Associated artist: Aerosmith
Source: MTV
"Good Charlotte, the Strokes, Velvet Revolver, Aerosmith, and Coheed and Cambria are among the artists who've contributed tracks to "Serve," a compilation to benefit World Hunger Year, a nonprofit that develops community-based efforts to eradicate hunger and poverty..." FULL STORY
posted July 18, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Rare Beatles Tapes Head Back To EstateAssociated 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: The Who
Source: Billboard
"The Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Who will headline the U.S. version of the Virgin Festival, presented by Virgin Mobile and set for Sept. 23 at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore." FULL STORY
posted July 17, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: The Who
Source: andPOP
"Legendary rock band The Who (or what is left of it, anyway) has announced a whopping seven Canadian stops on the first leg of their upcoming North American tour." FULL STORY
posted July 14, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Beatles Seller Avoids JailAssociated 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: The Who
Source: Billboard
"The Who will kick off a fall North American tour Sept. 12 in Philadelphia. Seventeen dates for the outing were announced today by the Who's Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey via satellite from Berlin." FULL STORY
posted July 13, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Elton John
Source: Billboard
"30 Seconds To Mars, Angels & Airwaves, Blue October, IMA Robot, the Pink Spiders and Red Jumpsuit Apparatus will compete in battle of the bands contest sponsored by Cingular Wireless and the Conde Nast Media Group, Billboard.com has learned." FULL STORY
posted July 12, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Stones Joined By World Cup Winners On StageAssociated artist: The Rolling Stones
Source: NME
"The Rolling Stones were joined onstage by Italian World Cup winners as they finally started the European leg of their 'A Bigger Bang' World Tour last night (June 11) in Milan..." FULL STORY
posted July 12, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Bowie Pays Tribute to the Fallen Syd BarrettAssociated artist: Pink Floyd
Source: Launch
"Pink Floyd and David Bowie have led the tributes to Syd Barrett, who died last Friday." FULL STORY
posted July 12, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Pink Floyd
Source: CNN Showbiz
"Syd Barrett, the eccentric guitarist who founded Pink Floyd but later left the music business to live quietly and somewhat reclusively, has died at the age of 60, according to a spokeswoman for the band." FULL STORY
posted July 11, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM