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    Tony Asher

    I've only just found out about this guy. I'm sure many of you know this, but he co-wrote eight of the tracks on 'Pet Sounds'. It's a bizarre story. Asher was working on some advertising stuff and he happened to bump into Brian Wilson in a corridor in a recording studio. They had a brief talk and...
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    Sir Ray.......

    The Kinks' Ray Davies received a knighthood Saturday for his service to the arts as part of Queen Elizabeth's annual New Year Honours list "Initially I felt a mixture of surprise, humility, joy and a bit embarrassed but after thinking about it, I accept this for my family and fans as well as...
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    Axl vs Kurt

    Grabbed this from the Classic Rock site. The story of Axl Rose and Kurt Cobain's MTV bust-up, by those who were there In the blue corner, grunge’s brand new poster boy and his motormouthed wife. In the red corner, Gn’R’s short-tempered frontman and six huge bodyguards. Gentleman, handbags at...
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    Ten Essential Supergroup Albums

    Got this one off the Classic Rock Magazine site before everything disappears - Often maligned and occasionally magnificent, sometimes supergroups make albums as good as the sum of their parts. Here's 10 to get you started The very term ‘supergroup’ conjurs images of unworkable creative...
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    Top 10 Guitar Solos

    Taken from 'Classic Rock' magazine's 'Top 100'. A few of these are the predictable ones, but if you have the opportunity take a look at the '100'. It's a great read and contains a few surprises, including some which I had never heard. 10) Paranoid TONY IOMMI From: Black Sabbath –...
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    New Chuck Berry Album

    He's 90! Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry announces new album at 90
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    Robert Plant

    Just thought I'd give you guys a taster of Robert's rock star lifestyle. He was spotted today, along with all the other fans, at Rotherham (it's in Yorkshire, England) to watch his football team (and mine) Wolverhampton Wanderers. He's been doing this stuff all his life. He's an absolute fanatic...
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    The 20 worst albums ever

    ............according to 'Classic Rock' magazine - As AC/DC, Metallica, The Doors and countless more prove, even the greats sometimes deliver a stinker. From schmaltzy balladry to turgid techno rock, these are the worst albums ever made Every band has a dud record in their back catalogue –...
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    Led Zep to Reissue BBC Sessions

    Remastered version of 1997 Led Zeppelin BBC Sessions album includes 8 previously unreleased tracks Led Zeppelin have announced they will reissue a remastered version of their 1997 BBC Sessions album. The Complete BBC Sessions has been remastered by Jimmy Page and John Davis, who helped...
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    Page and Plant Win Court Case

    A jury has ruled that Led Zeppelin did not plagiarise the opening chords of Stairway to Heaven from Spirit track Taurus. The jury came to their decision on a second day of deliberations at a Los Angeles courtroom after Judge Gary Klausner had heard heated closing arguments from lawyers...
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    Is Rock Dying A Slow Death?

    Sorry about this guys, and I know this one has been knocked about on here a few times before. But here it is. Tonight I was watching a video of a band called Stone The Crows from 1971. That band never progressed in a big way, although the vocalist, Maggie Bell, did. As I was watching it the...
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    Anderson/Rabin/Wakeman to Re-form Yes

    Former Yes members Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman confirm world tour, with album under production Former Yes members Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman are working on an album, and they’ll tour together for the first time since 1991, they’ve confirmed. The trio, who...
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    'Classic Rock' Critique of the Floyd Catalogue

    Not a million miles from my own thoughts, with one or two exceptions. Buyer’s Guide: Pink Floyd – their best (and worst) albums Your album by album guide to how Pink Floyd went from English eccentrics to the biggest progressive rock band of all It’s difficult to overstate the influence of...
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    When The Levee Breaks - Plant With Deb Bonham's Band

    Planty never ceases to amaze me. Here he is with Deborah Bonham's band in a fairly obscure place near the Welsh border in England. Robert Plant joins John Bonham's sister Deborah onstage - News - Classic Rock
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    Black Country Communion To Re-form

    Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Derek Sherinian and Jason Bonham have confirmed their supergroup Black Country Communion will return next year. The band split acrimoniously in 2012 after relations broke down between frontman Hughes and guitarist Bonamassa over their differing career...
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    Prince has died

    More bad news - Prince has died aged 57 at his estate in Minnesota, just days after he was rushed to hospital from his private plane with severe flu. Paramedics were called out to the music icon's Paisley Park estate at 9.43am and Carver County Sheriff's Department confirmed that there...
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    Coachella Festival

    Organisers of the Coachella festival say they’ll soon close a deal on a three-day US concert starring the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, The Who and Roger Waters. It’s expected to take place at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, California – the Coachella site – on the...
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    Bonham 'Top Drummer of All Time'

    Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham has topped Rolling Stone's Top 100 Drummers list. The late sticksman beat Cream's Ginger Baker, Keith Moon from The Who and Neal Peart from Rush to the No.1 spot in Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Drummers Of All Time. The magazine says it based its choices...
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    Has Angus fired Brian Johnson?

    A source close to AC/DC has told how Brian Johnson's illness was used as an excuse to drop him from the band. The source asked to be given anonymity and said; “Jonna’s [Brian] a fab guy and has been treated like s**t. He does have hearing issues but not as serious as they’re saying. This was...
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    Gilmour To Play Pompeii

    Former Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour will perform in the preserved ancient Roman town of Pompeii this summer, Italy’s culture minister has announced. The psychedelic British rock band that propelled Gilmour to fame made a film in 1971 at the site, which lay buried under ash for more than...
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    Stones Free concert in Cuba

    The Rolling Stones will be the first British band to perform an open-air concert in the country The Rolling Stones are to perform their Concert For Amity in Havana, Cuba, on March 25. The show will be free to attend, and will set the record as the first open-air concert in the...
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    Roger Waters Accuses Other Artists On Israel

    Former Floyd man says musicians are scared to speak out against the country in case they’re accused of being anti-semitic Roger Waters has taken aim at artists for not speaking out against Israel. The former Pink Floyd man supports the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement...
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    First Two Metallica Albums Limited Editions

    Kill ‘Em All and Ride The Lightning multi-disc deluxe editions arrive in April - with 2 tracks released as teasers Metallica will release limited-edition, extended versions of their first two albums in April, they’ve confirmed. And they’ve released two previously-unheard tracks to...
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    Jackson Browne and the Eagles Tribute to Glenn Frey

    Jackson Browne will join members of the Eagles for a tribute to the late Glenn Frey at next week's Grammy awards show. Eagles co-founder Bernie Leadon – who left the band in 1975 – will also take part along with Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B Schmit in what could be a live performance...
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    Stone Temple Pilots Search For New Vocalist

    Stone Temple Pilots have launched a search for a new singer. The band have announced an open submission process for vocalists to audition for the spot vacated last November by Chester Bennington, who returned full-time to Linkin Park after finding it difficult to juggle the demands of both...

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