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Aerosmith Tour Continues Despite Another Close Call

BeyRock — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:46:36 +0000

The legendary rock and roll band, Aerosmith, seems to have created quite the buzz over the last year or so as rumors spread about upcoming shows and tours, as well as Steven Tyler’s loyalty to the band. The band had a fallout with lead singer Tyler, forcing him to take a short hiatus from the [...]

Guitar Hero Brings Rush’s 2112 Onboard

BeyRock — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:44:03 +0000

Good news today for Rush fans who enjoy a game of “Guitar Hero” now and then. It was recently announced that Rush’s ever-popular 2112 will be featured in the popular console game. As if “Guitar Hero” wasn’t popular enough, this new release brings a legendary classic rock band to the table as the 2112 opus is [...]

Def Leppard Decides It’s Time For A Break

Real Rock News — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:18:29 +0000

With all that’s been going on with 80’s rock veterans Def Leppard, it’s understandable that they feel the time has come to take a break. The group recently announced that they will be taking a year off to decompress. The group ended up cancelling a number of shows last year due to “unforeseen personal matters,” [...]

Show Review: Bret Michaels, Lynyrd Skynyrd and .38 Special

The RRG — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:20:40 +0000

To say that this has been an interesting year for Bret Michaels is about the understatement of this new century. The Celebrity Apprentice winning artist, who accomplished this feat while suffering a brain hemorrhage and a minor stroke which very nearly took his life, kept his commitment to the Lynyrd Skynyrd tour. I was fortunate enough [...]

Micki Free Keeps The ‘Classic’ In Rock and Roll

Real Rock News — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:07:42 +0000

If you’re wondering who the heck Micki Free is, don’t feel bad. I was wondering the same thing when a message landed in my in-box a little over a week ago announcing that this guitar wild man was releasing a new album on July 20th. As I usually do, I expected another unoriginal rock act, [...]

Jason Bonham: Why Led Zeppelin Reunion Didn’t Happen

Real Rock News — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:17:18 +0000

The rumors and speculation were flying around about a Led Zeppelin reunion following the performance at London’s O2 arena towards the end of 2007. The show that featured the surviving members of the group who were joined by Jason Bonham, son of the late Led Zeppelin drummer John “Bonzo” Bonham. Report after report all but promised [...]

Not Sure About The Glow But They Are Indeed ‘Heavy’

Real Rock News — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:20:00 +0000

No, the headline has nothing to do with anyone’s weight. If you have not yet heard of them, Heavy Glow is another contemporary band that has that classic feel about them. After hearing them, it’s hard to argue that this trio doesn’t pull off a big sound, and pull it off quite well. Heavy Glow, based [...]

Forthcoming Book Creating Rift Between Rolling Stones Legends

Real Rock News — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:30:38 +0000

They are often billed as “tell-all” works – a provocative description for sure, and one that probably doesn’t hurt sales much either. Whether or not the row now brewing between guitarist Keith Richards and frontman Mick Jagger is the real deal or a story that may be amped up a bit for publicity’s sake is [...]

Show Review: M3 Festival Rocks Baltimore

The RRG — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:25:03 +0000

The 2nd Annual M3 Rocks Festival took place on June 19th in Baltimore, MD at Merriweather Post Pavilion, and if you were a fan of 80’s Rock anywhere in the vicinity, YOU WERE THERE! The crowd of 6,000 plus (double last years’ attendance), enjoyed 80’s Rock Bands starting at 11:20am on two separate stages for [...]

Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler Rocking Into His Golden Years

Real Rock News — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:50:00 +0000

It wasn’t all that long ago that we were talking about the likely demise of the legendary Aerosmith. Vocalist Steven Tyler’s personal problems put the group on the road to ruin – at least that appeared to be the case at the time. It all fell apart on stage at the Sturgis motorcycle event last summer [...]