Karen 'Gilly' Laney is a freelance writer, photographer and archivist. She co-authored 'Mick Ronson The Spider With The Platinum Hair' in 2003 and fully revised and updated the biography for its second publication in 2009. As former co-president of the David Bowie fan club 'Sons Of The Silent Age' she's spent most of her life working at music and book stores, promoting, collecting and writing about rock 'n' roll. She's in love with just about everything; including Jesus, The Beatles, Andy Warhol and her husband of eleven years. She digs cats, the smell of vinyl and men who wear make-up and she'll tell you more about that at: http://www.weirdandgilly.com
Karen 'Gilly' Laney
Tom Petty Hosts One Million Facebook Fans Giveaway
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are so elated to have hit the one million-fans mark on their Facebook page that they’re giving away 28 pairs of concert tickets! The giveaway takes place over the next seven days and you can enter here.
Rare Turquoise-Sleeved Edition of Led Zeppelin’s First Vinyl Album Earns Big Bucks at Auction
A rare version of Led Zeppelin’s self-titled vinyl release sold for approximately $1,890.00 earlier this month on eBay. Take note, this is not the same self-titled copy you have in your personal collection; this is the highly sought out, first pressing of the band's original 1969 UK debut.
Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani + Neal Schon To Perform At Ronnie Montrose Tribute Concert
A Ronnie Montrose tribute concert has been organized for Friday, April 27 at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, Calif. The show will pay honor to the influential guitarist, who died on March 3 after a battle with cancer.
Take a Tour of Ace Frehley’s ‘Budokan’ Les Paul Custom Replica Guitar
Ace Frehley’s Les Paul was one of many guitars featured at the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2012 Fair that took place last week in Germany, and Dr. Will Jones, the Professor of the Epiphone, was on hand to show it off to Music TV.
Aerosmith + Cheap Trick 2012 Summer Tour Dates Announced
Aerosmith and Cheap Trick have just announced their 2012 summer tour dates, labeling their sizzling pair-up the ‘Global Warming Tour.’ After a successful tour in South America and Japan, Boston’s finest, along with the pride of Rockford, Ill., will return to the USA and kick things off in Minneapolis, Minn. on June 16.
Slash Talks ‘Apocalyptic Love’ on Canadian Radio
Ex-Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash attended this year's ‘Slacker Canadian Music Week’ in Toronto -- but as he readies for Sunday night's sold-out gig at the Phoenix Concert Theatre, he took time to sit down for an interview.
Kiss And Motley Crue Discuss ‘The Tour’ On Revolver TV
Kiss’ Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons and Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx and Vince Neil were interviewed on Revolver TV to talk about their upcoming tour and according to the bands, the fans can expect two entirely different shows.
Big Brother & The Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin, ‘Live At The Carousel Ballroom 1968′ – Album Review
Big Brother & The Holding Company were an established rock band prior to Janis Joplin fronting them, and in June of 1966 when she auditioned for the band, things didn’t gel instantly.
Joplin’s gritty blues vocal seemed to clash with the heavy, psychedelic, free form tendencies of the group. Still, Joplin quickly adapted and once she got the hang of what Big Brother expected the lil’ gal from
Three Humble Pie Albums Slated for Re-Release
Three of Humble Pie's early '70s albums will be re-released this spring courtesy of Lemon Records -- specifically, their self-titled 1970 effort, 1973's 'Eat It' and the 1975 double album 'Thunderbox.'
New Bruce Springsteen Song ‘You’ve Got It’ Unveiled
‘You’ve Got It’ is the latest Bruce Springsteen song to be released as part of the ‘Wrecking Ball’ pre-release promotion. The campaign promises to deliver all of the album's new songs, one by one, up to the point of its March 6 street date.