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August 2009 Archives

Do I love my boys or do I love my boys? You're gonna dig this.

... continue reading Playmates Rock the New Guitar Hero 5 Ad: See it..

Zakk Wylde had to cancel his band's (Black Label Society) tour after finding out he has dangerous blood clots but still let someone take and post a hilarious pic from his hospital bed. (Try not to peek up his nighty...)<br><br>

... continue reading Ex-Ozzy Guitarist Wylde Has Blood Clots in Lungs, Leg But Still Provides Hilarious Photo Op.

Tarantino on Conan telling a great story about how Brad Pitt owns a vineyard housing the studio where Pink Floyd recorded "The Wall" - so he named the rose after them...

... continue reading Quentin Tarantino's Funny Story on Brad Pitt's "Pink Floyd" Wine.

"Do I SOUND F'd up or stoned?" That's how the Rolling Stone interview began. He also explains the video of him buying booze that we posted last week.

... continue reading Tyler Speaks; Denies Fall Off The Wagon.

Thanks to all of you who left THE BEST comments on the Time Magazine list of the greatest guitarists. Gibson agrees with you. Check this out...

... continue reading Gibson BLASTS Time's List of Best Guitarists.

Since the Aerosmith/ZZ Top tour got cancelled, ZZ has been adding dates across the country. See Slash guesting over the weekend.

... continue reading Slash Joins ZZ Top at Hollywood Show.

KISS is coming!

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Hildi
@ August 24, 2009 12:36 PM
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Central Florida is about to KISS'd...

... continue reading KISS is coming!.

Injuries. Tour cancellation. Lawsuit and now, reports that Steven's bandmates may refuse to play with him until he gets sober again.

... continue reading Troubles Mount for Steven Tyler and the Future of Aerosmith.

Love him or hate him (at times I do both), Ted Nugent is a great debater. Read his latest "Teditorial" after being fired as a columnist for the Waco Tribune in Texas.

... continue reading Ted Nugent Fired as Columnist After Refusing to "Tone it Down".

Time Magazine is not where I normally go to find out who the best musicians in rock are but being that they do have some journalistic cred, I'll assume they did their homework and asked people who really know...

... continue reading Time Magazine Lists 10 Greatest Electric Guitar Players.

Curious to hear what it sounds like with Zep bassist John Paul Jones, Nirvana/Foo Fighter drummer/singer/guitarist Dave Grohl and Queens of the Stone Age singer/guitarist Josh Homme in a group? Wonder no more...
... continue reading Video clip of of JPJ's new Them Crooked Vultures tune.

Eddie Van Halen is still healing but has pronounced the surgery a success. Now Tony Iommi will meet with him to get details and finally get the same surgery that's been causing him the same pain.

... continue reading First Eddie, Now Iommi to Have Surgery on Playing Hand.

3 discs, new, old and video all for $12. That is a "Sonic Boom" for KISS fans hit by the recession. Nice. Hear a track here...

... continue reading First New KISS in 11 Years Hits Walmart October 6.

Motley Crue has booked a second replacement drummer for Tommy Lee for at least the next 3 shows - so it's still a question mark as to whether he'll be back for our Tampa show August 28.
... continue reading Tommy Lee Not Returning to Cruefest for at Least 3 More Shows.

Well !@#$. There will be no rescheduled date for the July 11 Ford Amp Aero/ZZ show that was postponed after Steven Tyler hurt his leg...

... continue reading Aerosmith Cancels Tour - Refund Info.

RIP Les Paul - 1915-2009

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Hildi
@ August 13, 2009 2:57 PM
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The father of the beautiful, carved, solid-body guitar has died at the age of 94. He also invented multi-track recording and overdubbing. You can see for yourself just how important this man was by reading the comments of Eddie Van Halen, Slash, Billy Gibbons, Joe Perry, Steve Vai, Rickey Medlocke, Gilby Clarke...

... continue reading RIP Les Paul - 1915-2009.

The rock injury epidemic is spreading like the friggin swine flu. Our Aerosmith/ZZ Top date was postponed, Coldplay postponed their Tampa show due to something "medical" and now Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale's chronic laryngitis has forced the band to cancel the remaining dates on their tour with Judas Priest. That means...us again.

... continue reading Whitesnake Cancels Tour Dates - Coverdale Has Vocal Strain.

If you were planning to buy Guitar Hero 5 anyway, this deal is for you. You'll save $60 by getting the Van Halen game free AND you'll get it a couple of months early in plenty of time for the holidays...

... continue reading Buy Guitar Hero 5, Get GH: Van Halen Free and Early!.

Led Zeppelin bassist JPJ launched his next musical endeavor this weekend when "Them Crooked Vultures" played Chicago for the first time.

... continue reading John Paul Jones Supergroup Debuts - Review, Footage, Setlist.

This is complicated stuff. But for anyone following the saga of the Beatles rights and royalties...here's the final word.

... continue reading McCartney To Start Reclaiming U.S. Beatles Rights in 9 Years.

Central Florida AeroFans are worried. But as we still wait for word on a rescheduled Tampa date, take comfort in the fact that even as the Canada leg is postponed, the band is still telling fans to hold onto their tickets for the rescheduled dates. Soon as Steven heals, they'll be back...

... continue reading Tyler Breaks Shoulder in Stage Fall; Tour on Hold.

Them Crooked Vultures is here.

... continue reading John Paul Jones Supergroup to Debut at Lollapalooza.

Very cool - and very deserved! Def Leppard along with the Raven Drum Foundation are giving away some free tickets to their summer shows...

... continue reading Vets: Get Free Def Leppard Tickets While They Last!.

Things that are insured for millions of dollars, Dick...Clark. (Pretend we're playing the $10,000 Pyramid)...see what Keith Richards and others have insured and for how much.

... continue reading Gene Simmons Tongue, David Lee Roth's Semen....

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