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Whether or not you are a Rush fan, there’s no getting away from the fact that those three guys (particularly Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson) have a sense of humor and are not afraid to stretch themselves a bit and try their hand at some comedy routines. Their idea of comedy doesn’t align too well [...]

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OK metal heads, listen up. Researchers at the University of New South Wales in the land down under have been setting their scientific sites on the phenomenon known as headbanging, and the conclusions they have reached don’t bode well for the physical well-being of the overzealous headbanger. According to Dr. Andrew McIntosh, an average head-banging song [...]

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At the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve, Vh1 Classic will air a special program called “2,009 For 2009 Music Video Marathon.” The program will feature 2,009 of the the classic video music channel’s favorite videos. That’s a lot of videos and may challenge the hard disk space on your DVR or Tivo just [...]

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Each statement that we hear from Robert Plant seems to diminish the chances that he will ever tour with his old Led Zeppelin band mates again. Recently, Plant was quoted as saying that all the speculation about the group’s future is “frustrating and ridiculous.” In a recent chat with the BBC, Plant says there is no [...]

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To me, Sammy Hagar has always typified a straight-up rock and roll kind of guy. He’s never found a place on my list off all-time favorites, but as I have said here before, I think Van Halen’s best years were during the time Hagar was with them. Besides preferring Hagar’s voice over Diamond Dave’s, I’ve [...]

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There does not seem to be a shortage of opinions among their fellow music legends when the issue of a possible Led Zeppelin reunion comes up. Some believe that it would be a pointless undertaking without the cooperation of Robert Plant who keeps indicating that he has no interest in such an endeavor for at [...]

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The public has learned a little bit about how governments handle those it considers terrorists or suspected  terrorists since the horrendous attacks on 9/11. I suspect that most people would have guessed that “waterboarding” was some kind of new sport akin to surfing if they had heard the term a few years ago. We have [...]

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It wasn’t that long ago when we got word of some unflattering comments directed at Led Zeppelin by Jack Bruce. Bruce, who was chatting with Classic Rock Magazine, referred to Zeppelin as “crap,” among other things, but later said that his comments were made in jest. Well now we are hearing that Paul Weller, best known, [...]

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Another legendary classic rock act is set to his the road next year for a North American tour. Fleetwood Mac will start their tour in Pittsburgh on March 1, 2009 at the Mellon Arena. It will be their first tour since the group’s 2003/2004 Say You Will tour which brought them to venues in the [...]

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With AC/DC currently on tour here in the U.S., word has come from down under that movie maker Eddie Martin has begun work on the early stages of his film that is set to feature former AC/DC frontman Bon Scott. Scott died in 1980 at the age of 33 after a night of heavy drinking [...]

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The rumor seems to have originated on an Austrian website that reported Queen and Paul Rodgers  performed together for the last time when they played in Rio de Janeiro on November 29. The site in question, www.oe24.at reported that a “cryptic message” on Brian May’s personal web site was an indication that the group was planning [...]

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Speaking recently with BBC News, concert promoter Rob Hallett has hinted that a big name group from the 1970’s will reform next year. Hallett, who has some pretty impressive credentials when it comes to coaxing performers back into the spotlight, refused to provide any details other than the following clue: “If you were a teenage boy [...]

With the original line-up all in place, with the exception of the late Ronnie Lane, The Faces are in the process of firming up their tour dates for 2009. The group has also been working on some new material, and sound like they are anxious to get the reunion tour on the road. “We had a [...]

Like many of his classic rock peers, Steve Winwood does not let his age stifle his desire to make music. The 60-year-old will embark on an east coast tour in January that will take him to seven locations, mostly in the northeast. Winwood’s last excursion was when he teamed with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers [...]

For some of us, the Canadian trio known as Rush has always been cool – there’s no question about that. But fans may be starting to wonder if the group’s newfound coolness may actually make them less cool. Being a Rush fan was kind of like belonging to a secret society, albeit a large one [...]

Drummer Michael Lee Dies At The Age of 39 Probably recognized most for his work with Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant, drummer Michael Lee has died at the age of 39. Lee was tapped to be a part of Plant’s solo band and remained with Plant when he reunited with Jimmy Page in 1994. He was also [...]

Now as far as I know, Thanksgiving is not celebrated in Great Britain, but apparently that has not stopped David Gilmour of Pink Floyd frame from offering up a Thanksgiving gift to fans that care to visit his website and view some of the video that’s been made available from the Live In Gdansk DVD. A [...]

Son of Mick Jagger Lands Role In Film James Jagger, the 23-year-old-son of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger has taken his acting career to the next level. He’s been cast in a movie about the life of Antonio Lucio Vivaldi, the renowned composer. The young Jagger, who was born to Mick Jagger’s ex-wife Jerry Hall, studied acting [...]

I’m not sure how many copies of this new album will sell. I also do not know where it it will end up on the charts, but this album is already a hit with me. The new album landed on Best Buy store shelves yesterday and it has also been made available by the group [...]

Joe Walsh Comfortable With Eagles Pecking Order Joe Walsh certainly seems to have mellowed with age. The guy that sang about trashing hotel rooms is now 60, and according to Walsh himself, has sobered up and discovered sleep. Walsh readily accepts that the Eagles fly in whatever direction that Don Henley and Glenn Frey decide, and reports [...]