Tom Petty's 'American Girl' Performed by Duo The LiNE on 'The Voice'
Tom Petty‘s ‘American Girl' was front and center on NBC's ‘The Voice‘ tonight, as the duo the LiNE made up of Hailey Steele and Leland Grant performed the song for their blind audition on the show. The pair met when Grant hit on Hailey at a bar, but while they didn't romantically connect they found out that they both had a passion for music and began writing songs together. The [...]
Def Leppard and Poison to Tour Together This Summer
Def Leppard‘s 2012 trip around the globe is turning into a quasi hair band festival. Poison drummer has confirmed rumors started by lead singer Bret Michaels. The two bands will once again hit the road together this summer. Previously, Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen had alluded that Twisted Sister and/or other bands included on the ‘Rock of Ages' movie soundtrack would be joining them for a summer tour, that will [...]
Daily Rewind: Motley Crue, Van Halen, Axl Rose + More
Today we start your week off with Mick Mars of Motley Crue being interviewed by us, the Van Halen brothers being interviewed by David Lee Roth and Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses hitting the big 5-0! We've also got details on Slash's second solo album, fun facts on how Fritos can save your life from David Lee Roth, and a look at Rush's next studio album. Today's Stories from [...]
Van Halen Brothers Interviewed About Their Childhood By David Lee Roth
The long-silent Edward and Alex Van Halen have finally submitted to an interview in support of their new album ‘A Different Kind of Truth' (reviewed here), and the correspondent they chose for this honor is none other than the one and only "Diamond" David Lee Roth, their very own lead singer. In a relaxed, tapestry-backed setting that looks like the next room over from where the band recorded acoustic versions [...]
Slash Announces Release Date for 'Much More Cohesive' Second Solo Album
A year ago, Slash was in Texas rocking out with pop stars the Black Eyed Peas and Usher as part of the Super Bowl XLV halftime show. This past weekend, he was a good 2,000-plus miles away from Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis ? and for good reason. The former Guns N' Roses guitarist was in Los Angeles wrapping up his second solo studio album, which is slated for a [...]
Rush Work 'Steampunk Aesthetic' Into Upcoming Album
From everything that we?ve heard, it sounds like the new Rush album, tentatively set for a spring release, is coming together like clockwork (Yes, some of us love ridiculous puns!). And in even better news, bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee says that the title track for ?Clockwork Angels? is shaping up to be another great epic track. Lee recently told Classic Rock ?that song is a longer piece and I think if [...]