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Q&A: Lemmy Kilmister on Motorhead’s Longevity, Famous Friends and Bad Advice

When Rolling Stone dialed up Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister to discuss the band’s 20th studio release, Motörizer (out August 26th), the famously moled rocker was happy to share his recipe for the perfect beverage: “One-third Jack, two-thirds Coke, about five ice cubes. Don’t bother stirring it, it’ll stir you! And then bend over, double and drink it upside down — that’ll cure your fucking hiccups!” Kilmister also opened up about stupid record-company advice, the war in Iraq, his days hanging with Jimi Hendrix and his new documentary, Lemmy: The Movie. • Q&A: Lemmy Kilmister [Photo: Getty]

Published: 2008-08-08 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Buying a Band: Not As Cool As It Sounds

If you happen to be a bajillionaire with really bad taste in music or a really weird sense of humor, you might consider “buying” that band Rednex (you know, the dudes responsible for that annoying “Cotton-Eyed Joe” song popular at any and all major sporting events.) So what does buying a band entail exactly? Well, according to the eBay post advertising this bizarre commercial endeavor, it means: The buyer will get 100% of the shares to the Swedish company Rednex AB (equiv

Published: 2007-04-03 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: General

Within Temptation part ways with drummer

Dutch symphonic metallers Within Temptation have parted company with drummer Stephen van Haestregt. "We are sorry to announce that Stephen and Within Temptation will go their separate ways after the upcoming theatre tour," said the band in an official statement. "It isn't easy to say goodbye after all we've been through together. In this period of time many dreams have become reality for all of us and exceeded our highest expectations. Through the good and bad it has created a bond; we've had a

Published: 2010-03-31 Provider: Kerrang!

Bad Company Book Reunion Tour

Photo: Michael Ochs Archive/Getty After a successful one-night-only reunion concert last year, the members of ’70s supergroup Bad Company will once again come together, this time for a run of summer 2009 shows. According to a press release, the band’s founding members — singer Paul Rodgers, guitarist Mick Ralphs and drummer Simon Kirke — are all on board for the 10 shows that kick off June 17th in Hollywood, Florida and conclude July 4th in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The Doobie Brothers will join Bad Company on the tour. In August 2008, the three remaining members of Bad Company (bassist Boz Burrell passed away in 2006) reunited for the first time in nearly a decade to perform at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida. A DVD of that sold-out show, Bad Company – Hard Rock Live, will be released on August 8th. “It’s great to be back with Paul and Simon,” Ralphs said in a statement. “We made great music together and had the time of our lives doing it. I’m really looking forward to getting back out there this summer.” As of right now, the jaunt doesn’t take the band west of Michigan. Prior commitments may prevent this from becoming a full-scale reunion tour, however. As Rock Daily previously reported, Mick Ralphs is set to reunite with glam band Mott the Hoople in October, and Rodgers still has some touring obligations to Queen following the release of The Cosmos Rocks last year. Check the tour dates as they stand now below: Bad Company June 17 - Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live June 19 - Atlanta, GA  @ Chastain Park Amphitheatre June 20 - Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre June 23 - Raleigh, NC @ Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek June 24 - Virginia Beach, FL @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre June 27 - Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts June 28 - Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre July 1 - Independence Township, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre July 2 - Canandaigua, NY @ CMAC July 4 - Atlantic City, NJ @ Resorts Atlantic City Related Stories: •

Published: 2009-03-31 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Wilco Get Experimental On June Album: Update Plus Early Track List

Photo: Jeff Sciortino In Rolling Stone’s Spring Album Preview, Jeff Tweedy says Wilco’s country-tinged album, due in June, is their best yet. “We wanted to go in there with more of an eye for sculpting something sonically,” he says. The group also confirmed that the album’s closing track, “You and I,” will feature Canadian songstress Feist on vocals. Today Wilco took to their official Website to tell fans they’ve spent the past few weeks in Valencia, California, mixing the disc. The band adds, “Here’s a list of song titles spied on the reels — note this is not necessarily complete and not in sequence:” “Deeper Down” “Conscript (aka I’ll Fight)” “One Wing” “Solitaire” “Wilco (the song)” “Country Disappeared” “Everlasting” “Bull Black Nova” “Sonny Feeling” “You and I” You read that right. As of right now, there is a song called “Wilco (the song)” on the album. How “Bad Company” of them. As we reported in the Spring Album preview, the theme song of sorts contains the chorus “Wilco will love you.” The album’s experimentation is anchored once again by Tweedy’s sly, insightful and often heartbreaking lyrics. “Deeper Down” opens with “By the end of the bout, he was punched out, fists capsized, muscles shouting,” while “My Country Disappeared” explores America’s “crushed cities,” concluding “There’s nothing left here.” For much more on the upcoming Wilco album, and 45 more of the biggest releases on the way, check out our Spring Music Preview: • Spring Music Preview: Inside 45 of the Year’s Biggest Albums

Published: 2009-03-27 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Annotations Of An Autopsy part ways with bassist

Annotations Of An Autopsy have parted company with bassist Ross Davey. "There is no bad blood or anything," say the band in a statement. "We didn't kick him out. It was down to a number of reasons which would have prevented him from touring full-time with us. It's sad to see him go. He's been with us for years and we'll still remain friends." Interested parties should contact the band at annotationsofanautopsy@hotmail.co.uk. The band – who have recently inked a worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast Records – will enter the studio in April to record their follow-up to 2008's Before The Throne Of Infection.

Published: 2009-03-25 Provider: Kerrang!

Diddy Launching NYC Business Academy

And it's not gonna be televised! Sean Combs (aka Diddy) has become a mulit-millionaire since his days of interning at a record company. He's now the CEO of Bad Boys Records and Sean John Clothing, the force behind MTV's Making The Band, owner of restaurant chain Justin's and has a development deal with Ciroc vodka. [...]

Published: 2010-02-02 Provider: PerezHilton Keywords: Diddy, Business Blitz

Sean Combs' Group Accused of Stealing a Diddy

Filed under: Celebrity Feuds P. Diddy handpicked Day 26 in Season 4 of "Making the Band" -- and now they're being accused of handpicking one of their new songs straight from someone else's album!In a copyright infringement notice fired off to Bad Boy Records -- the company ran ...Permalink

Published: 2009-08-02 Provider: TMZ.com

A To Zeppelin: The Story Of Led Zeppelin

One of the hardest rocking bands in musical history, Led Zeppelin crafted epic songs of grace and fury influenced by the American blues tradition. This insightful documentary chronicles the band's history--from their 1968 formation to their reign as 1970s hard-rock giants--through rare photographs, archival footage, and interviews with both the band members and those who worked with them, including tour manager Richard Cole, record engineer Andy Johns, groupies Lori Mattix and Pamela Des Barres, and members of the Yardbirds, Vanilla Fudge, Bad Company, The Ramones, and Foreigner.

Published: 2008-01-30 Provider: Movielink

Kevin Costner has a band?

I thought it was a bad idea when Russell Crowe was allowed to have one… Kevin’s Music LLC, the company Costner owns which represents The Kevin Costner Band (ego trip, anyone?), filed a breach of contract suit Tuesday against Mahee Worldwide Ventures, Inc. for failing to promote his band. Here’s the summary from E! News [...]

Published: 2007-04-06 Provider: Celebitchy Keywords: Photos

Liam Gallagher Says He's Top Dad

Though his older brother Noel Gallagher at one time worried about whether he's a good father to his now 8-year-old daughter Anais, Liam Gallagher says he doesn't harbor similar fears about his ability to parent his own children Lennon, 8 ½, and Gene, 7. "I'm top," at being a dad, the 35-year-old Oasis frontman says, adding that he and his sons "have a lot of fun." As for his brother, Liam says Noel "shouldn't get hung up on it...if any bad days have gone down you make it up to her, don’t you?" Liam, who does not use a nanny, goes on to reveal to the Times Online in a new interview that he has no regrets about sending Lennon and Gene to private school.They’ve got every right to be there as much as some banker’s son. When I pick me kid up, I feel amazing.Although Liam says he didn't intend to become a father, "once you get your missus pregnant, you’ve got to step up to the plate." Now that he is a dad, Liam says that "family's the most important thing."I enjoy [Lennon and Gene's] company more than some idiot in a band or some actor. That’s how I’ve changed.Lennon is Liam's son with ex-wife Patsy Kensit; Gene is his son with current wife, Nicole Appleton. In addition to Anais, Noel is dad to a son, 10-month-old Donovan Rory. Source: Times Online; Photo by PacificCoastNewsOnline.com.

Published: 2008-08-11 Provider: Celebrity Baby Blog Keywords: Dads, Parenting, Top News

How The Media Accepts Parpody As Fact

A FEW months back, Anorak receied a call from Tiger Aspect, a TV production company. The excited researcher wanted to know the contact details of Barry Richards, 16, a pupil at the Wat Tyler comprehensive in Grays, and a leading member of the Essex Young Conservatives. You can read about him here. Now Anorak’s freind in the US, 14, writes from the US about how one of her satirical works - the Urban Satchel -  has been accepted as true by the mainstream press. Much to my delight, an alert reader has informed me that the NY Edition of The Metro has used my Urban Satchel in a fluff article about women’s handbags. When I first saw it, I thought it was an Onion-type parody newspaper — but it’s real. Not only did they use my image as an illustration, they included my fakery under “Purse Facts”. Unbelievable! I created that bag after gluing collected trash (including a shrimp tail and a used band-aid) onto an old purse AND I deliberately misspelled “Louie Vuitton” - which they printed. That’s almost as bad as the German TV show that featured our images of the Stella McCartney Heather Mills Jewelry Collection on their morning show as the real thing. Makes you wonder what other trickery the media publicizes as fact. It’s how the media works - someone says something, another person agrees and it becomes fact… Teachers See Red Over Blue Schoolbook

Published: 2008-09-20 Provider: Anorak