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On this day three years ago… a monument honoring Thin Lizzy mainman Phil Lynott is unveiled in his hometown of West Bromwich where he was born and lived before moving to Dublin. The unveiling is on what would have been Lynott’s 72nd birthday. The statue was designed by Luke Perry. Sean Meaney led the fundraising…
Def Leppard w/ Tom Morello – Just Like 73 “It encapsulates a time that burned deep into our DNA,” shared singer Joe Elliott. The song features a guest guitar solo from Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine). “I had a blast Rocking a solo,” added Morello (pictured). Atreyu – Dancing With My Demons The track is from…
Riot Fest, the annual Punk Rock and Alternative music festival featuring over 90 bands, will take place at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, IL, from September 20th to September 22nd. The headliners are The Offspring, Rob Zombie, Mastodon. Lamb Of God Fall Out Boy, Beck and Suicidal Tendencies. There will also be numerous exhibits and displays…
On this day seventeen years ago… Kid Rock got into a dust up with Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee at the MTV Video Music Awards in Las Vegas. The former spouses of ‘actress’ Pamela Anderson (pictured above) exchanged words before Rock threw a punch (according to witnesses) sending Lee to the deck. Rock (pictured) also took…
July 3rd was a bad day to be a Rock star. 1969 – Brian Jones, ex-Rolling Stones guitarist, was found dead in his swimming pool. Death was ruled a misadventure while under the influence of alcohol and drugs. However, murder rumors circulated. Jones had recently been fired from the Stones due to excessive drug use…
The Used will embark on a U.S. Tour next week that will run through July. Now, the band has announced they will head out again in September supported by Plain White T’s. The Used formed in 2000 and currently consists of vocalist Bert McCracken, guitarist Joey Bradford, bassist Jeph Howard and drummer Dan Whitesides. The band’s…
After paying dues in several unsuccessful bands, Don Henley and Glenn Frey were asked to be part of Linda Ronstadt’s backing band for an up-coming tour. Also on board were the Flying Burrito Brothers guitarist Bernie Leadon and bassist Randy Meisner, who had been a member of Rick Nelson’s Stone Canyon Band. Along the way…
On this day, 19 years ago…The Live 8 concerts took place to raise awareness of the extreme poverty across Africa. U2 (pictured), Velvet Revolver and R.E.M. appeared at London’s Wembley Stadium. Pink Floyd’s London performance was the original lineup’s first show since “The Wall” tour in ’81. Green Day and Audioslave played Berlin. On the…
On this day 11 years ago… Metallica performed in China for the first time when they played the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai. Both concerts, the one on this day and a second the following day were sold out with fans coming from all over China. “It is so rare for us to be able to…
Charlotte Wessels has issued her third full-length solo effort, “The Obsession.” “This album is significant, for on the one hand, telling such a deeply personal journey — through its unintended theme of fear and obsessive thoughts — and at the same time, representing the joy of finding the song’s true forms with everyone involved in the making…