If you needed one more reason to love (or, depending on your political leanings, hate) Peter Gabriel, here it is: he’s demanded that his music be pulled from Rush Limbaugh’s radio show.
Fans of Jethro Tull are looking forward to Ian Anderson bringing them up to date on the fate of Gerald Bostock, fictional star of the band’s seminal 1972 album ‘Thick as a Brick.’ Tull frontman and founder Anderson has not only updated the story but also put together a sequel album, ‘Thick as a Brick 2,’ and a concert tour which will include performances of both ‘Brick’ albums.
Theodor Geisel — better known as Dr. Seuss — died more than a decade ago, but his legend lives on. Case in point? The movie ‘Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax’ opened strong with $70.7 million in revenues, topping the box office charts this weekend.
Dee Snider was forced to sit out of most of the storefront window-dressing fun on ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ tonight (March 3) due to the broken finger he suffered on last week’s episode, but he still managed to make his presence and sense of humor felt.
In the trailer for ‘Beware of Mr. Baker,’ Ginger Baker, the former drummer of Cream and Blind Faith is declared to be many things. Some desirable. Others? Not so much. The skins smasher is declared mad. He is described as looking like the devil. It is said that he is what the drums are all about. He is christened a lovable rogue and the world’s greatest drummer. How’s that for polarizing? He is certainly a lot of different things to a lot of people.
The 11th and final song from Bruce Springsteen’s new album, ‘Wrecking Ball,’ has been released for today only, the uplifting ‘We Are Alive.’ You can listen to it below.
On April 21, independent record shops across the country will roll out the red carpet for customers with the annual parade of exclusive goodies known as Record Store Day. While it’s still too early to put together a list of the special releases fans can look forward to, we know at least one thing: Metallica will be going ‘Beyond Magnetic’ again.
Brit Floyd are currently in the midst of a large U.S. tour, presenting a full-scale Pink Floyd show based largely on songs from the legendary space-rockers’ recent compilation album ‘A Foot in the Door.’ The tribute group’s much-praised presentation comes complete with light show, inflatables and most importantly, music from the Syd Barrett era right up through ‘The Division Bell.’
Van Halen made some noteworthy changes for the second of their two headlining shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden last night (March 1) including a new opening song, the unearthing of a long unheard deep album cut, and a new microphone for singer David Lee Roth.
The ever-evolving Todd Rundgren will show off his orchestral side with a pair of symphony shows in June.
Whether you’re in the mood for the colorful stylings of Dr. Seuss or some good old-fashioned frat boy humor, the two movies being released this weekend should give you something to look forward to.
Axl Rose and Guns N’ Roses seem content to tour America in bits and pieces in 2012. The rockers have just announced three dates along the west coast, after completing a run of shows on the east coast, including a memorable show at the Roseland Ballroom.
