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Meet Vh1 Classic Rock Nights host Eddie Webb. Webb began his radio career at 15 in a small town in Iowa. He has worked for Skid Row, Guns N' Roses and most recently for Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's Ozzfest where he ran the VIP program for the tour.
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ROGER WATERS IN TROUBLE WITH ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE
Roger Waters has upset the Anti-Defamation League. In his The Wall Live tour, the Pink Floyd legend apparently uses an image of the Jewish Star of David and the U-S dollar sign. It happens during the performance of “Goodbye Blue Sky” when animated images of planes appear above the stage. The planes drop bombs in the shape of Read More→
THE EVENTS MARKING LENNON’S 70TH BIRTHDAY
October 9th would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday and plenty of events have been set up to mark the occasion. On that day, Yoko Ono will be in Iceland for the annual lighting of the Imagine Peace Tower and to perform with the Plastic Ono Band. The festivities start before then though. This weekend, Ono and the Plastic Ono Band will bring out special guests for a pair of concerts in L-A. Then, on Tuesday, Lennon’s remastered solo catalog will come out both individually and as the Read More→
WATCH FARM AID TOMORROW
Tomorrow, Farm Aid will take place in Milwaukee, but you can watch it from the comfort of your own home. The 25th edition of the festival will be broadcast at FarmAid.org and on DirecTV’s 101 Network starting at 6 PM Eastern. Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Neil Young and Read More→
ON THIS DAY IN ROCK: SEPTEMBER 30TH
ON SEPTEMBER 30TH…
In 1955…James Dean died in an automobile accident. His iconic stance in films like Rebel Without a Cause influenced countless rockers.
In 1961…Bob Dylan contributed harmonica to three songs recorded by Carolyn Hester for her self-titled debut. Producer John Hammond was so impressed with Dylan he signed him to a deal.
ON THE SHOW TONIGHT: SEPTEMBER 30TH
Jimi Hendrix is our featured artist tonight. We will have exclusive interviews clips from his sister; Janie Hendrix who will be talking to us about the release of West Coast Seattle Boy; The Jimi Hendrix Anthology that will be available in stores on November 16th. Show starts at 7, we have Hendrix DVDs and much more to give away!! Don’t be late.
HOW MUCH ROCKERS MAKE PER NIGHT
How much money do your favorite rockers make each night they play? TheSmokingGun.com got a hold of concert contracts and was able to figure out the exact amounts. According to the site, Kiss earn 500-thousand dollars per show while Bret Michaels makes 64-thousand a night, Heart rake in Read More→
IOMMI, GILLAN, LORD AND McBRAIN TEAMING UP
In 1989, Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi and Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan recorded a version of Deep Purple’s “Smoke on the Water” to raise money for Armenians affected by an earthquake, and now, the pair have recruited some of their famous friends to create a new track to help folks in Armenia once again. Gillan and Iommi, along with Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord and Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain, are heading to the studio next week to Read More→
OZZY-ERA SABBATH ALBUMS BOX SET DUE OUT
Many of Black Sabbath’s best albums came out with Ozzy Osbourne as the group’s singer and in November, you can get all of them as one set. A collection called The Ozzy Years – Complete Albums Box Set will hit shelves on November 15th. It boasts all nine of the Ozzy-era Sabbath records housed in a black cross, plus a 100-page illustrated Read More→
RUSH TO BE HONORED TWICE IN ONE WEEK
November is a big month for Rush. First, on November 4th in New York, the Canadian prog rockers will be named Legends of Live at this year’s Billboard Touring Awards. The honor recognizes musicians who have made lasting contributions to live music and touring. Then, later that week, the guys will get the Living Legend trophy at the Read More→
THE BEST GUITAR SOLOS OF ALL TIME
What are the best guitar solos of all time? Gibson.com has compiled a list of the ones they deem the top 50 and Jimmy Page’s riffs in the 1971 Led Zeppelin hit “Stairway to Heaven” top the list. It’s one of four Page solos to make the cut. Second place goes to Eddie Van Halen’s instrumental in Van Halen’s 1978 song “Eruption,” followed by Jimi Hendrix’s solo his Read More→
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