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“Spinal Tap II: The End Continues,” the sequel to the iconic mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap,“ will receive a theatrical release on September 12th. In the film the band is contractually obligated to play one more concert. What could go wrong? The mockumentary reunites director Rob Reiner with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer (Nigel Tufnel, David St Hubbins and Derek Smalls, respectively) as they…
The Dead Daisies have issued “Crossroads,” the first single from their upcoming album “Lookin’ For Trouble,” a collection of Blues classics, scheduled for May 30th. Originally recorded by Robert Johnson in 1936, the song has become an integral part of the Blues lexicon. “When I first heard Blues, it was through the music of bands like Led…
Lacuna Coil have shared the official music video for “I Wish You Were D3AD,” a track is from the “Sleepless Empire” album. “We all have this person we wish never existed, right,” explained the band. “We all felt the need to erase the same person from our thoughts, someone who hurt us that it’s still in our…
After Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and especially Alice Cooper, it seemed as though Rock had gone as far as it could. Wrong! Heavy Metal went further, faster and harder, often with violent or satanic imagery. Beginning in ’73 Judas Priest featured the twin guitar attack of Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing and along the way…
On this day… Metallica, Black Keys, Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl (pictured), Rihanna, Eminem, Zac Brown Band, Jennifer Hudson and Carrie Underwood were among the performers at the Concert for Valor on the National Mall in Washington D.C. The Veterans Day event, organized by Starbucks and HBO, raised funds for veterans’ charities. Approximately 100,000 people attended. A couple…
To Vote for Oasis or Another Nominee Go To RockinTown.com Hall of Fame. Nobody really expects brothers to get along. From the time the younger is born to the time one kicks the bucket there’s competition and usually some bickering. But the Gallagher brothers, Noel (guitar) and Liam (vocals) raised the bar (or lowered it)….
To Vote for Foo Fighters or Another Nominee Go To RockinTown.com Hall of Fame. Foo Fighter: A World War II term used to refer to mysterious aerial phenomena. Following Kurt Cobain’s death and the demise of Nirvana, the band’s drummer David Grohl, a multi-talented musician, locked himself away as he recorded the entire Foo Fighters’…
Alice In Chains did everything a Grunge group should do. They formed in Seattle, landed a recording contract (Columbia Records), had drug problems, released an Unplugged set (in ’96), had a hit ballad (“No Excuses”) and did a Lollapalooza tour (’93). The band’s first release was the five song EP “We Die Young.” Their third…
Grand Funk Railroad were just a bunch of Michigan wannabes when Terry Knight took over as their manager. Knight had a less than stellar career as a solo artist when he realized, correctly, that there was more money in managing Rock acts than being in one. He landed a client when a couple of guys…
On this day… David Draiman (Disturbed), David Coverdale (Whitesnake), Kevin “Noodles” Wasserman (The Offspring), and Michael Sweet (Stryper) were among the musicians around the world who condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “Why do I hate Russian president Vladimir Putin,” Draiman (pictured) asked rhetorically. “Because he’s an anti-LGBTQ+, war-mongering/fear-mongering, communist dictator, who always seizes any…