Dave Lifton
AC/DC Songs Used by Australian Women’s Synchronized Swimming Team
It’s good to be proud of where you’re from, as Paul Stanley of Kiss often says on stage. That goes doubly so during the Olympics, where nationalism can take on all forms. On Friday (Aug. 10), the Australian synchronized swimming team performed to a medley of AC/DC tunes.
Tommy Lee Does Not Want Motley Crue Songs Played at SeaWorld
For all of Tommy Lee‘s notoriously decadent exploits, it’s surprising to learn that he is a strong supporter of animal rights. The Motley Crue drummer is joining with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to stop the “Shamu Rocks” attraction at the SeaWorld theme park in San Diego.
Lita Ford Reports She’s Having ‘Too Much Fun’ on Tour with Def Leppard and Poison
After a break of nearly three weeks, Lita Ford is looking forward to getting back out on the road. In a new interview, Ford talks about what it was like being on the road for much of June and July on the ‘Rock of Ages’ Tour with Def Leppard and Poison.
Was Judas Priest’s ‘Screaming for Vengeance’ Album Cover Stolen by the Gap?
Is the Gap breakin’ the law? If so, they’ve got another thing coming according to Mastadon guitarist Bill Kelliher, who recently saw a t-shirt sold by the chain that looks suspiciously like the cover of Judas Priest‘s ‘Screaming for Vengeance’ album.
Bruce Springsteen Performs ‘Jungleland’ for the First Time Since Clarence Clemons’ Death
Of all the songs in Bruce Springsteen‘s extensive catalog, the one that could have expected to be permanently retired following the death of Clarence Clemons was ‘Jungleland.’ Its defining characteristic – a two-minute, 20-second saxophone solo — was Clemons’ career highlight, capturing all the characters’ emotions as it headed into the finale.
Author Admits to Fabricating Bob Dylan Quotes
A major scandal has broken out in journalism today (July 30), and rock legend Bob Dylan has been unwittingly caught in the middle. In his new book, ‘Imagine: How Creativity Works,’ New Yorker journalist Jonah Lehrer attributed a quote to Bob Dylan that rock’s poet laureate never said.
Metallica to Begin Working on New Album Soon
Metal legends Metallica will soon begin working on the follow-up to 2008′s ‘Death Magnetic.’ Drummer Lars Ulrich told a group of reporters that the band will focus on creating new material as soon as they have wrapped up their current projects.
Alice Cooper to Debut New Maze at Universal Studios Hollywood
Alice Cooper is a man of many hats: pioneering shock-rocker, golfer, patriot, humanitarian, advice columnist. He is also a theme park ride creator. For the second year in a row, he will be creating an attraction for Universal Studios’ ‘Halloween Horror Nights‘ promotion this fall.
Steven Van Zandt Exposes Bruce Springsteen’s Lack Of Drug Use
The notion that Bruce Springsteen has never done drugs in his life has long been looked at with skepticism as a way of creating a myth of him as a clean-cut, all-American rocker. After all, he came of age in the mid ’60s, and his first album contains lyrics like, “Wizard imps and sweatshop pimps / Interstellar mongrel nymphs,” so something mind-altering had to have been inside his brain at some po
Bruce Springsteen Reveals Bouts Of Depression
As Bruce Springsteen‘s career skyrocketed in the early ’80s, he struggled with depression and self-isolation stemming from his complex relationship with his father. This news, and many others, are revealed in an extensive piece in the new issue of the New Yorker.
Nils Lofgren Talks About Playing Epic Three-Hour Marathons With Bruce Springsteen
Even though the core of Bruce Springsteen‘s E Street Band is over 60, they are still able to play more than three hours every night with more energy than bands half – check that – one-third their age. Except, of course, when the ruffians get shut down by the police for being out too late. In a new interview, guitarist Nils Lofgren describes what it’s like at the end of those marathons.
Bruce Springsteen Mocks London Police in Dublin
In his first concert following the forced ending of his show in Hyde Park on Saturday (July 14), Bruce Springsteen made fun of the incident on several occasions throughout the night.