |Joe Satriani: Time Machine | Carlos Santana: Sacred Fire - Live in S. America (Gold) | Primus: Pork Soda (Platinum) Van Morrison : Too Long in Exile
1994 Carlos Santana: Brothers | The Breeders: Last Splash (6x Platinum) | American Music Club:San Francisco
| Luther Vandross : Songs (2x Platinum) | New Kids On the Block: Face the Music | 4 Non Blondes: "Bigger, Better, Faster, More "(Plat.)
1995 John Lee Hooker: Chill Out/Naked | Chris Isaak: Forever Blue (Platinum)
1996 Metallica: Load (4x Platinum) | John Lee Hooker: Don't Look Back | Charles Brown: Honey Dripper | Rusted Root: Remember (Gold) | Big Head Todd & The Monsters: Beautiful World
1997 Metallica: ReLoad (3x Plat., Grammy) | G-3: G-3 | Faith No More: Album of the Year | Joe Satriani: Crystal Planet
1998 Santana: Supernatural (30x Plat., 8x Grammy) | Metallica: Garage,Inc (5x Platinum, Grammy) | Too Short: Can't Stay Away (Gold) | E-40: The Element of Surprise(Gold) | Candlebox: Happy Pills | Primus: Rhinoplasty | Dave Matthews Band : Before These Crowded Streets
1999 Metallica: S&M (6x Plat, Grammy) | Guster: Lost & Gone Forever | Kenny Wayne Shepherd: Live On | Third Eye Blind: Blue (2x Platinum) | The Deftones: White Pony (2x Plat, Grammy)
2000 Blues Traveler: Bridge | Oleander: Unwind | Stabbing Westward: Stabbing Westward | Too Short: You Nasty (Gold)
2001 Zucchero: Shake | DJ Shadow: The Private Press | Oysterhead: The Grand Pecking Order |
2002 Tracy Chapman: Let It Rain | Joe Satriani: Strange Beautiful Music | Dave Matthews Band: Busted Stuff (2x Platinum)
2003 The Donnas: Spend The Night | Train: My Private Nation (Platinum)
2004 Andrea Bocelli: Andrea (Gold) | Sonia Dada: Test Pattern | Von Bondies: C’mon C’mon 2005 Carrie Underwood: Some Hearts (3x Platinum) | Mudvayne: Lost and Found (Gold)
2006 LindaRonstadt/Ann Savoy"Adieu, False Heart"
| Michael Franti: YellFire! | Charlie Musselwhite: Delta Hardware
2007 Noisettes: "What's the Time, Mr. Wolf?" Negramaro: La Finestra (#1 Italy)
2008 Journey: Revelation | Ligabue: Primo Tempo (#1 Italy)| The Fray: You Found Me
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

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