Mick Jagger: Romney a mensch and a hard-working man.
Monday 28th of May 2012 07:35:31 AM
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| Great blues number by Mick Jagger and Jeff Beck with SNL band. |
Mick Jagger: Two cheers for an aging frontman
Monday 28th of May 2012 07:35:31 AM
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| Mick Jagger will close out this season of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" as both host and, along with Foo Fighters and Arcade Fire, musical guest. He does so at a moment when his professional reputation is not exactly at its high water mark.[snip] I will take the admixture of flops and gems that Late Jagger yields over what I'm getting from Late Richards — which is not much of anything. |
Men at Work musician Greg Ham found dead
Monday 28th of May 2012 07:35:31 AM
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| SYDNEY (AP) -- Greg Ham, a musician with the iconic Australian band Men at Work, was found dead in his Melbourne home on Thursday, Australian reports said. Victoria state police confirmed that the deceased was the 58-year-old resident of the house but did not identify him by name, in keeping with local practice. Ham was 58 and neighbors said he was the lone occupant of the house. Bing music: Men at Work Two concerned friends who had not heard from Ham for some time found the body after going to check on him, police said, declining to release any details... |
Rich Teeter Dead: Drummer for Twisted Sister and the Dictators Dies at 61
Monday 28th of May 2012 07:35:31 AM
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| Rich Teeter, a drummer who played with punk pioneers the Dictators and later served a short stint with Twisted Sister, has died, Loudwire.com reports. He was 61. The sad news comes via Dictators Forever, Forever Dictators, a blog devoted to the legendary New York City band Teeter joined in 1976. The timekeeper played on two albums, Manifest Destiny (1977) and Bloodbrothers (1979), and occasionally took part in reunion shows. According to Loudwire, his last performance with the band likely came in 1991. As a member of Twister Sister, Teeter stuck around only for a few months, occupying the throne from... |
After Attacking Camerawoman, Chris Rock Lawyers Up
Monday 28th of May 2012 07:35:31 AM
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| I have to tweak, just a little bit, this Hollywood Reporter article written by Paul Bond -- one of the good guys. The repeated use of the word "allegedly" in the face of, uhm, video makes me laugh. But not as hard as I'm laughing at Chris Rock, who is every inch the badass -- you know, as long as his bodyguards and lawyers are around. Yes, Mr. 1% -- who, uhm, "allegedly" attacked a petite camerawoman as opposed to the actual MAN who asked him an inconvenient question, is now lawyering up instead of handling this like an adult:... |
EXCLUSIVE: Chris Rock Attacks Conservative Author Over Tea Party Question
Monday 28th of May 2012 07:35:31 AM
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| The New York Times bestselling author of the explosive new book, Hollywood Hypocrites: The Devastating Truth About Obama’s Biggest Backers, Jason Mattera, had his crew’s camera snatched and hurled by comedian Chris Rock when he asked the star why he has called the Tea Party racist (video below). “I was stunned,” said Mr. Mattera in an exclusive interview with Big Hollywood. “Tea Party members get called the worst things imaginable and still remain peaceful. But ask a big Hollywood celebrity to explain himself and the guy goes ballistic, wrestles the camera away from my camerawoman, chucks it 50 feet, and... |
Boulder arrives at Los Angeles museum
Monday 28th of May 2012 07:35:31 AM
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| LOS ANGELES, -- Residents say the newest acquisition by Los Angeles County Museum enjoyed a rock star reception early Saturday morning as the 340-ton boulder rolled into town. The rock arrived at 4:30 a.m. aboard its 176-wheel transport truck to a crowd of admirers armed with cellphone cameras and noisemakers. The behemoth boulder will be the centerpiece of the art museum's new outdoor installation entitled "Levitated Mass," the Los Angeles Times reported. When the transport truck broke down for 30 minutes, onlookers jumped at the chance to touch the rock, pressing palms to its protective plastic wrap. "I came a... |
Chris Rock Riffs on Obama’s 50th Birthday Party
Monday 28th of May 2012 07:35:31 AM
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| Chris Rock apparently doesn’t care whether he’s invited to President Obama’s next birthday party. The comedian used Obama’s 50th birthday bash as material for a surprise stand-up appearance at the Comedy Store club in Los Angeles this weekend. Saying he felt like “he died and went black heaven,” Rock shared a few details about the August birthday party, which was closed to the media. The informal barbecue at the White House was paid for by the Obamas, according to the Washington Post, and featured a celebrity-heavy guest list including Jay-Z, Tom Hanks and Whoopi Goldberg. While Rock called the party... |
Rock Attacks Caught on Video Video shows Arabs ambushing car after car, faces uncovered
Monday 28th of May 2012 07:35:31 AM
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| Video of the rock ambush in which Arabs attacked Jewish motorists last Tuesday shows the attackers operating in the open, faces uncovered and in broad daylight, with the IDF nowhere to be seen. The video shows attacks on several vehicles, including that of Zehava Weiss, a Jewish mother living in the Judean community of Karmei Tzur. “If I had slowed down, I would have been trapped and blocked off,” she told Arutz Sheva. "The only thing in my mind was to proceed home and not get caught at that crossing. It was difficult to pass through as the rocks came... |
AC/DC Does the Hokey Pokey (Chit/Chat thread for rockers that need a break, very cool)
Monday 28th of May 2012 07:35:31 AM
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| This is hilarious and the guy does a great impression of AC/DC singing the "Hokey Pokey". Relieve some stress from the political chaos and watch this video .. AC/DC Does the Hokey Pokey |
Chris Rock Gets Questioned at Sundance about Newt Gingich and Smashes Interviewers Camera!
Monday 28th of May 2012 07:35:31 AM
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| It appears that, bushy haired Chris Rock doesn’t like Newt Gingrich; or at least being asked questions about him. Maybe it was the fact that it was 4AM? As part of the Sundance festivities Rock was at a late night event at Tao when he was unexpectedly hit with a bunch of political questions. The New York Post reports, “A guy walked up to Chris and his entourage and said, ‘Hey, could I get a photo of you with my girlfriend? When rock turned around there was a video camera in his face, and someone asking him about Newt Gingrich.... |
IDF Probes Death of PA Arab Rioter
Monday 28th of May 2012 07:35:31 AM
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| The IDF is investigating the death of a PA Arab rioter after he was hit by a tear gas cannister while hurling rocks at IDF soldiers during a riot at the Arab village of Nabi Saleh in Samaria on Friday. The riot erupted as part of a weekly protest that stems from what residents of the village insist is the illegal confiscation of Arab land. A statement from the IDF Spokesperson's Office said Friday, "100 Palestinians protested in Nabi Saleh and hurled rocks at the security forces, who responded with crowd dispersal methods. We received a report that one of... |
Saturday Rock n Roll Oldies: THE ANIMALS 'Gonna Send You Back to Walker' (1964)
Monday 28th of May 2012 07:35:31 AM
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| The Animals were a highly influential English rock/R-n-B group, formed in the early 60s in the north-east of England (Newcastle-upon-Tyne). They later in the decade relocated to the bustling London scene. Renowned for their gritty, bluesy sound and deep-voiced frontman Eric Burdon, the band is best known for timeless classics such as "The House of the Rising Sun", "We Gotta Get Out of This Place", and "It's My Life". The Animals presented a unique blend of rock-oriented pop hits along with R-n-B material to fill out the albums. Later -under the name Eric Burdon and the Animals- they moved to California and yet... |
Rock band Madison Rising puts conservative thought to music
Monday 28th of May 2012 07:35:31 AM
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| Named for Founding Father James Madison, they’re a “libertarian … pro-American … pro-constitution” rock band. Where other bands sing about ex-girlfriends and drunken nights, Madison Rising sings about Occupy Wall Street, the Second Amendment and liberal media bias. Lead singer David Bray described the band as a “war drum for patriotism”: a constant and uninterrupted pro-American message. “There are a lot of country acts that are out there that’ll say they’re all about the USA, and then in the next song they’re talking about bar fights and drinking beer in a bar,” explained Bray in an interview with The Daily... |
STATUS QUO: 'Spinning Wheel Blues' - 1970
Monday 28th of May 2012 07:35:31 AM
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| When I was a kid growing up in the late 70s, I used to comb through discount rack and often came-across various LPs by British boogie-rockers Status Quo in those bargain-bins and thinking 'Who the hell is this... and why are their records always being dumped by the dozens...?' None of my friends where into the band, they didn't get US airplay, and I never did buy them, perhaps spooked by the glut of unloved product out there. Most Americans would be likely know the band best for 1967's US/UK psychedelic-rock hit 'Pictures of Matchstick Men'- a song which in fact was their... |
Turning it up to 11/11/11: it's Nigel Tufnel day
Monday 28th of May 2012 07:35:31 AM
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| Hundreds of years before the dawn of history, bloggers declared 11/11/11 to be Nigel Tufnel day. We mark the occasion with 11 Spinal Tap quotes Eleven is the magic number for fans of Rob Reiner's much-loved rock mocumentary This Is Spinal Tap, who have decided to mark today's auspicious date of 11/11/11 as Nigel Tufnel Day, in honour of the great man's specially-made guitar amps. The Nigel Tufnel Day blog, purportedly run by the the Nigel Tufnel Day Appreciation Society and Quilting Bee, puts it thus: "Only once in every century are we given the perfect opportunity to honor one... |
TGIF Rock n Roll Oldies: STATUS QUO: Down The Dustpipe - 1970
Monday 28th of May 2012 07:35:31 AM
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| 'Ain't no room for a Kosher cowboy in a town like New Orleans...' When I was a kid growing up in the late 70s, I used to comb through discount record bins to find stuff not heard on Aerosmith/Supertramp-dominated FM radio of the day. And I often took a chance on something unknown, even just based on the cover art if the price was right- like $.99 back then in olden times. But I often came-across various LPs by British boogie-rockers Status Quo in those bargain-bins and thinking "who the hell is this... and why are their records always being dumped by... |
Missing Apollo 17 moon rock worth $10m found in Bill Clinton's files (worth up to $10 million)
Monday 28th of May 2012 07:35:31 AM
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| An Apollo 17 moon rock missing for 30 years and believed to be worth up to $10 million has turned up in files belonging to Bill Clinton. The valuable rock was one of 50 presented to each state after the 1972 space mission. NASA has found that since the rocks have been distributed, a very low percentage - which are encased in acrylic and mounted on a plaque along with the intended recipient’s flag - can actually be located. The rock, believed to have a black market value of up to $10 million, had been missing since at least 1980... |
Passenger With Crossbow Shoots Boy Throwing Rocks At Cars(CA)
Monday 28th of May 2012 07:35:31 AM
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| SAN DIEGO -- A 16-year-old boy who police said was throwing rocks at several vehicles was recovering Tuesday after being shot with a crossbow fired by someone inside a small sport utility vehicle, San Diego police reported. The victim and another boy were throwing rocks at vehicles about 2:15 p.m. Monday in the vicinity of Linda Vista and Mesa College roads, police said. "That's where we're sorting out the stories," said SDPD Det. Gary Hassen. "One story says they were throwing rocks on Linda Vista Road. Another story says they were throwing rocks at another location." Hassen said the boys... |
'Chicago' rock musician brings St. Alphonsus's music to life
Monday 28th of May 2012 07:35:31 AM
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| Putting Ray Herrmann on stage is like uncorking a bottle of champagne. During an Aug. 14 Baltimore performance by the rock group, Chicago, the kinetic musician bubbled over with enthusiasm – clapping his hands above his head, bounding across the Pier Six stage and offering saxophone and flute solos that inspired cheers and ovations. Herrmann is well accustomed to performing some of the most recognizable music of his time. With Chicago, he regularly plays classics like "Saturday in the Park," and "25 or 6 to 4." He had the famous tenor saxophone solo in Brian Setzer's Grammy-winning "Jump, Jive 'n... |
KISS frontman Gene Simmons: Rick Perry will be our next president
Monday 28th of May 2012 07:35:31 AM
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| Just looking at a picture of KISS grosses me out, but you’ve gotta wonder whether Gene Simmons might be on to something with a prediction he tweeted yesterday. “I voted for Pres Bush. I voted for Pres Clinton. I voted for Pres Obama. The next president will be Gov Rick Perry,” Simmons broadcasted. A few minutes later, he backed up the prediction with another tweet touting what few conservatives would consider to be Perry’s most sterling credential. “Gov Perry worked for Al Gore and then switched to Republican. He will be our next President. I’ve never been wrong,” Simmons wrote.... |
Warrant Singer Jani Lane Found Dead At 47
Monday 28th of May 2012 07:35:31 AM
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| TMZ is reporting that rocker Jani Lane, former singer of the band Warrant, was found dead this evening at a hotel in Los Angeles. He was 47. The singer’s body was reportedly discovered at the Comfort Inn hotel in Woodland Hills, CA. So far, no official cause of death has been released or any further details about Lane’s recent activities. Lane was born John Kennedy Oswald in Akron, Ohio on February 1, 1964. The blond long-haired singer began fronting the hair metal band Warrant in 1986 and wrote some of their biggest hits, like 1990′s “Cherry Pie,” as well as... |
ZZ Top: Jesus Just Left Chicago (Live 2010)
Monday 28th of May 2012 07:35:31 AM
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| "I'm talkin' about The Hero, now..."From Eric Clapton's 'Crossroads 2010' last year- it don't get any better than this... After opening for such major bands as Humble Pie and Janis Joplin when they played Texas, ZZ Top were making themselves known. 1973's Tres Hombres completed the task when it went all the way to #8 on the Billboard Album chart. The record featured the single "La Grange", which of course went on to be a concert staple that has played on FM radio forever (although the first time I heard it was on AM radio when I was eleven!). In January 1973 ZZ Top was asked by Mick... |
Fragile Phil Collins helped from awards ceremony half way through
Monday 28th of May 2012 07:35:31 AM
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| Phil Collins had to be helped out of an awards ceremony after being hit by crippling pains all over his body. The fragile pop legend was due to present a gong to Ringo Starr but the lingering effects of a spinal injury struck and he was forced to leave, supported by two aides. And Who guitarist Pete Townshend also joined the list of crock stars as he was spotted wearing two hearing aids to help combat deafness and tinnitus caused by years of loud music. Former Genesis drummer Collins, 60, chatted to stars including Bob Geldof ahead of presenting Ringo... |
Cheap Trick Manager: 'I Can't Believe We're Alive' - Band narrowly avoided death in stage collapse
Monday 28th of May 2012 07:35:31 AM
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| Less than a day after surviving a stage collapse at the Ottawa Bluesfest in Ontario, Canada, the members of Cheap Trick and their manager Dave Frey are feeling glad to be alive. "We are so thankful," Frey tells Rolling Stone. According to Frey, the sudden windstorm that brought down the main stage at the festival came as a surprise. "They said that we should be looking out for a storm but it wasn't really that apparent," he says. "I was actually on stage behind the drummer and I was taking a few pictures right before it happened. The air was... |
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