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Bad Company will release a live DVD & Blu-ray (plus CD) this week before their UK tour starts in April. The DVD, "Hard Rock Live", was filmed at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood on August 8th, 2008. This special sold-out show saw the legendary supergroup reform for their first performance together in nearly a decade, featuring the original founding line-up of vocalist Paul Rodgers (Free, Queen),...
Following the success of last years UK Tour, Richie Kotzen has just announced three UK dates for June 2010 as part of his World Tour of the new ‘Peace Sign’ Album. Last October saw the first live dates that Richie had played in the UK since 2004 resulting in a ‘Sold Out’ London performance. Richie is a guitar virtuoso who has recorded on Mike Varney’s Shrapnel Label,...
The Aerosmith saga is taking yet another ugly turn. Even though front man Steven Tyler finally did the right thing and got himself into rehab for substance abuse, it looks like the rest of Aerosmith doesn’t want to wait around for him to get better and return to the band. Maybe ther were miffed by [...]
AEROSMITH guitarist JOE PERRY considered hiring former QUEEN singer PAUL RODGERS to replace STEVEN TYLER - but decided the rocker is too "English" to front an...
Photo: Kambouris/WireImage Steven Tyler’s new manager has sent a letter to Aerosmith’s management threatening legal action if the band makes good on their promise to tour with a new singer, Billboard reports. In the letter, manager Skip Miller asserts that Tyler is synonymous with Aerosmith: “Can you imagine the manager of the [...]
Classic Rock Magazine has revealed that Joe Perry of Aerosmith asked Paul Rodgers to replace Steven Tyler – but Rodgers refused. The conversation took place at November's Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards, at which Perry and Rodgers were both guests. Editor-in-chief Scott Rowley introduced the stars to each other and a colleague was nearby while they chatted. Rowley's colleague explains: "Perry...
Here is the 1999 album from one of the 60's original guitar heroes, Jeff Beck. Like many rock musicians in the early 1960s, he began his career working as a session guitarist. In 1965, following a gig with the R&B band the Tridents and on Yardbirds initial choice (and old pal) Jimmy Page's recommendation, Beck was recruited to join the Yardbirds (after Eric Clapton had left the group for John Mayall's...
Interesting idea reported by Paul Rodgers and Richard Alleyne in the Telegraph: The new substance could have the added bonus of being "switched off" instantaneously with a pill, to allow drinkers to drive home or return to work. The synthetic alcohol, being developed from chemicals related to Valium, works like alcohol on nerves in the brain [...]
Classic Rock Magazine is reporting that legendary vocalist Paul Rodgers (Free, Bad Company, Queen + Paul Rodgers) has teamed up with TourTV and LiveStream for a special New Year’s Eve internet broadcast. Starting at 8pm PST December 31 (which is 4am GMT on January 1, if you’re wondering), TourTV will be airing, in its entirety, Paul Rodgers New Year’s Eve Live ‘07 , which was...
Filed under: The Hit List The first decade of the 21st Century was both the best of times and the worst of times -- depending, of course, on whom you ask. For some artists ( Lady Gaga ), it was a time for breakthrough success. For others ( R.E.M .), it marked the sad end of what had been a good run. Since you're already reading Best Of lists for the 2000s, here'are our top 10 artists who jumped the...
Frontiers Records is delighted to announce the release of BRIAN HOWE’s forthcoming solo album entitled “Circus Bar” on February 26th 2010 in Europe and March 9th in the USA. Long regarded as one of rock's legendary voices, Brian Howe started...
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