Associated artist: The Beatles
Source: Aversion
"The tapes, which were recorded in 1969 and include live jams as well as snippets of conversation and other dialogues, turned up missing shortly after they were scrubbed by producer Phil Spector to make Let it Be a year later..." FULL STORY
posted July 18, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Sum 41
Source: Zap2It
"He was everything, everything that she wanted, and now Avril Lavigne has her happy ending." FULL STORY
posted July 17, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: The Beatles
Source: Launch
"A schizophrenic man who allegedly tried to sell boxes of stolen tapes of rare Beatles recordings is free as a bird Friday after a British judge decided not to order him locked up on account of his mental illness." FULL STORY
posted July 14, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: AC/DC
Source: NME
"Thieves have stolen a plaque from AC/DC frontman Bon Scott's grave on what would have been the rock legend's 60th birthday." FULL STORY
posted July 11, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM McCartney's First Guitar Up For AuctionAssociated artist: The Beatles
Source: Aversion
"The first guitar Paul McCartney ever owned will soon be up for auction. The guitar, a Rex acoustic, comes with a letter of authenticity from McCartney, who states it was the first instrument he ever owned and that on it he learned the basic chords that’d help revolutionize rock music." FULL STORY
posted July 11, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Led Zeppelin
Source: NME
"Prince Harry was one of the VIP guests at this weekend's sold-out Cornbury Festival, held near Charlbury in Oxfordshire. The two-day event attracted the red-headed Royal nipper on Saturday where he saw performances by ex-Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant and hoedown rock monsters Hayseed Dixie." FULL STORY
posted July 10, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Sum 41
Source: Jam! Showbiz
"Etalk reports that a California ceremony is imminent for the punk princess and the Sum 41 front man. Friends and family of the pair were reportedly notified days ago of the plan and told to book their tickets immediately for Santa Barbara, where the Canadian rockers have a house together." FULL STORY
posted July 5, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: The Beatles
Source: Billboard
"In the desert gambling city of Las Vegas, the Canadian acrobatic troupe Cirque du Soleil today (June 30) opens its "Love" celebration of the musical legacy of the Beatles, marking the band's first agreement to collaborate on a stage show." FULL STORY
posted June 30, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: AC/DC
Source: MTV
"Black Eyed Peas, Beyoncé, AC/DC, Chamillionaire, T-Pain, Cyndi Lauper and D4L are among the artists who were honored with the Recording Industry Association of America's inaugural Master Ringtone Sales Awards..." FULL STORY
posted June 16, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Led Zeppelin
Source: NME
"Led Zeppelin fans can get a rare glimpse of rock legends Robert Plant and Jimmy Page when the pair return to live action this summer. Zep singer Plant is performing with his band Strange Sensation at the Cornbury Festival." FULL STORY
posted June 15, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM