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‘A good way of telling people we’re back’: Black Sabbath debuts new song during “CSI” cameo

Black Sabbath’s cameo last night on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” included the television debut of “End of the Beginning,” a song from their upcoming reunion disc 13. You May Also Like: Why Black Sabbath Went Out on a High Note With ’13’ Why Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi Was Only inRead More

'Ed, he turned on me, man': Sammy Hagar opens up about the split with Van Halen

‘Ed, he turned on me, man’: Sammy Hagar opens up about the split with Van Halen

The rift between Sammy Hagar and his bandmates has become the stuff of legend, up to and include their fractured induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — which saw only Hagar and Michael Anthony appear. But is it all made up? You May Also Like: No relatedRead More

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ELO’s Jeff Lynne remembers signature moments with the Beatles: ‘Just a fantastic time’

For a confirmed Beatlemaniac like Jeff Lynne of Electric Light Orchestra fame, working with members of the Fab Four had always been a dream. Beginning in the late 1980s, every one of them came true. You May Also Like: Jeff Lynne’s Dream to Work With Reunited Beatles Had Tense InitialRead More

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‘You don’t want to keep doing the same things’: New Steve Miller project combines blues, jazz songs

Steve Miller says his next album will be “a really interesting thing” where the classic rocker combines jazz instrumentals with blues lyrics. You May Also Like: Ryan A. Miller – ‘Atrophy Torque Fly’ (2018) Adam Miller – ‘Unify’ (2020)

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‘How the mighty have fallen’: Queensyche’s Geoff Tate reacts to vicious fans comments

Merciless abuse continues to be heaped on the current album from Geoff Tate’s Queensryche, as a new video compilation of withering fan insults surfaces — intercut with stunned reactions from Tate himself. You May Also Like: Sweet Oblivion [Featuring Geoff Tate] – ‘Sweet Oblivion’ (2019) Why Queensryche’s ‘Operation: Mindcrime’ isRead More

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‘If I had an axe, I’d cut the cable’: What really angered Pete Seeger about Bob Dylan’s Newport set

Pete Seeger bluntly refutes the oft-told notion that he tried to pull the plug on Bob Dylan’s first electric performance at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965. In fact, Seeger says he was upset over the primitive sound system. You May Also Like: Christian Scott Confirmed His Vision for JazzRead More

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‘I’m excited to be alive’: King’s X drummer Jerry Gaskill roars back after last year’s health scare

As a new King’s X tour heads toward Texas, Jerry Gaskill continues to make a full recovery from last year’s horrifying health scare. He’s even readying a solo studio effort. “Very excited about that,” Gaskill says You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Roger Waters on The Wall without Pink Floyd: ‘Unfettered by more middle-of-the-road colleagues’

Roger Waters’ relationship with The Wall, which begins a European stadium tour in July, has continued to change over the years — and, in no small way, because he’s presenting it without the other members of Pink Floyd. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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‘This is new and it’s fresh’: Journey alum Steve Smith’s next project combines drums, art

Vital Information’s Steve Smith, drummer with Journey during its turn-of-the-1980s platinum heyday, will unveil a collection of art created from his own musical performances called The Fabric of Rhythm on May 15, 2013. You May Also Like: Steve Smith: The Albums That Shaped My Career

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‘There is no Van Halen without Roth’: David Lee Roth on the road back to his old band

David Lee Roth explores the things that ripped Van Halen apart, and the shared camaraderie that reunited them — asserting that the group was never the same without him. “There is no Van Halen,” he says, “without Roth.” You May Also Like: No related posts.