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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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ALICE COOPER BAFFLED BY ROBERT PLANT
Plenty of Led Zeppelin fans were surprised that singer Robert Plant didn’t want to reunite with the group for a tour, and Alice Cooper felt the same way. The shock rocker told the Palm Springs Boxing Examiner that he was baffled when Plant said he was too old to Read More→
ON THIS DAY IN ROCK: JANUARY 31ST
ON JANUARY 31ST…
In 1964…In an interview with the Toronto Telegram, Bob Dylan said he was working on a novel and a play.
In 1964…Sales figures showed that The Beatles‘ “She Loves You” had sold 1.3-million copies in England, while “I Want to Hold Your Hand” had sold 1.5 million.
In 1967…At an antique shop in Kent, England, John Lennon, who was filming the promo clip for “Strawberry Fields Forever” nearby, purchased an 1843 circus poster reading “For the Benefit of Mr. Kite.”
ON THE SHOW TONIGHT: JANUARY 31ST
Join us tonight as we go Behind The Music with Genesis.
THIN LIZZY COMING TO AMERICA
Singer Phil Lynott passed away almost 25 years ago, but Thin Lizzy has a new line-up and they have now set up a tour in the U-S. So far, the group scheduled four dates in the Northeast in late March, with more to come. In their new incarnation, Thin Lizzy’s Scott Gorham, Brian Downey and Read More→
ON THIS DAY IN ROCK: JANUARY 30TH
ON JANUARY 30TH…
In 1956…At the RCA studios in New York, Elvis Presley made his own recording of Carl Perkins‘ “Blue Suede Shoes.”
In 1956…At Memphis’ Sun Studios, Jerry Lee Lewis lent his piano-pumping prowess to Billy Lee Riley‘s recording of “Red Hot.”
In 1967…In Kent, England, The Beatles shot a promotional clip for “Strawberry Fields Forever,” while the Jimi Hendrix Experience was filmed at London’s Saville Theatre to promote their next single.
ON THE SHOW MONDAY: JANUARY 31ST
Join us Monday as we go Behind The Music with Genesis!
COLLEN: DEF LEPPARD-HEART-KANSAS TOUR LIKELY
Lately, there have been rumors that Def Leppard will tour with Heart and Kansas this summer, but guitarist Phil Collen can’t confirm or refute the reports. He told BackstageAxxess.com that it’s not “100 percent confirmed” but he thinks it’ll happen. He also said to expect an as-yet-untitled Read More→
ON THIS DAY IN ROCK: JANUARY 29TH
ON JANUARY 29TH…
In 1967…Jimi Hendrix and The Who gave a tribute concert to The Beatles’ late manager, Brian Epstein.
In 1979…Emerson, Lake & Palmer disbanded.
In 1983…Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac married her late best-friend’s husband, Kim Anderson, at her Los Angeles home. They divorced the following year.
VINCE NEIL OWES OVER $1 MILLION IN BACK TAXES
It’s been a rough few days for Vince Neil. On Wednesday, the Motley Crue singer pled guilty to driving under the influence and will have to spend two weeks in a Las Vegas jail and now, news comes out that the rocker owes over one-million dollars in unpaid taxes. The Detroit News reports that there is a lien Read More→
ON THIS DAY IN ROCK: JANUARY 28TH
ON JANUARY 28TH…
In 1956…Elvis Presley made his first appearance on national TV. He was a guest on Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey‘s Stage Show.
In 1965…The Who appeared on the British TV show Ready Steady Go! for the first time.
In 1978…A Ted Nugent fan asked him to autograph an arm with a Bowie knife. Nugent obliged.
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