Jimmy Page Says Zeppelin Is Dead but Expect Archival Live album

As for any further new activity from Led Zeppelin Page told Planet Rock “I very much doubt it,” You’ve just got to face facts. We’ve gone past the 10th anniversary of the O2 [show], where we managed to do one serious concert. That’s the only thing that we’ve done for […]

Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson On Fame, Being Called Jethro & his Walking Dead Son In Law Andrew Lincoln

The band is set to celebrate their 50th anniversary this year. It all started for Jethro Tull in 1968 and the latest line-up will be touring the world this year. Check out dates at jethrotull.com. A few days ago I had a chance to talk to Ian Anderson on the […]

Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton Has Parkinson’s Disease – Exits Tour

We just got a press release this morning stating that the longtime guitarist for the band was first diagnosed with the early stages of Parkinson’s 10 years ago. It reads, “from then until recently Glenn has lived his life as the great heavy metal guitar player he has always been, […]

New Huey Lewis & The News Musical Will Feature All The Hits

When You look at some of the best musicals based around pop acts like Abba, Billy Joel or Foreigner sometimes the common denomitor is great, catchy, mostly feel good driving tunes. Who does that better than Huey Lewis and the News? The bands music will be the theme of a […]

No Styx Reunion Dennis DeYoung To Celebrate “Grand Illusion” 40th Anniversary

Former Styx lead singer Dennis DeYoung is in a celebratory mood. He just announced a 40th anniversary present for fans of their classic “The Grand Illusion” LP. The singer plans to perform the album in its entirety on a tour that starts tomorrow The tour is called “Grand Illusion 40th […]

Quincy Jones Call Beatles “Worst Musicians in the World”

Quincy Jones is not a fan of the Beatles. Speaking to Vulture he said, “they were the worst musicians in the world. They were no-playing mother$&@@$.. Paul was the worst bass player I ever heard. And Ringo? Don’t even talk about” Jones arranged “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” from Ringo’s […]

Michael Jackson “Billie Jean” Drummer Ndugu Chancler Dead at 65

First off to only call this a drummer for Michael Jackson doesn’t even touch the massive brush of his long career. He played with Gerald Wilson Big Band, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard among others. He was born Leon “Ndugu” Chancler in Shreveport, Louisiana on July 1, 1952. He […]