Jeff Giles
Steven Tyler Visits the Playboy Mansion for the First Time
We know, we know. We didn’t believe it either when we read the headline. But it’s apparently true — unless a previous trip to the building is one of the things he doesn’t remember about the ’70s and ’80s, Steven Tyler recently made his very first visit to the Playboy Mansion.
Levon Helm Featured on All-Star Amnesty International Single
It should come as no surprise that Levon Helm was working right up until his untimely passing on April 19 — or that one of his final studio performances was delivered for a very good cause. Along with an impressive all-star cast that included Rosanne Cash, Donald Fagen, Warren Haynes, Eric Burdon, Marianne Faithfull, Taj Mahal, and many more, Helm contributed to ‘Toast to Freedom,’ a new single re
Courtney Love Loses Rights to Kurt Cobain’s Image
Courtney Love has been notoriously prickly — especially in the recent past — regarding the way her late husband’s music is used. But thanks to a recent agreement between Love and her daughter Frances Bean Cobain, she’ll have less control than ever over Kurt Cobain‘s image.
John Fogerty To Play Full CCR Albums on Canadian Tour
They have plenty of back bacon and all three members of Rush, but up until now, Canadian residents have been deprived of seeing John Fogerty perform entire Creedence Clearwater Revival albums in person. This September, that will all change when Fogerty takes his rather heftily titled tour, Wrote a Song for Everyone: John Fogerty Performs Live! The Albums of Creedence Clearwater Revival, to the Gre
Ringo Starr and Dave Stewart Announce Movie Musical
After watching the film version of ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,’ you’d think Ringo Starr would have no love for rock movie musicals, but think again — the Funny Beatle is teaming up with erstwhile Eurythmic Dave Stewart to write and executive produce a project for Paramount.
Black Sabbath Announces Warm-Up Show
Even rock legends need to make time for practice, so in order to work out the kinks before their summer reunion shows, Black Sabbath have scheduled an intimate warm-up show at the O2 Academy in Birmingham, England.
Kiss Battles ‘The Avengers’ in Fake Movie Trailer
It hasn’t even arrived in theaters yet, but Marvel’s ‘The Avengers’ is the undisputed blockbuster to beat this summer. And while some fans of the comics have been impatiently waiting for an ‘Avengers’ movie since the first issue was published in September of 1963, this fake trailer demonstrates why we’re fortunate it took this long — and shows us what the guys in Kiss might have looked like as sup
Bachman + Turner Announce New Double Live Album
Two years after former Bachman-Turner Overdrive bandmates Randy Bachman and Fred Turner reunited for the sensibly titled ‘Bachman & Turner’ album, the duo is celebrating its renewed partnership with a new double live album, titled ‘Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC.’
Yes, Neil Young Was Once Signed to Motown
Over the last 50-plus years, the only constant in Neil Young‘s career has been change — he’s dabbled in a dizzying array of genres, frequently swapping personnel along the way. It’s happened so often, in fact, that one of Young’s oddest forays is also one of his least well-known: his early stint as the guitarist in the Mynah Birds, a Canadian band featuring funk star Rick ‘Superfreak’ James.
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Paul Simon Teams Up With Wynton Marsalis for New York Concert
Build yourself a musical career as lengthy as Paul Simon‘s and chances are, you’ll eventually lose track of how many shows you’ve played, and the performances of your greatest hits will start to blur together. But every so often, a special show comes along — as Simon demonstrated last week when he delved into his songbook with the aid of some very special guests.
Motley Crue’s Vince Neil Is Ready for Some ‘Ghost Adventures’
In what’s becoming something of a rite of passage for aging hair metal stars, Vince Neil has cleared some room in his schedule for an appearance in an upcoming episode of the Travel Channel’s ‘Ghost Adventures’ — not to be mistaken for ‘Ghost Encounters,’ the Biography Channel series that Neil previously guested on.
Bob Dylan Responds to Levon Helm’s Passing
Levon Helm‘s death yesterday (April 19) at the age of 71 sent waves of grief through the musical community, prompting eloquent tributes and emotional remembrances from some of the many fans and fellow artists the drummer touched during his career. Levon’s friend and former boss, Bob Dylan, has added a few words of his own.