Irish rocker Bono is cashing in on the popularity of social networking website Facebook.com – the U2 frontman has nearly doubled his investment in the company. Bono and bosses at his private-equity business Elevation Partners have thrown another $120 million into the privately-held site, bringing their total investment in Facebook to $210 million. According to […]

A brand new, never-before-seen video clip of DEATH making their first-ever music video for ‘Lack of Comprehension’ has been posted online. This three-minute clip was shot and edited by band manager Eric Greif and comes from a forthcoming film documenting the making of the David Bellino directed ‘Lack of Comprehension’ video. Additional information on the […]

Guitar enthusiasts eager to learn acoustic guitar lessons and easy guitar tabs will be pleased to learn that new DEEP PURPLE and Ritchie Blackmore guitar tuition DVDs are now available in the market. Lick Library released the Deep Purple and Ritchie Blackmore guitar tuition DVDs in celebration of the sixty-fifth birthday of legendary Ritchie Blackmore, […]

After over 40 years folk singer Jake Holmes is suing Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page for allegedly stealing the Zeppelin hit ‘Dazed and Confused’ from him, TMZ reported today. Holmes claims that he obtained a copyright for his song ‘Dazed and Confused’ in 1967, two years before Led Zeppelin recorded their own ‘Dazed and Confused.’ The […]

Carlos Santana and AC/DC go together like…Well, we’re not sure. But soon, they’ll be forever linked, as the veteran guitarist tackles them, along with The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and even Def Leppard on his upcoming, still untitled album of classic rock covers. According to Billboard, Santana was initially hesitant about such a […]

Sammy Hagar is the latest rocker to write his autobiography. The Chickenfoot frontman has signed a deal with It Books, part of HarperCollins, to have his book published in 2011. It’s to be called ‘Sammy Hagar Red’. Says Hagar: “I’ve been writing this book my whole life. It’s time to put it between two covers”. […]

Pete Quaife, the original bassist for The Kinks, passed away Thursday (June 24) at age 66 in Herlev, Denmark. Quaife formed the band with Ray and Dave Davies in 1962. While some of The Kinks’ early singles flopped, they eventually achieved success in both America and the U.K. on the strength of early garage rock […]

As previously reported, Canuck hard rock legends RUSH received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on Friday, June 25th appropriately in front of the Musicians Institute on Hollywood Boulevard. CNN has a video report of the event at this location. On hand to induct the musicians were SMASHING PUMPKINS singer Billy Corgan and […]

Finnish singer will call us at 11:45 local time (10:45 am CET) and will be questioned mainly about her forthcoming headlining slot at this year’sВ KAVARNA ROCK FEST 2010. We won’t get deep into her personal life (of course) but will surely askВ about the vibe in her house during the FIFA World Cup with an Argentinian […]

Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil has been arrested. According to Reuters, the singer is being on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) in Las Vegas. Currently, he’s being held in jail, with bail set at $2000. Neil has just released a solo album titled Tattoos & Tequila, which is also the title […]