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
Where's My Teeth: Billy Bob Thornton: A lesson in the “Perfect Storm” of Lunacy April 16, 2009 – Chances are, if you come up to anybody and asked them about Billy Bob Thornton’s music career they would say “What Duh, you mean Billy Bob the actor?” That’s exactly how I reacted at first. I like Thornton, the actor; ‘Bad Santa’ is one of my all time favourite movies. In fact, I gave his singing a chance because of that and it turns out his tunes aren’t bad, as long as you have an affinity for "cosmic cowboy music." As you’ve heard Thornton acted like a dick to CBC host Jian Ghomeshi, after being asked (or rather referencing) about his acting career. So why did Billy Bob steal the crazy-crown from Joaquin Phoenix? First off, things clearly started on the wrong foot and one thing led to another, creating a “Perfect Storm” of lunacy. Ever find yourself looking back on a day, shaking your head, wondering, how things got completely out of hand? It’s happened to all of us but it might just happen to Thornton more often than not. Also, it doesn’t sound like old Billy Bob is regretting anything that happened at the CBC. He went on stage later and called Ghomeshi “an ass-hole.” Was he really angry about the “acting” mention or was he just being the ass-hole? He did ask CBC producers not to mention his acting but come on! Conditions are put on interviews all the time, just before a sit-down with former ‘Three’s Company’ actress Joyce DeWitt I was told not to mention John Ritter under any circumstances. The famous funny man had just died and it was a sensitive subject but of course I had to ask. Turns out Joyce and I had tons of spiritual practices in common and we got along better than two Buddha’s in a bubble bath. Dewitt gave me the most heartfelt response on how she felt John’s presence everyday in her house, and then, live on the air, she cried. She didn’t call me an ass-hole. I did it because I knew the audience wanted to know. That was my job. Did I want to make Joyce Dewitt cry? Of course not, but in the end she thanked me for being compassionate about the subject. Can you imagine if I didn’t ask that question? It would be like talking to Charles Manson without bringing up creative placements of swastika tattoos or, at least, killing as a vocational goal. Let’s remember, the famous, last Entertainment Tonight interview with Anna Nicole Smith. Even though we found out how much she hated her mother the water cooler buzz the next day was on how whacked out she seemed throughout the whole interview. ET’s Mark Steines never asked her once about drugs or why she was nearly incoherent during their chat even though that’s what everyone was asking as they yelled at their TV’s. I completely lost respect for Steines after watching that painful interview. I couldn’t decide who looked sillier - Anna Nicole or Steines. Was he prohibited from asking? The interviewer is our voice and he or she is not doing their job if they don’t ask the questions we all want answered. Jian Ghomeshi was doing his job last week when he referenced Thornton about his acting career but really, what was the big freakin’ deal? Billy would not have been there without his acting past. On that day there was no chance of the interview going well. That perfect storm was blowing in. Thornton was being an ass because he knew he could. Crazy people do crazy things, that’s their job but of course nobody whose crazy actually thinks they’re nuts. The only clue they get is variations of trouble that reflects how they’ve really lost their perspective and chances are, by then, it’s too late. Mix a huge ego, with anger and someone who does shit, “just because” and you get a perfect storm. These people attract drama, maybe, it's an art. Also, Billy Bob seems to fancy himself a "mans man" and maybe Ghomeshi's "Golly Gee Willikers" interviewing style made things worse with every passing moment. Ever run into a dick who is trying to get a rise out of you, if it doesn't work they gets angrier. Seriously, I know many people are giving Ghomeshi thumbs up for being polite and stoic (he does seem like a nice guy) but I would have kicked Billy Bob’s ass to the curb. Sometimes being nice doesn’t work. It certainly didn’t work here. – 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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