Dave Swanson
The Beatles Had the Top Five Singles in the Land 48 Years Ago
On April 4, 1964, the Billboard singles charts were overtaken by a certain combo from Liverpool calling themselves the Beatles. On that date, 48 years ago today, the Fab Four held down the top five spots on the Billboard Pop chart.
John Fogerty To Release New Recordings Of Old Songs, With A Little Help From His Friends
The old man down the road, Mr. John Fogerty, is working on an album featuring new recordings of some of his old classics, with a new twist.
Slash Says Axl Rose ‘Hates My Guts’
In the ever-revolving, never-evolving drama that is Guns N’ Roses and the will they / won’t they reunite drama surrounding their upcoming induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the “all you need is hate” motif seems to still apply.
Paul Stanley on Rock Hall of Fame: ‘I Don’t Know Who is Doing the Voting’
Paul Stanley is kissing and telling, giving his take on Kiss‘s Rodney Dangerfield-esque “no respect” treatment from the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Stanley said “I don’t need validation from an organization where I don’t even know who is doing the voting,” adding a fact not talked about outside the inner circles, “There are board members who have said,
Steve Miller Band Announce 2012 Tour Dates
Rev up that big ol’ jet airliner — the Steve Miller Band are back on the road. The tour, which will take the group through 10 countries in seven months, kicks off May 20th at the Doheny Blues Festival in California and winds down in Vienna, Austria on November 4th.
Kenny Chesney Covers Bruce Springsteen’s ‘I’m on Fire’ on ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’
As “Bruce Springsteen Week” continues on ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,’ Jimmy welcomed country superstar Kenny Chesney to the show last night (Feb. 28). The award-winning singer performed a version of Springsteen’s classic ‘I’m On Fire’ from 1984′s ‘Born In The USA’ album.
Steven Tyler Talks J.Lo’s Nip Slip and Spirituality on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
Steven Tyler is one busy man — recording a new Aerosmith album, planning a big summer tour, and starring on TV’s top rated show ‘American Idol.’
As if that weren’t enough, now he’s found time to talk about … nipples. Well, one in particular: that of Tyler’s ‘Idol’ co-star Jennifer Lopez, who had a near-mishap in the wardrobe department on Oscar night.
Slash And Betty White Join Forces At The Zoo
Slash has announced his engagement to longtime love Betty White…no wait…that’s not right! The ever popular White and Slash have, however, joined forces to promote the L.A.I.R. at The Los Angeles Zoo.
Stevie Nicks To Appear On ‘Up All Night’ TV Show
The Welsh Witch herself, the one and only Miss Stevie Nicks, will soon be making a guest appearance on the NBC sitcom ‘Up All Night.’ Nicks will play herself in an upcoming episode of the series, which stars Christina Applegate and Maya Rudolph.
Aerosmith’s Joe Perry Working On Autobiography
Everybody’s got a story to tell, and a story to sell. We can now add Aerosmith guitar legend Joe Perry to the ever growing list of scribes. Just as Bruce Springsteen was revealing he has shelved plans to pen his own memoir, Perry announced via Twitter that he has a book is in the works — but offered up little in the way of details. “Officia
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Van Halen Rock Out ‘Girl Gone Bad’ For First Time In 28 Years
The revitalized Van Halen are ready to light up the sky with their current tour. Even though the trek is just kicking into gear, they are already changing things up a bit. At last night’s show at The Palace Of Auburn Hills in Michigan, they dug deep into the old kit bag and pulled out ‘Girl Gone Bad.’
Alice Cooper, Beach Boys, Jack Bruce And More To Mix It Up At Bonnaroo
The Beach Boys and Alice Cooper together again for the first time! They’ll both be at the 11th annual Bonnaroo Music Festival, which has a lineup that could boggle the most unfettered mind.