SPIRIT COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT SUIT AGAINST LED ZEPPELIN TO GO BEFORE A JURY ON MAY 10TH
A trial is needed to determine if Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven copies its opening notes from a song performed by the rock band Spirit, a federal judge has ruled. US District Judge R. Gary Klausner ruled Friday that lawyers for the trustee of late Spirit guitarist Randy Wolfe had shown enough evidence to support […]
AEROSMITH’S BRAD WHITFORD & TED NUGENT’S DEREK ST. HOLMES RELEASE NEW “REUNION” STUDIO ALBUM, ANNOUNCE SUMMER TOUR WITH WHITESNAKE
The dynamic duo of Whitford/St. Holmes are ready to reunite and reclaim the rock magic they first produced over thirty years ago! Featuring Aerosmith guitarist, Brad Whitford and Ted Nugent vocalist/guitarist, Derek St. Holmes, the duo of Whitford/St. Holmes is back together and ready to release their exciting new studio album this June, with a […]
ACE FREHLEY DISCUSSES HIS NEW COVERS ALBUM AND THE BEST AND WORST PART OF HAVING CRAZY FANS
FOX News Magazine reports: A rock legend like Ace Frehley has more than his share of crazy fans, but you’d be surprised how often that works to his advantage. On Frehley’s upcoming covers/remake album Origins, Vol. 1, the former KISS guitarist found that plenty of his fellow rockers — being die-hard fans of his work […]
CHEAP TRICK’S ROBIN ZANDER SAYS HE WOULD BE THE GUEST SINGER FOR AC/DC ON THEIR REMAINING TOUR DATES AND 15 OTHER FACTS ABOUT THE BAND
Andy Greene of Rolling Stone reports on the “16 Things [They] Learned Hanging Out With Cheap Trick”: 1. Zander attributes the group’s signature sound to the fact that all four members came from distinct musical backgrounds. “When I came into the band, Rick was more of a Yardbirds guy,” he says. “I was more of […]
4/12: GREETINGS FROM LOS ANGELES, GNR PODCAST REVIEW, MORE
Greetings from Los Angeles. Just got here from Vegas. I’m here for a TV project that I can’t reveal just yet but will soon. And no it’s not TMS related. When there is news on that will let you know for sure! I’ll be here until Thursday and just found out Maiden is playing here […]
QUEEN GUITARIST BRIAN MAY SLAMS ACTOR SACHA BARON COHEN OVER FREDDY MERCURY FILM
The New York Daily News Actor Sacha Baron Cohen’s excuse for dropping out of a biopic about Queen singer Freddie Mercury struck a major sour note with the band’s guitarist. Brian May blasted Cohen’s claims that the long-gestating project fell apart due to creative differences between him and the band, telling Britain’s Sunday Mail that […]