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Video: Seger Opens 2013 Tour With New Song | VIDEO
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band kicked off their 2013 American tour last night with a blistering show at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio. The 24-song set featured all the expected hits ("Night Moves," "Turn...
February 28, 2013 10:55 AM ET -
Update: Stone Temple Pilots Fire Scott Weiland | ARTICLE
Stone Temple Pilots have parted ways with lead singer Scott Weiland. The group announced the decision this morning in a single sentence press release: "Stone Temple Pilots have announced they have officially terminated Scott Weiland." STP reformed...
February 27, 2013 10:55 AM ET -
Flashback: The Who Return to Their Roots | VIDEO
The Who's concert at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on October 29th, 1999 was a huge moment in the band's latter-day history. The group broke up in 1982 after a farewell tour, but just seven...
February 26, 2013 12:50 PM ET -
Flashback: Axl Rose Jams With the Stones | VIDEO
The Rolling Stones wrapped up their 1989 American tour with a three-night stand at Atlantic City's Convention Center. The second show was broadcast on pay-per-view, so they brought in John Lee Hooker, Eric Clapton...
February 21, 2013 11:45 AM ET -
David Bowie Guitarist Gerry Leonard: 'Odds of a Tour Are 50-50' | ARTICLE
David Bowie is doing no interviews or appearances of any kind to promote his upcoming LP, The Next Day. Thankfully, he's allowing everybody else involved with the record to talk publicly. In recent weeks, Rolling Stone...
February 20, 2013 4:55 PM ET -
Flashback: Weird Al Unveils 'My Bologna' | VIDEO
Watching this clip of 20-year-old Al Yankovic playing "My Bologna" at California Polytechnic State University college in late 1979, it's very easy to understand why his fellow students started calling him "Weird Al" soon after he...
February 19, 2013 11:15 AM ET -
Curtis 'Booger' Armstrong on His New Reality Show, 'King of the Nerds' | ARTICLE
Hardly a day goes by that someone doesn't stop Curtis Armstrong on the street and yell "Booger" – the name of the belching, nose-picking dweeb he played in all four Revenge of the Nerds movies. "This goes...
February 14, 2013 5:05 PM ET -
Flashback: Page & Plant Unplug 'Stairway' | VIDEO
It's hard to blame Robert Plant for having pretty ambivalent feelings toward "Stairway to Heaven." It's probably the most beloved song of his long career, but every time he plays a solo gig there's some chucklehead...
February 14, 2013 11:50 AM ET -
Mark McGrath: 'I Understand Why People Don't Like Me' | ARTICLE
Sugar Ray lead singer Mark McGrath knows exactly what most people think about him. They think he's washed up. They think he's something sort of 1990s leftover that refuses to go away. They probably think he's a...
February 12, 2013 1:00 PM ET -
Flashback: Thom Yorke Unplugs in 2002 | VIDEO
Thom Yorke has played very few solo gigs, making his 2002 appearance at the Bridge School Benefit all the more special. Radiohead were working on Hail to the Thief at the time, but Yorke is...
February 12, 2013 11:55 AM ET -
Neil Young Covers 'Born In The USA' | VIDEO
Everyone from Jim James to Kenny Chesney to Mumford & Sons covered Bruce Springsteen at last night's MusiCares pre-Grammy benefit show, but most people in attendance say the highlight was Neil Young and Crazy Horse's take...
February 9, 2013 3:38 PM ET -
Flashback: Eagles Reunite at Hall of Fame | VIDEO
Leaving the Eagles is like leaving the Mob: once you're gone, that's it. There's no coming back. There are no second chances. There's no reunion concert. There's not even a guest appearance at a single gig....
February 7, 2013 4:45 PM ET -
Flashback: Queen Rock Live Aid | VIDEO
Queen had a pretty tough task when they took the stage at Live Aid in July of 1985. This was arguably the biggest concert in rock history, featuring reunions of Led Zeppelin, the Who,...
February 5, 2013 11:40 AM ET -
Yes' Chris Squire on Their Classic Album Tour, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | ARTICLE
The only thing surprising about Yes' decision to launch a tour featuring complete performances of their classic album is that it took them this long to do it. Everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Cheap...
February 4, 2013 12:10 PM ET -
John Fogerty's All-Star Duets Album Due in May | ARTICLE
John Fogerty will release his long-awaited duets album Wrote a Song for Everyone on May 28th, with contributions from Foo Fighters, Zac Brown Band, My Morning Jacket, Bob Seger and Jennifer Hudson and Allen Toussaint. Fogerty's re-recording of the Creedence...
February 4, 2013 11:30 AM ET -
Q&A: Steve-O Talks 'Jackass,' Veganism and Quitting Drugs | ARTICLE
Steve-O is just about the last person one imagines caring about what goes into his body. The Jackass star has stapled his balls to his leg countless times, swallowed a condom full of weed and done more...
February 1, 2013 12:15 PM ET -
David Bowie 'Likes the Struggle' of Winning Fans, Says Drummer Zack Alford | ARTICLE
For the past year and a half drummer Zachary Alford has been forced to walk around with the secret that he plays on David Bowie's new album. "It's been torture," he says. "Everyone always says to...
February 1, 2013 8:00 AM ET -
Flashback: Sex Pistols Reunite | VIDEO
When the Sex Pistols reunited in 1996, they didn't even try to pretend it was anything but a cash grab. "We still hate each other with a vengeance," Johnny Rotten said at a press conference announcing...
January 31, 2013 11:55 AM ET -
Flashback: Springsteen Duets With U2 | VIDEO
U2 was nearly done with their set at Philadelphia's JFK Stadium on September 25th, 1987 when a roadie brought out another microphone stand. "Anybody else want to play my guitar?" Bono asked the crowd. "Would
January 29, 2013 12:05 PM ET -
Q&A: David Bowie Guitarist Earl Slick on Secret New Album Sessions | ARTICLE
David Bowie has worked with a lot of guitarists over the decades, but he always comes back to Earl Slick. They first teamed up in 1974 for the Diamond Dogs tour. When that wrapped, Slick entered...
January 25, 2013 9:00 AM ET
