Very few — if any — Creedence Clearwater Revival fans would deny that singer, songwriter and guitarist John Fogerty was the biggest name in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band. But Creedence also had another Fogerty in its ranks -
Give Paul Rodgers credit: When he gets behind a good cause, the Bad Company singer lends not only his time and money but his powerful voice as well.
On July 28 in Corona, California, Rodgers will perform a benefit show for Kids Rock Free, a music education program he's been supporting since 2003.
They’ve famously shared the concert stage, strumming guitars side by side at New York’s Beacon Theatre in the 2006 Rolling Stones concert film, ‘Shine a Light.’ But the collaborative relationship between Stones guitarist Keith Richards and indie-rock stud Jack White also extends to the studio — and Richards has no problem with the recordings they made three years ago reaching the public.
Some of Heart’s best-known albums — among them 1976’s ‘Dreamboat Annie’ and 1977’s ‘Little Queen’ — feature only band mainstays Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson on the cover.
When it comes to Rush's recent wave of TV and movie exposure — most notably the 2009 big-screen comedy 'I Love You, Man' — Alex Lifeson admits he and band mates Geddy Lee and Neil Peart "still scratch their heads over this whole thing."
Interesting attire and visuals were Talking Heads trademarks, and the band was anything but predictable when it came to recording outside material. This way of doing things seems to have rubbed off on Florence + the Machine.
Technically, he's a little late, but Peter Gabriel's fans probably don't mind at all. On June 29, Gabriel will launch his 'Back to Front' tour, marking the belated 25th anniversary of his superstar-making fifth solo album, 1986's 'So.'
In the bizarre world of David Lee Roth, apparently there’s nothing wrong with trashing hotel rooms — or trashing Sammy Hagar in print prior to their joint 2002 tour.
But throwing trash onstage during a Van Halen show? That’s a no-no in the eyes of singer Diamond Dave, who recently singled out a fan for tossing rubbish in Roth's direction at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg.
So far, the 50th anniversary of the Rolling Stones hasn't amounted to much — unless you count Ron Wood talking out of school about recording sessions and the rumored return of Bill Wyman to the band.
Whether or not former Stones guitarist Mick Taylor will be included in any real anniversary activities remains to be seen. But this much is certain: Right now, he has the most concert dates in 2012 of any living past or present Stone — a six-night run this month at the Iridium club in Manhattan.
Led Zeppelin's John Bonham was always a drummer's drummer, and more than 30 years after his death, "Bonzo''s beats are still leaving their mark on percussive musicians.
