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Led Zeppelin 'IV' Makes Return to Billboard 200 After 25 Years

Billy Dukes — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:00:50 +0000

Last week Led Zeppelin fans celebrated the band’s iconic fourth album’s 40th birthday. If you dusted off your original vinyl copy and bought a new needle for the occasion, one thing is for certain: you’re getting old.

Many fans however took adva

Metallica & Lou Reed Album 'Lulu' Bombs, Falls Off Billboard 200 Album Chart

Joe Robinson — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:00:58 +0000

Given the terrible reviews ‘Lulu’ has been receiving, Lou Reed & Metallica probably weren’t expecting stellar sales figures from the collaborative album. That said, they also probably didn’t foresee this: ‘Lulu’ sold just 13,000 copies in its first week out and an almost comical 3,000 is its second week, giving the disc a total of 16,000 units moved in its first two weeks out.

They Will Rock You? – Possible Queen Reunion for 2012 Olympics

Tommy B — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:32:45 +0000

After hearing that Queen drummer Roger Taylor had suggested a reunion for the 2012 Olympics in London, singer Paul Rodgers said, “I would be open to something like that.” Rodgers told Billboard that he was proud of what he and Queen accomplished during their years together. “I just didn’t want to do it forever…but for [...]

Black Sabbath – Back in Black?

Tommy B — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:39:43 +0000

While promoting his new book, Trust Me, I’m Dr. Ozzy, the wild man of rock spoke about the rumored Black Sabbath reunion. Ozzy Osbourne told Billboard magazine, “Yes, it’s a very, very strong possibility. It’s in the very early stages, so we haven’t recorded anything yet. If it works out, it’ll work out. If it [...]

Lynyrd Skynyrd Working on New Album

The Hawk — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 12:27:20 +0000

Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Lynyrd Skynyrd are hard at work on crafting a new album. Frontman Johnny Van Zant discussed the progress the band have made with Billboard.com. “We’re getting about to the end of the writing part,” Van Zant said, and talked about how the new stuff stays firmly in the Lynyrd [...]

Joe Elliott Says New Mirrorball Material Influenced by Queen

Tommy B — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:00:33 +0000

Def Leppard are set to release their first-ever live album this May. The album, titled Mirrorball, will feature a mixture of live classics, like “Pour Some Sugar on Me” and “Bringin’ on the Heartbreak,” and three new studio tracks. Singer Joe Elliott recently spoke with Billboard about the band’s decision to include new songs in the set.