Associated artist: The Who
Source: Billboard
"The Who camp is flush with activity as the band prepares to kick off its summer European tour Saturday (June 17) at Leeds University, the site of its iconic 1970 concert album "Live at Leeds." A number of rarely played old songs have been reintroduced to the band's live set thanks to special requests from fans." FULL STORY
posted June 16, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Jimmy Page
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 Page & Plant Return to the Stage for Summer FestivalAssociated 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 AMAssociated artist: Weird Al Yankovic
Source: andPOP
"You know you've made it big when Weird Al Yankovic does a parody of your song. Canada.com reports that James Blunt is the latest artist to get the Weird Al treatment." FULL STORY
posted June 14, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Metallica Produce Voices for Cartoon NetworkAssociated artist: Metallica
Source: Drowned in Sound
"Looney-Tune metallers Metallica - recent headliners of quiet-'til-Sunday-night rock fest Download - have provided voices for a new Cartoon Network series." FULL STORY
posted June 14, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Rolling Stones' Guitarist Checks into RehabAssociated artist: The Rolling Stones
Source: Drowned in Sound
"Ron Wood of The Rolling Stones has checked himself into rehab ahead of the band's European "A Bigger Bang" tour, which kicks off on July 11 in Milan." FULL STORY
posted June 14, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: The Beatles
Source: Rolling Stone.com
The BEATLES classic 'When I'm 64' which appeared on "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" caught up to its songwriter this past Sunday when PAUL McCARTNEY finally turned precisely that age. In other birthday news, father of electric guitar, LES PAUL, celebrated his 91st birthday on June 9th. FULL STORY
posted June 13, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Shinedown Set To Open Rob Zombie/Godsmack TourAssociated artist: Rob Zombie
Source: MTV
"Shinedown have been tapped as the opening act for the upcoming Godsmack and Rob Zombie tour, which kicks off on August 25 in Dallas, Texas, and runs through October 1 in Concord, California." FULL STORY
posted June 13, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Dweezil Zappa Takes Father's Tunes on TourAssociated artist: Frank Zappa
Source: Rolling Stone.com
"DWEEZIL ZAPPA is taking his father's legacy on the road this summer with the Zappa Plays Zappa tour, which kicks off its North American run Monday night in New York. The tour includes original ZAPPA collaborators guitarist STEVE VAI, drummer TERRY BOZZIO and singer-saxophonist NAPOLEON MURPHY BROCK." FULL STORY
posted June 13, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist:
Source: Billboard
"After missing the capacity mark in 2005, Bonnaroo has now once again sold out in advance. Bonnaroo's allotment of 80,000 tickets was sold entirely through the festival's Web site." FULL STORY
posted June 12, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM
