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Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson Plans To Record ‘Hard Rock’ Album

Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson is currently promoting his solo sequel to the band’s classic ‘Thick As A Brick’ album, but as he revealed in a recent interview, he’s got quite a few other projects in mind as well.


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Chickenfoot’s Kenny Aronoff Details His ‘Intense Two Days’ Working On Music For New Hendrix Biopic

The on again/off again Jimi Hendrix biopic starring Andre 3000 of Outkast appears to be back on track with a new working title of ‘All Is By My Side.’ We now have more details on the project, thanks to our recent interview with Chickenfoot’s Kenny Aronoff, who has been tapped for drumming duties on the music for the new film.

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Def Leppard’s Vivian Campbell Plans Reunion Of Classic Dio Band

Considering the volatile nature of his past relationship with the late Ronnie James Dio, it’s somewhat surprising to hear that Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell is reuniting with the classic lineup of the Dio band where he found some of his early success as a guitarist.


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Ringo Starr Offers A Supportive Drumstick To The Endangered Rhino Species

In addition to promoting his new solo album, cleverly titled ‘Ringo 2012,’ former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr is lending his support to a worthy cause – the endangered rhinoceros species. Starr recently modified his official website, replacing the picture of his cat with a rhino image.

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Journey’s Neal Schon Reveals Plans For Two New Solo Albums

When Journey wrapped up their latest album ‘Eclipse,’ guitarist Neal Schon still had an itch to make more music. Conveniently, a break in the action allowed him the time to knock out enough material for two new solo albums.


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Emotional Ronnie Montrose Tribute Concert Leaves San Francisco Audience ‘Unglued’

The life of trailblazing guitarist Ronnie Montrose was celebrated by the musical family and friends who knew him best on Friday night with a San Francisco area tribute concert which featured performances from a star-studded lineup of guests — including alumni from both of Montrose’s best known projects, Montrose and Gamma.


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Steve Smith Remembers Drumming with Ronnie Montrose

Former Journey drummer Steve Smith reunited on stage with his one-time bandmate Neal Schon for an all-star tribute to the life of Ronnie Montrose last Friday.

And in a new interview, Smith recalls drumming for Montrose in 1978 on the tour for ‘Open Fire,’ where the band was supporting Journey — the outfit Smith would eventually join — and a little group you may have heard of called Van Halen.


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David Lee Roth Lays Down Tracks for Acoustic Album

One of the highlights of Van Halen’s 2007 reunion tour was David Lee Roth‘s acoustic storytelling stroll through the classic ‘Ice Cream Man,’ the spirit of which seems to have found its way to Van Halen’s new album in the form of ‘Stay Frosty.’ And from recent reports, the acoustic vibes won’t end there for Diamond Dave.


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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2012 Induction Ceremony Delivers Thrills

The inductions of Guns N’ Roses, Donovan, and the Faces were hardly the only highlights from what was a memorable evening of celebration at the 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. ZZ Top, John Mellencamp and several other big stars also made a big impact with their induction speeches, and the evening’s traditional all-star jam once again proved to be a blast. 

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Van Halen’s 50 Greatest Songs Ranked by Guitar World

While Van Halen is currently on the road promoting ‘A Different Kind of Truth,’ their long-awaited reunion album with David Lee Roth, the band’s namesake and chief riffologist Eddie Van Halen has been strangely absent on the interview front and hasn’t done any of the expected national press.


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Sony Seeks To Dismiss Toto Lawsuit

Toto might supply the love, but that won’t necessarily lead to more royalties, if their former record label has its way.


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Sting Schedules 2012 Summer Tour Dates

2011 found Sting in a retrospective mood, celebrating both his 60th birthday and 25 years as a solo artist. Early indications are that he will continue to follow that same path this year with summer tour dates spotlighting hits from his solo career and the Police.


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