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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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ROLLING STONES PLAY SONG WITH WYMAN: HOW IT HAPPENED
British pianist Ben Waters recently released Boogie for Stu, a tribute album to late Rolling Stones founding member and keyboardist Ian Stewart. On the record, the band reunites with former bassist Bill Wyman on a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Watching the River Flow.” It all happened somewhat magically because each of the band’s members independently chose to contribute to the song without knowing the others were on it. Ben filled us in on what happened from there.
“They all just chose it separately Read More→
ON THIS DAY IN ROCK: MAY 31ST
ON MAY 31ST…
In 1969…During their Montreal bed-in, John Lennon and Yoko Ono recorded “Give Peace a Chance.”
In 1969…The Rolling Stones recorded “Honky Tonk Women.”
In 1975…For John Bonham‘s 25th birthday, Robert Plant led an audience at the Felt Forum in Los Angeles in a rendition of “Happy Birthday.” Later that night Bonham celebrated with George Harrison, who ended up throwing a birthday cake at the drummer. Bonham then tossed Harrison into the hotel pool.
LENNON’S ANGRY LETTER
In 1971, an article ran in the New York Times, accusing white bands like The Beatles of ripping off black music without even a nod to the original artists, many of whom were struggling. When John Lennon read the piece, he got mad and went on to pen an angry letter while he was on a plane. The mid-flight missive, written on Read More→
ON THE SHOW TONIGHT: TUESDAY
Join us tonight as we feature Journey! Plus we have CDs to giveaway!! Show starts at 7.
DEF LEPPARD EXCITED TO PLAY NEW SONGS LIVE
On June 7th, Def Leppard will release their first-ever live album, Mirrorball, which also boasts three new tracks. Days later, the band will kick off their joint tour with Heart. So are the guys excited to play the new music live? Guitarist Phil Collen filled us in.
“I am, you know, whenever you do, whenever any artist writes new material, you really want to be rewarded by an audience of letting them let you play live. That’s always Read More→
ON THIS DAY IN ROCK: MAY 30TH
ON MAY 30TH…
In 1971…At San Francisco’s Winterland, 36 Deadheads were treated for hallucinations after they drank apple juice at the venue. Not surprisingly, the drink was spiked with LSD.
In 1978…Led Zeppelin began recording In Through the Out Door.
In 1987…Beastie Boy Adam “Ad-Rock” Horowitz was arrested in Liverpool, England for allegedly assaulting a female fan during a riot at one of their gigs.
EDDIE VAN HALEN TALKS ABOUT HIS FRANKENSTEIN
Earlier this year, Eddie Van Halen donated a replica of his Frankenstein guitar to The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and now, the rocker is talking to Smithsonian Magazine about the instrument. Eddie revealed it was the result of him “tinkering and experimenting with different elements of electric guitars.” He went on Read More→
SUMMER TOUR WRAP-UP
It’s Memorial Day, the unofficial start to the summer, and what a summer it will be for fans of rock. 2011 will host a slew of tours, including some impressive collaborative treks, like Motley Crue, Poison and New York Dolls, who hit the road on June 7th; Def Leppard and Heart, whose joint tour begins on June 15th; and Styx and Yes, who kick off a trek on July 5th. Meanwhile, Foreigner will be playing with Journey and Night Ranger starting on July 21st and U2 are currently on tour. Bob Seger is playing Read More→
HEAR ZZ TOP’S 1980 GIG IN GERMANY
Back in 1980, ZZ Top performed in Germany to promote their 1979 album, Deguello and now, for the first time, that set is coming to CD. It’s aptly titled ZZ Top Live in Germany 1980 and features Read More→
ON THE SHOW TONIGHT: MONDAY
Join us tonight as we play all of your favorite songs. Show starts at 7, don’t be late!
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