L.A. Guns, Guess Who, Beach Boys Members Battle With Competing LineupsPhoto: Natkin/WireImage One night last summer, L.A. Guns took the stage at the Taste of Lombard food festival in Lombard, Illinois. At the same time, 1,200 miles away, L.A. Guns hit the stage at the Muscle Party Rockfest in Sarasota, Florida. How was this possible? Because L.A. Guns, like a growing number of acts, are touring in two competing lineups: one fronted by the group’s original guitarist, Tracii Guns, and another led by his Eighties bandmates, singer Phil Lewis and drummer Steve Riley. “Tracii’s L.A. Guns is bogus,” says Riley. “People want to hear the songs sung by the original lead singer.” Guns counters, “Those guys are a couple of dirty motherfuckers. I hired them for my band — if you get hired as a manager at McDonald’s, you don’t take over the McDonald’s.” Two versions of the Guess Who, War, Jefferson Airplane, the Temptations and the Beach Boys are all battling for bookings next summer. Band members are crying foul, lawsuits are flying, fans are confused, and promoters are tempeted to give out shows to the lowest bidder. “This has proved beyond Spinal Tap ridiculous,” says original L.A. Guns guiitarist Tracii Guns. “The next chapter would be us trying to book a convenience store and battling over the $300 they’d pay us.” To read more about how bands are dealing with their doppelgängers, check out Andy Greene’s story from issue 1072 below: • The Battle of the B-List Bands
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Published: 2009-02-25
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News
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James Taylor to Release “Covers” Album, Takes on Leonard Cohen, Buddy Holly, Dixie ChicksJames Taylor will release an album of covers, mysteriously titled Covers, on September 30th via Hear Music. Taylor will perform renditions of songs that span several decades, including a pair of Leiber-Stoller tunes (”Hound Dog” and “On Broadway”), Leonard Cohen’s “Suzanne” and even the Dixie Chicks’ version of “Some Days You Gotta Dance.” “An album of other peoples’ music is something I’ve been wanting to do for years,” says Taylor. “I’ve enjoyed performing these songs over the years but to record them live in a room with these incredible musicians was just extraordinary.” Taylor and his Band of Legends gathered in a converted Massachusetts barn last January and recorded Covers in ten days. Follow the jump for the rest of the track list. Track Listing: 1. “It’s Growing” (William Robinson, Jr.-Warren Moore) - made popular by The Temptations 2. “(I’m A) Road Runner” (Edward Holland Jr.-Lamont Dozier-Brian Holland) - made popular by Jr. Walker & the All Stars 3. “Wichita Lineman” (Jimmy Webb) made popular by Glen Campbell 4. “Why Baby Why” (Darrell Edwards-George Jones) 5. “Some Days You Gotta Dance” (Troy Johnson-Marshall Morgan) made popular by the Dixie Chicks 6. “Seminole Wind” (John Anderson) 7. “Suzanne” (Leonard Cohen) 8. “Hound Dog” (Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller) Big Mama Thornton inspired arrangement 9. “Sadie” (Joseph Jefferson-Charles Simmons-Bruce Hawes) - made popular by The Spinners 10. “On Broadway” (Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller-Cynthia Weil-Barry Mann) - made popular by The Drifters 11. “Summertime Blues” (Eddie Cochran-Jerry Capehart) 12. “Not Fade Away” (Norman Petty-Buddy Holly)
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Published: 2008-08-05
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News
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Kings Of Leon Have Strong Morals Says FollowillRocker CALEB FOLLOWILL believes it's the KINGS OF LEON's "good morals" which have saved the band from the temptations of excess. While Kings Of Leon
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Published: 2007-03-30
Provider: Contact Music
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