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A baby grand piano that once belonged to Queen’s Freddie Mercury has sold for over £1.74 million ($2.2 million) at a Sotheby’s auction. The piano was used to complete the band’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” It was one of over 1,400 items from the late Freddie Mercury’s personal collection up for auction. The 30 collecting categories included fine and decorative arts, stage…
Unhappy that next year’s election may be another Biden-Trump run, there is an alternative. Attila‘s lead vocalist Chris “Fronz: Fronzak has announced his candidacy for President of the United States representing the Libertarian Party in the 2024 presidential election. In a September 4th video message announcing his candidacy Fronzak was drinking a beer while stating he represents the everyman…
Loading their songs with rapid-fire chord changes (“Roundabout“), key changes (playing in one key is just too restrictive) and time changes (they weren’t content with 4/4), Yes set out to be groundbreakers. Jon Anderson’s airy vocals battled with guitarist Steve Howe and keyboardist Rick Wakeman for attention. No band could pull off what Yes attempted…
According to the BBC a “Houses Of The Holy” album sleeve signed by the members of Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham) has sold for £15,000 ($18.000 U.S.) at auction in the U.K. Zep’s fifth album, containing “Dancing Days” and “The Ocean,” was released in ’73. The cardboard sleeve…
Gary Wright has died at the age of 80 at his Palos Verdes, CA estate. Wright is best known for his ’70s hits “Dream Weaver” and “Love Is Alive.” He had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia several years and was surrounded by loved ones in his final moments. Born in ’43,…
Arch Enemy frontwoman and longtime animal rights activist Alissa White-Gluz delivered the opening speech at the “Animal Liberation March” in New York City (on 9/2). “Extremely inspiring and powerful day,” wrote White-Glux on her social media. “I delivered the opening speech and so many talented and inspiring speakers, activists and artists followed. We did great work today.” The Canadian singer…
Puddle Of Mudd has issued the single “Cash & Cobain,” a track from the just released “Ubiquitous” album. “I totally dig the song,” stated frontman Wes Scantlin. “The song covers a lot of different genres, which I think is pretty cool. It’s like we took all these genres, mixed and matched until they meshed…
Steve Harwell, the former lead singer of Smash Mouth, died at his home in Boise, ID (on 9/4) “surrounded by family and friends.” Harwell, a co-founder of Smash Mouth, was in hospice care for final stage chronic liver failure. He was 56. Smash Mouth has sold over10-million albums worldwide-wide, scored two major pop and Rock chart…
Avatar’s “The Dirt I’m Buried In” is #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (dated September 2nd). The lead single from “Dance Devil Dance,” Avatar’s ninth studio set, is the Swedish band’s first #1 on the chart. Avatar‘s first appeared on Mainstream Rock Airplay chart in ’13 with “Smells Like a Freak Show” (#32).
Disturbed were presented with a key to the city of Tinley Park, IL (on 8/30), prior to their show at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre. The band filmed the music video for “Down With The Sickness” at the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre (then known as Tweeter Center) in May ’01. Earlier this month, Disturbed scored its twelfth #1 on Billboard’s…