Associated 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 AMAssociated artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Source: Pitchfork
"Summer's heating up for !!!, and not just because those crazy dance-punk kids are setting out on a massive UK arena tour with Red Hot Chili Peppers at the end of the month. !!! also recently added a host of festival dates all over Europe, plus a few warm-up gigs here in the States this weekend. Get ready for stadium insanium! FULL STORY
posted June 9, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Source: Aversion
"Tom Petty may instigate legal action against the Red Hot Chili Peppers for alleged plagiarism. The New York Post reported that Petty’s in talks with his legal team to consider suing the Chili Peppers for allegedly basing their 'Dani California' on his 'Last Dance with Mary Jane.'" FULL STORY
posted June 8, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Lone Surviving Wailer to Tour with Marley's SonsAssociated artist: Bob Marley
Source: Billboard
"Bunny Wailer, the reggae legend who was one of the original Wailers along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, will tour for the first time with a new generation of Marleys. Ozomatli is also on the bill." FULL STORY
posted June 8, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: The Beatles
Source: Billboard
"Billy Preston, the exuberant keyboardist who landed dream gigs with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and enjoyed his own series of hit singles, including 'Outta Space' and 'Nothing From Nothing,' died today (June 6) at age 59." FULL STORY
posted June 7, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Legendary Sideman, Billy Preston Passes AwayAssociated artist: The Rolling Stones
Source: Billboard
"Billy Preston, the exuberant keyboardist who landed dream gigs with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and enjoyed his own series of hit singles, including 'Outta Space' and 'Nothing From Nothing,' died today (June 6) at age 59." FULL STORY
posted June 7, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: The Rolling Stones
Source: MTV
"The Stones put their European Bigger Bang tour on hold after Keith Richards was sidelined with a head injury last month, and now the band has announced that the Nürnberg and Leipzig, Germany, shows that Axl and the gang were set to play in July have been canceled." FULL STORY
posted June 2, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Source: MTV
"The Red Hot Chili Peppers will spend a second straight week as the Billboard albums chart's supreme beings with "Stadium Arcadium," extending rock's run as retail's current genre of champions — a trend started four weeks ago by Godsmack, who passed the torch to Tool, who handed it off to the Peppers." FULL STORY
posted May 24, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Jimi Hendrix
Source: MTV
"On Monday, Seattle's City Council recommended that a new park being built adjacent to the future home of an African-American museum be named in late guitarist Jimi Hendrix's honor." FULL STORY
posted May 23, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Led Zeppelin
Source: Jam! Showbiz
"It seems former Led Zeppelin bandmates Jimmy Page and Robert Plant have buried the hatchet -- again." FULL STORY
posted April 27, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM
