A drum set owned by late Rush drummer Neil — and played both onstage and in the studio between 1974 and 1977 — is headed to auction. The kit is expected to bring between $80,000 and $120,000 as part of Bonhams’ online music memorabilia sale, scheduled between Nov. 23 and Dec. 9. Peart — who joined the band on July 29, 1974, replacing […]
After a six-year recording break — during which frontman Brian Johnson struggled with serious hearing loss, drummer Phil Rudd dealt with serious legal issues, and rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young died following a battle with early-onset dementia — AC/DC come roaring back this week with the aptly titled Power Up. The Brendan O’Brien-produced, classic-sounding record seems […]
Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler revealed why he’ll never release the jazz songs he’s written. He recently acquired a seven-string bass, which he told Kerrang! allows him to “play guitar and bass pretty much at the same time,” and, as a result, he was writing new music. Addressing a 2005 rumor that he might work […]
Tom Perry believed that a quote by Janis Joplin helped inspire one of his most enduring songs, 1981′s classic “The Waiting.” “I love being onstage,” Joplin once said. “And everything else is just waiting.” “That’s where I think I got it from,” the singer said in Paul Zollo’s Conversations With Tom Petty. “[Roger] McGuinn swears […]
IFC films has released a trailer for the unofficial David Bowie biopic Stardust, which doesn’t have the approval of his estate or include any of his music. You can watch the video, which features actor Johnny Flynn in the lead role, below. The story covers the events that led Bowie, whose career was suffering a […]
The 1982 Halloween episode of CHiPs is famous for its Kiss-inspired storyline, but the episode is notable for the inclusion of a future rocker: Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo. Viewers can’t be blamed for missing the aspiring metalhead in the episode. After all, Trujillo was just 18 years old when he appeared on CHiPs. The young […]
Having recently stated his desire to leave California, Kiss bassist Gene Simmons has placed his Beverly Hills home on the market, with an asking price of $22 million. The listing, held by the Altman Brothers of Douglas Elliman, call it a “palatial estate” and an “incredible one of a kind 16,000 square-foot mansion.” It features […]
Peter Frampton said a former manager made sure he was always high on drugs in order to hide the fact he was ripping off the guitarist. By the time he discovered the truth, Frampton said he was left with “less than nothing” and struggled to rebuild his career in the ’80s. In a new interview […]
The famous house from Fast Times at Ridgemont High is on sale for $740,000. “How often do you have a truly rare opportunity to live in a home where a famous movie was filmed?” asks the property’s official listing, noting that “many of the scenes were filmed at this location.” The house, located in the […]
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