Rolling Stone reports that Van Halen have postponed their summer U.S. tour, including a show in Wichita that was scheduled for September 17th at Intrust Bank Arena. Most of the tour is promoted by Live Nation, whose reps wouldn’t comment. A rep for Van Halen refused to comment as well. While unconfirmed, a ”source with knowledge of the [...]
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Black Sabbath are not commenting on drummer Bill Ward’s comments on why he won’t perform with the band beyond saying, “There are two sides to every story.” Ward had said he will not perform at the Black Sabbath reunion shows this year because the band presented him with a contract that [...]
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LONDON (AP) – A rare photo of The Beatles walking across Abbey Road the other way will be sold at auction next week in London. Photographer Iain Macmillan took seven shots of The Beatles walking across the road for the “Abbey Road” cover. The photo for sale shows The Beatles walking to the left instead [...]
In an effort to raise awareness of Neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder that affects one in every 2,500 births, members of KISS have contributed hand created “doodles” (pictured right) to be auctioned off. Money raised from the doodles will benefit NF, Inc. Network, an organization dedicated to providing support to individuals and families affected by neurofibromatosis (NF). Click here to bid until Sunday (5/20). [...]
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – John Lennon’s killer has gone from one maximum-security prison to another. The Buffalo News reports Mark David Chapman has been transferred from Attica to Wende (WEHN’-dee) Correctional Facility outside Buffalo, New York. A state prison system spokesman won’t say why inmates are transferred, but he does say it’s unusual after an [...]
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The soundtrack to the upcoming film adaptation of the Broadway musical “Rock Of Ages” features members of the film’s cast singing some of the greatest hits of the so-called “hair band” era. Tom Cruise stars in the movie as Stacee Jaxx, whose character is described as “an aging musician whose glory days are long past”. An audio sample of Cruise singing Def [...]
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Slash will broadcast his sold-out New York show live on the Internet next week. The show will air on Livestream at 10:15 PM Eastern on Tuesday. Slash’s solo album, “Apocalyptic Love,” will also be out Tuesday. “Like” KFIX on Facebook.
UNDATED (AP) – You’re out of luck if you were hoping to see the original Black Sabbath lineup at Lollapalooza, their only U.S. date this year. Drummer Bill Ward failed to come up with what he calls a “signable contract” with the band. Ward says he couldn’t do the shows with the terms given and [...]
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