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Rush's Return to the Limelight | ARTICLE
This summer, Rush will be hitting the U.S. and Canadian concert trail on their Time Machine Tour, which will see the trio perform their 1981 classic Moving Pictures in its entirety. They'll also be road-testing new material...
April 21, 2010 2:14 AM ET -
Unearthed Shannon Hoon Music Set to Debut in Blind Melon Doc | ARTICLE
October 21, 2010 will mark the 15th anniversary of the passing of Blind Melon's Shannon Hoon, and his former bandmates are honoring their original singer with an upcoming documentary later this year. The still-untitled piece is being...
March 2, 2010 12:00 AM ET -
Chili Peppers' Smith Brings the Funk With Bombastic Meatbats | ARTICLE
Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith — fresh off contributing to supergroup Chickenfoot and picking up a nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — has just launched another project, the all-instrumental...
September 24, 2009 11:02 AM ET -
Bon Jovi Get "Back to Rock & Roll" On November Album | ARTICLE
Bon Jovi's last album, 2007's Lost Highway, saw the longtime Jersey tunesmiths veer off into Nashville territory. And while the album was a sizable hit with their fanbase, on the group's forthcoming album, guitarist Richie Sambora...
August 18, 2009 12:18 PM ET -
Bon Jovi's Sambora on Les Paul, "A Legend in His Own Lifetime" | ARTICLE
As the rock world continues to mourn the passing of electric guitar groundbreaker Les Paul, one of his friends, Bon Jovi's Richie Sambora, offered to share his memories of this music legend. "He was obviously an...
August 14, 2009 12:22 PM ET -
Gibson CEO Remembers Les Paul, "The Father of the Modern Guitar" | ARTICLE
When news broke of guitar legend Les Paul's death, Henry Juszkiewicz, the CEO of Gibson Guitars (which has been associated with the Les Paul model guitar since 1952), offered to reflect upon the man who was...
August 13, 2009 5:52 PM ET -
Original Faith No More Singer "Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food" | ARTICLE
Faith No More may have enjoyed their biggest commercial success with Mike Patton as their singer, but it was his predecessor, Chuck Mosley, who got the ball rolling with such alt-rock classics as 1985's We Care A...
August 10, 2009 12:55 PM ET -
Smokey Robinson's Motown Memories | ARTICLE
Smokey Robinson is practically synonymous with Motown. Not only did he pen some of the most enduring and instantly recognizable songs of the past five decades, but he served as the label's vice president for over...
August 4, 2009 4:15 PM ET -
Glover on Living Colour's Return With "The Chair in the Doorway" | ARTICLE
When Living Colour returned out of hibernation with their 2003 reunion release, Collideøscope, fans probably assumed the group would return to their previous record-tour-record cycle. But this didn't prove to the case, as the band — singer...
July 30, 2009 2:08 PM ET -
Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Talks New Riffs, Old Drama | ARTICLE
Longtime Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine has never been afraid to speak his mind on record or in interviews. On the group's twelfth studio album overall, Endgame (due September 15th), the singer-guitarist continues to tackle subjects not...
July 29, 2009 4:30 PM ET -
Anvil's Story Rocks On: Band Hits the Studio, Nabs Slash for Book | ARTICLE
The improbable comeback story of Canadian metallists Anvil continues to get, well, more probable. On the strength of the much-talked-about Sacha Gervasi-directed rock doc Anvil! The Story of Anvil, the group — which is led by...
July 29, 2009 10:51 AM ET -
The Soundgarden Songs You Haven't Heard: Kim Thayil Breaks His Silence | ARTICLE
Since Soundgarden's 1997 split, all of its members have been spotted or heard in a variety of projects — Audioslave, Pearl Jam, Wellwater Conspiracy, Hater — but the group's heavily bearded guitarist, Kim Thayil, opted to...
July 21, 2009 12:05 PM ET -
Ace Frehley: Ready for Solo LP "Anomaly," But Not a Kiss Reunion | ARTICLE
Kiss' original guitarist, Ace Frehley, has primarily focused on playing live shows since he left the band in 2002, though no new studio material has surfaced. But that's soon about to change. September 15th will see the...
July 16, 2009 1:07 PM ET -
Lita Ford Returns With "Sexual" LP, Explains Runaways Movie Rift | ARTICLE
Until recently, heavy metal's leading female rocker has been laying a bit low. In addition to being the guitarist for the Runaways in the '70s, Lita Ford was responsible for two solo pop metal hits in the...
July 8, 2009 1:09 PM ET -
The Return of "British Steel": Rob Halford Q&A | ARTICLE
When Rolling Stone rang Judas Priest's Rob Halford to discuss the group's upcoming live album, A Touch of Evil: Live (out July 14th), the leather-clad singer also discussed their classic British Steel LP — an...
June 24, 2009 12:46 PM ET -
Q&A: Lemmy Kilmister on Motorhead's Longevity, Famous Friends and Bad Advice | ARTICLE
When Rolling Stone dialed up Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister to discuss the band's 20th studio release, Motörizer (out August 26th), the famously moled rocker was happy to share his recipe for the perfect beverage: "One-third Jack, two-thirds Coke,...
August 8, 2008 11:40 AM ET -
Bootsy Collins and Buckethead Team Up for Science Faxtion | ARTICLE
Bootsy Collins' latest project, Science Faxtion, sees the funk great merging his unmistakable bass once again with guitarist Buckethead and drummer Brain — all of whom previously played in Praxis. But for their forthcoming debut on Mascot...
July 25, 2008 12:38 PM ET -
Nirvana Drummer Steps Out | ARTICLE
Dave Grohl is not the only former Nirvana drummer who can play guitar and sing. Chad Channing -- Grohl's predecessor, who played on the band's 1989 debut, Bleach -- is launching a new project called Before Cars,...
September 30, 2005 12:00 AM ET -
Thin Lizzy's Lynott Lives On | ARTICLE
This Friday, a bronze statue of Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott will be unveiled in his hometown of Dublin, Ireland, on the corner of Grafton and Harry streets. The following night, on what would have been Lynott's...
August 17, 2005 12:00 AM ET -
Zappas Making Zappa Film | ARTICLE
Although it's been nearly twelve years since Frank Zappa's death, his influence is heard in the music of artists ranging from System of a Down to Trey Anastasio. This fall, Dweezil and Ahmet Zappa will pay tribute...
July 7, 2005 12:00 AM ET
