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Nicko McBrain Admits Iron Maiden Can’t Play as Fast Anymore
Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain admits that the band’s current live runs through some of the songs from their famous catalog can’t be done at the same tempos anymore, simply because they’ve gotten older.
Rod Stewart Tells His Story in ‘Rod: The Autobiography’
Rod Stewart has lived a colorful life, and fans will get a chance to dig a little deeper into his story via the new book ‘Rod: The Autobiography.”
Metallica’s Lars Ulrich Says He’s Still Like a ‘Kid in a Candy Store’ Around Rock Stars
Metallica have played plenty of festivals over the years, and even curated their own event with the Orion Music + More festival earlier this year. But even though it should be old hat for them at this point, the veteran rockers still get a buzz out of seeing so much talent in one place.
Rob Halford Thinks Chick-Fil-A Debate is ‘a Wonderful Thing’
Metal god Rob Halford is the latest to comment on the Chick-fil-A controversy. A firestorm erupted when the fast food chain’s president, Dan Cathy, expressed his opposition to gay marriage in a radio interview. As a result, there has been some public outcry and protests of the chicken chain across the country.
Wacken Open Air Festival 2012 Reports One Death
Festival safety is always a concern, but sometimes there are just some incidents that you can’t really prepare for. With the final note played for this year’s Wacken Open Air Festival, the celebration over sets from Scorpions, Testament, and Dio Disciples among others faded quickly after it was learned there was a death at this year’s event.
Jane’s Addiction Welcome Porno for Pyros’ Peter DiStefano at Chicago Lollapalooza Aftershow
Chicago is the center of the music universe this week, at least where U.S. music fans are concerned, as Lollapalooza gets its annual spotlight. While they weren’t part of the actual Lollapalooza lineup, Jane’s Addiction did make an appearance in Chicago Saturday night.
Red Hot Chili Peppers Close Out Rainy Day Two of Lollapalooza 2012
It was a long day for Lollapalooza festivalgoers Saturday (Aug. 4) after being evacuated due to major thunderstorms, but once they were allowed to return for the rest of the day of music performances they were rewarded with a late night Red Hot Chili Peppers headlining set.
The Kinks’ Best Collected on Two-Disc Compilation
The Kinks once sang ‘You Really Got Me,’ but do you really have all the best music from the band? If not, then the upcoming two-disc hits compilation ‘Waterloo Sunset: The Very Best of the Kinks and Ray Davies’ is definitely for you.
Kiss Rocks Both Hard and Softly in Tampa
How do you prefer your Kiss – soft or hard? Well certain fans in Tampa Saturday (July 28) got a little bit of both.
Kiss’ Gene Simmons Explains ‘Monster’ Album Release Delay
There was a lot of optimism for the summer when Kiss and Motley Crue announced their joint tour earlier this year. Kiss were wrapping up the ‘Monster’ album and Motley Crue were making plans to trot out a single called ‘Sex’ to go coincide with the start of their collaborative run.
Pete Townshend, Elton John + Robert Plant Among Those Calling for Action Against Google Over Illegal Music Distribution
A number of top musicians across several different genres have banded together to ask British Prime Minister David Cameron to take action against Google over the ability for music fans to illegally copy and distribute music through the search engine.
The Velvet Underground’s ‘The Velvet Underground & Nico’ Album Gets 45th Anniversary Six-Disc Box Set Reissue
It’s a good year for anniversary reissues. The latest to surface this year will be the Velvet Underground‘s 1967 debut disc, ‘The Velvet Underground & Nico,’ which is slated for an Oct. 1 street date.