Gilby Clarke Joins Alice Cooper Tour

Gilby Clarke Joins Alice Cooper Tour

Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke will join Alice Cooper’s band for shows beginning January 31st through February 16th. It started when Nita Strauss announced she would miss some tour dates due to conflicting obligations, so Alice tapped his one-time guitarist Orianthi to fill-in. But a torn hamstring and damage to Orianthi’s hip after her last tour caused her to…

The Who & Sex Pistol Lead This Year’s Cancer Trust Events

The Who & Sex Pistol Lead This Year’s Cancer Trust Events

The Who (pictured above) and the Sex Pistols (Frank Carter, Paul Cook, Steve Jones and Glen Matlock) will headline the 25th edition of the Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall 2025 in London. TikToker and podcaster (“Saving Grace”), GK Barry will serve as this year’s Trust ambassador. “I wanted to get involved with Teenage Cancer Trust because a lot of my…

Today In Rock: January 27th, 2019: Rami Malek Wins Playing Freddie Mercury
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Today In Rock: January 27th, 2019: Rami Malek Wins Playing Freddie Mercury

On this day… Rami Malek won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role at the 25th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards in L.A for his portrayal of the late Freddie Mercury in the Queen biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The project was announced in late 2010, with Sacha Baron Cohen set to play Mercury. After he…

Aerosmith Members To Perform At Grammy Viewing Benefit

Aerosmith Members To Perform At Grammy Viewing Benefit

Aerosmith members, singer Steven Tyler (pictured), guitarist Joe Perry and bassist Tom Hamilton will perform at the sixth annual “Jam For Janie” Grammys viewing party. Billy Idol, Joan Jett, Linda Perry, Matt Sorum and Nuno Bettencourt will also be appearing at Tyler’s philanthropic event on February 2nd at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood. Comedian/actress Tiffany Haddish will serve as host. More than 100 firefighters who battled the recent Los…

People Have the Power: Celebrating the Music of Patti Smith Is In March

People Have the Power: Celebrating the Music of Patti Smith Is In March

“People Have the Power: Celebrating the Music of Patti Smith” at Carnegie Hall is scheduled for March 26th. The concert is timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Smith’s classic “Horses” album. Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders), Michael Stipe (R.E.M.), Matt Berninger of the National, Karen O, Kim Gordon, Ben Harper and the Kills’ Alison Mosshart will…

Jeff Beck Guitar Goes For $1.3 Million

Jeff Beck Guitar Goes For $1.3 Million

A guitar owned by Jeff Beck has been sold for £1,068,500 (approximately $1,317,111 U.S.) at auction. Beck’s Oxblood Les Paul, which came into his hands in ’72, was immortalized on his “Blow By Blow” album cover (see above), had a pre-auction estimate of £300,000 – £500,000.  The Christie’s auction “Beck: The Guitar Collection,” comprised of over 130 guitars, amps,…

Dream Theater’s “Midnight Messiah” Drops

Dream Theater’s “Midnight Messiah” Drops

Dream Theater has issued “Midnight Messiah,” from their sixteenth studio album, “Parasomnia.” The song marks drummer Mike Portnoy’s first lyrical contribution since ’09. “It was great writing lyrics again and contributing this chapter to the ‘Parasomnia’ story. DT fans may get a kick out of discovering some of the hidden nuggets I planted in the song referencing many of my past DT lyrics…and the…