KMHK: The Classic Rock Station » Opener http://kmhk.com Classic Rock That Really Rocks Fri, 24 May 2013 17:24:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Van Halen Taps Kool and the Gang as Tour Opener http://kmhk.com/van-halen-taps-kool-and-the-gang-as-tour-opener/ http://kmhk.com/van-halen-taps-kool-and-the-gang-as-tour-opener/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:00:27 +0000 Billy Dukes http://ultimateclassicrock.com/?p=42738 Much like they did for the 2007-08 reunion tour, Van Halen has crossed genres in selecting an opening act for their 2012 tour. According to Rolling Stone, none other than Kool and the Gang will open select shows when things kick off on Feb. 18 in Louisville, Ken.

While the choice is somewhat of a head-scratcher, the unconventional pairing could be a lot of fun, depending on which set Kool bring, the funk of the ’70s (check out ‘Spirit of the Boogie‘) or the less memorable R&B of the ’80s (‘Joanna‘).

]]> http://kmhk.com/van-halen-taps-kool-and-the-gang-as-tour-opener/feed/ 0 Kevin Mazur, Wire Images / Michael Buckner, Getty Images Guns N' Roses Tap 'Gossip Girl' Taylor Momsen As Tour Opener http://kmhk.com/guns-n-roses-taylor-momsen/ http://kmhk.com/guns-n-roses-taylor-momsen/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:00:13 +0000 Joe Robinson http://ultimateclassicrock.com/?p=35965 Now here’s something to gossip about. Taylor Momsen — the actress who played Jenny Humphrey on the CW teen drama ‘Gossip Girl’ — has hit the road with Guns N’ Roses, with her band the Pretty Reckless opening dates on GN’R's current North American tour. How rock ‘n’ roll is that?

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