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 […]
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 […]
GUITARIST RITCHIE BLACKMORE THINKS THAT SINGER JOE LYNN TURNER SHOULD HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE ROCK N’ ROLL HALL OF FAME
Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has posted the following message on his Facebook page: “Obviously, as you know from the post here, I have my reason for not attending the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, although I appreciate the award- however, I do think that they should’ve given an award to Joe Lynn Turner […]
DAVID COVERDALE AND GLENN HUGHES DISCUSS DEEP PURPLE’S ROCK HALL INDUCTION AND THE ABSENCE OF RITCHIE BLACKMORE
Rolling Stone reports: In February, Deep Purple co-founder Ritchie Blackmore announced that he would not be attending this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony due to the unwillingness of the current band to perform with him. …Despite Blackmore’s absence, the group looked in fine spirits as they accepted their induction from Metallica […]
AFTER HIS INDUCTION, ARTIST STEVE MILLER THROWS SHADE AT THE ROCK N’ ROLL HALL OF FAME STATING, “THE WHOLE PROCESS IS UNPLEASANT”
[Dana’s note as per Eddie: We know Steve isn’t hard rock, but we love his attitude!”] Joe Coscarelli of the New York Times reports: Steve Miller — of all people — brought some punk spirit to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Friday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The […]
Y&T BASSIST ON “INDEFINITE HIATUS” FROM THE BAND
Guitarist/vocalist Dave Meniketti of Y&T has released the following statement: “We’re extremely disappointed that we’ve been put in this position, but [bassist] Brad Lang is currently on indefinite hiatus as he resolves some personal issues. In order to respect Brad’s privacy, we will not be going into any detail at this time. We thank you […]