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Van Halen NYC Club Date, New Song Title and Tour Kick-Off City Announced
January is going to be a great month for Van Halen fans. The band is revealing their 2012 plans piecemeal, beginning with the recent unveiling of the album cover with the release date and continuing with tour details and a new song. The Van Halen News Desk reports that ‘Tattoo’ will be available to fans on Jan. 10.
Steven Tyler Tells Oprah ‘I Don’t Want to Hurt Anyone Again’
Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler will be the amongst the first guests on Oprah Winfrey’s new primetime series ‘Oprah’s Next Chapter’ when it launches on Jan. 1 at 9PM on her network, OWN. Tyler and his girlfriend Erin Brady sat down with Winfrey in September to talk about their future, and his past.
David Bowie, Paul Simon Percussionist Ralph MacDonald Dies at 67
Percussionist Ralph MacDonald, the hidden force behind platinum selling songs and albums from artists like David Bowie, Paul Simon and Jimmy Buffett, died on Sunday (Dec. 18) at age 67. Known as “the ghost,” MacDonald’s Caribbean style on congas and dozens of other hand drums and music-makers helped make artists big enough to be recognized by first name — Aretha, Luther, Stevie — only get bigger.
Guns N’ Roses To Broadcast Two Live Concerts
Guns N’ Roses and iClips are giving fans of the band a chance to watch their live show for less than it cost to buy their most recent album ‘Chinese Democracy.’ Tonight’s (Dec. 21) show in Los Angeles, and next Friday’s (Dec. 30) show in Las Vegas will both be streamed live.
ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons Reveals His Christmas Day Miracle
Billy Gibbons doesn’t have to think hard about his best Christmas presents of all time. In an interview with Men’s Journal, the ZZ Top guitarist remembered one that changed his life. It was in 1962, and the young (likely clean-shaven) Gibbons was just 13-years-old.
Alice Cooper’s ‘Welcome 2 My Pudding’ Holiday Concert Turns Into ’80s Metal Showcase
While the name of Alice Cooper‘s yearly charity concert may cause one to taste breakfast a second time, the lineup for the 11th annual Welcome 2 My Pudding concert is unmistakably tasty. Rob Halford, The Tubes and members of Kiss and Motley Crue joined Cooper on stage at the Comerica Theatre in Phoenix on Saturday night.
Elton John, Chris Cornell Nominated for Golden Globes
Elton John and Chris Cornell both were announced as nominees for the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards in January. In fact, both were nominated for awards in the same category: Best Original Song in a Motion Picture.
Chickenfoot Reveal the Fate of Their ‘Missing’ Second Album
The real answer to what happened to Chickenfoot ‘II’ is not nearly as interesting as the question, so the band made up a few entertaining stories. After they released their second album ‘III’ this year, fans were left wondering “What the heck?” In a spoof video called ‘Behind the Foot’ at Rolling Stone, all four bandmates come up with their own fantastic explanations.
Black Sabbath, Guns N’ Roses Stars Turn Up for Dimebag Darrell Tribute Concert
This year’s tribute to the late Dimebag Darrell Abbott was a who’s who of heavy metal Gods. Sebastian Bach, Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler, former Guns N’ Roses member Duff McKagan, and Tom Morello were just a few of the artists that showed up to honor the former Pantera guitarist, as well as the late Ronnie James Dio.
Billy Joel Goes Back to College for Intimate Concert
Wednesday night’s Billy Joel show at the University of Massachusetts was far from his biggest concert ever, but for the audience of about 900 students and staff it was more than entertaining. Joel sang, told stories, gave lessons, did impressions and revealed secrets inside Durgin Hall.
Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin Get Mashed With ‘Inception’
A digital artist from Ithaca Audio has taken clips from Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Phil Collins and 11 other artists and mashed them into a new song called ‘Walking In Your Mind‘ featuring scenes from last year’s hit film ‘Inception’ and other visual sources. In the video below, watch “Chris” produce the mashup live with his controls in the lower right of the screen.
Guns N’ Roses and Zakk Wylde Perform AC/DC’s ‘Whole Lotta Rosie’
Axl Rose and Guns N’ Roses continue to surprise fans with unexpected additions to the set lists of their American tour. Last week in Indianapolis, Black Label Society‘s Zakk Wylde joined the band to perform a pretty heavy version of AC/DC‘s ‘Whole Lotta Rosie.’