Matthew Wilkening
Dee Snider Fired from ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ After Earning $325,000 for Charity
Dee Snider of Twisted Sister heard the dreaded words “you’re fired” from ‘Celebrity Apprentice‘ boss Donald Trump last night, but only after raising $325,000 for the March of Dimes by winning a challenge earlier in the evening.
Guns N’ Roses Will Not Perform Together at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, According to Slash
While Slash admits that being voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is “an honor,” he seems less excited about attending the event, and states emphatically that he will not be joining his former Guns N’ Roses bandmates for any type of reunion performance.
Freddie Mercury, Lemmy from Motorhead and Many More Get the Mustache Eyebrow Treatment
Freddie Mercury of Queen and Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead are among the celebrities to endure (or benefit from, depending on your perspective) the “Mustache Eyebrow” treatment from the FW.
Jimmy Page Announces ‘Lucifer Rising’ Album Release Date
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page will release ‘Lucifer Rising and Other Sound Tracks’ on March 20 via his official website. The record features re-worked versions of unreleased songs intended for the 1972 film of the same name, as well as “avant-garde compositions and experiments” from other projects.
Metallica, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest Competing in ‘March Metal Madness’ Competition
32 of the most important metal bands in music history, including Metallica, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and many more, are being thrust into NCAA-style competition against each other via Loudwire‘s March Metal Madness.
Kiss and Motley Crue to Join Forces for 2012 Summer Tour
Kiss and Motley Crue will team up for a formidable tour this summer, and based on what Crue singer Vince Neil is saying about the joint production, their respective road crews are going to have their hands full.
Phillip Phillips Braves Kidney Stone Surgery to Sing ‘Hard to Handle’ on ‘American Idol’
‘American Idol‘ contestant Phillip Phillps fought through the pain of six-day old kidney stone surgery to perform ‘Hard to Handle’ on ‘American Idol’ tonight (March 13).
Doobie Brothers Drummer Michael Hossack Dead at 65
Michael Hossack of the Doobie Brothers died Monday (March 12) of cancer. The drummer, who was in the band from 1971 to 1973 and then again from 1987 to 2010, was 65 years old.
Charlie Sheen Offers Drunken Review of Guns N’ Roses Concert
Actor Charlie Sheen allegedly / apparently had a lot to drink at the Guns N’ Roses Palladium show in Los Angeles Friday night (March 9), and offered some enthusiastic if slurred thoughts afterwards.
Dee Snider Goes Under the Blade on ‘Celebrity Apprentice’
Dee Snider was forced to sit out of most of the storefront window-dressing fun on ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ tonight (March 3) due to the broken finger he suffered on last week’s episode, but he still managed to make his presence and sense of humor felt.
Brit Floyd Guitarist Damian Darlington on Bringing Pink Floyd’s Music to the States
Brit Floyd are currently in the midst of a large U.S. tour, presenting a full-scale Pink Floyd show based largely on songs from the legendary space-rockers’ recent compilation album ‘A Foot in the Door.’ The tribute group’s much-praised presentation comes complete with light show, inflatables and most importantly, music from the Syd Barrett era right up through ‘The Division Bell.’
David Lee Roth Gets His Microphone Back as Van Halen Adds ‘The Full Bug’ to a Revamped Setlist
Van Halen made some noteworthy changes for the second of their two headlining shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden last night (March 1) including a new opening song, the unearthing of a long unheard deep album cut, and a new microphone for singer David Lee Roth.