Those of you out there who couldn’t tune into last week’s Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony missed one hell of a show, including Randy Newman joined by Tom Petty, Jackson Browne and John Fogerty for a rendition of his hit “I Love L.A.”

John Fogerty in particular has been big on performing with several different artists in the past few months, although the Creedence Clearwater Revival mastermind has been leading and touring his own band for decades.

His upcoming album, Wrote A Song For Everyone, for example will feature the prolific songwriter re-imagining some of his biggest hits, collaborating with a slew of artists ranging from My Morning Jacket to Jennifer Hudson.

More recently, Fogerty has been featured in a handful of shows as part of Dave Grohl’s Sound City Players while the Foo Fighters frontman returned the favor with a cameo on Fogerty’s album.

Fogerty then reunited with Grohl and fellow Foo Fighter bandmate Taylor Hawkins during the Rock Hall’s finale, where the super...

New single already available on iTunes.

Great news for all of you Fall Out Boy fans out there who never let the cruel sting of reality get in the way of hopes towards an eventual cash out reunion because, yes, the band has finally ended their indefinite hiatus – and even have a new single to boot!

That’s right, the multi-platinum Grammy-nominated Fall Out Boy announced yesterday in their home town of Chicago that they are back in business and kindly directed our attention towards iTunes where we can pick up their latest single, “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up).”

They celebrated the event in classic “this is a new beginning” style by burning their back catalog in a bonfire at the site of the original Disco Demolition Night in 1979 (now U.S. Cellular Field) and emphatically announced that they are here to ‘Save Rock and Roll,” which is also the name of their new album.

“Rock and roll to me represents an attitude,” said bassist and main songwriter Pete Wentz. “It represen...

Jimmy Page back in 2008

We might not be getting a Led Zeppelin reunion tour any time soon but at for those hungry fans out there looking for the next best thing, legendary guitarist Jimmy Page has announced that he will soon be heading off on a solo effort next year.

The guys over at Guitar World magazine were lucky enough to get an interview with Led Zeppelin about their 2007 one-shot reunion show which was the basis of their recently released Celebration Day documentary. In it, Page revealed that he is planning a solo tour.

 “This time last year I would be actually playing by now in a live outfit,” Page told Guitar World. “So that will have to be postponed now into sort of next year, tail end next year. But I definitely want to be doing that.”

It might not be quite like we expected but I can guarantee you a solo Page tour will still rock plenty hard!

Moving right along, all of you Blink-182 fans out there that can’t wait until December 18th for the release of the band’s new Dogs Eating Do...

Good afternoon, music fans! It’s December 10, 2012, and you know what that means – 11 more days until the end of the world! Not really. Anyways, winter is fast approaching which means that along with my heating bill and fear of fruitcakes, the holiday cheer is sky high! And there are plenty of things to like about this special time of the year; the jerk level among people is at an all-time low; special deals for all of us last minute shoppers are abounding; the eggnog has plenty of alcoh – err, umm… nog; and Christmas rock songs are aplenty! Not to mention it’s a good time for spending time with the family and spreading good will towards all mankind – but why bore you with the details.

Of course, I kid, but with that said, it’s no secret that the holidays and music go perfectly together like the ‘nog’ in my eggnog and although I am not that sure what nog actually is, we can all agree that it’s just not Halloween without listening to the “Monster Mash” a few hundred times just like Chris...

With great mustache comes great responsibility

Well, hopefully everyone out there had a happy and safe Halloween yesterday but now that fall is in full swing and Thanksgiving is just around the corner, it’s time to celebrate the manliest month of the entire year – Movember! As in Moe-vember, as in that time of the year where Mo’ Bros across the globe sprout their epic man-staches in the name of men’s health awareness. Much like October being breast cancer awareness month, Movember’s main goal is educate the public on a score of underrepresented issues affecting men today with an emphasis on testicular and prostate cancers. Not only that, the movement aims to encourage men to take control of their health, know their family health history and to be aware of the health issues they should discuss with their doctor. Simply think of your stache as a hairy equivalent of the pink ribbon.

Today, we’re going to be celebrating the first day of Movember the only way we know how – by profiling some ...

From Left: Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee and Neil Peart; Wikimedia

In a bit of news that should have plenty of rock fans out there clamoring one huge collective “FINALLY,” legendary Canadian power trio  Rush have finally made the short list of this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees.

Joining the prolific skills of our neighbors to the north will be another rock and roll staple that has long been ignored – the iconic British staple Deep Purple.

In order to eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a band must have at least 25 years under their belt since the release of their first single, LP or EP. This means that Rush had been eligible since 1998 while Deep Purple cleared that requirement in 1993 – 15 and 20 years of eligibility, respectively.

The fact that both bands had been eligible for so long without ever making it on the list of nominees became a constant topic of debate among fans and the media alike year after year whenever the Rock Hall released their picks.

Joining the two o...

File Photo: Slash

In an interview with CNN’s Piers Morgan, Slash revealed his last words to Axl Rose before leaving Guns N’ Roses.

The legendary guitarist said it took him about a day to finally decide and reject Rose’s offer of a new contract with the band in 1996. He adds that at the time he did not feel as though he was leaving the band he co-founded but a new group with the same name.

“I was given a contract to join his new band,” said Slash. “It took about 24 hours before I decided: ‘I think this is the end of the line. And it wasn’t me leaving the band. It was me not continuing with the new band Axl had put together and was now at the helm of, the new Guns n’Roses.”

Unsurprisingly, Slash mentioned that he does not want to talk about the split for the rest of his life.

“It’s a lot of attention put on a lot of negative stuff,” he says. “It existed, and it might still exist – but dwelling on it… I left the band in 1996. We’re talking a pretty long time.”

He added that the actual moment wh...

Debut Elvis album which inspired London Calling

There’s a lot that goes into making an album. First things first, you have to write the songs, get them polished up, record the tracks, mix and master them… and when all that is done, you’re still not done. You will need a way to get your songs noticed… and what better way to get your memorable songs noticed than with an equally memorable album cover! Although the main part of rock will and forever be about the music, there is no doubt that an iconic album cover can go a long way in making great songs reach the masses, because for better or worse, it’s much easier to simply look at a picture than it is to listen to an entire 45 minute album. Sure, of course that’s not ideal and the songs should speak for themselves, but there are a lot of things that should happen that don’t. All that aside, read on and check out some of the most memorable album covers in the world of rock. These are among my favorites and are not necessarily the best of ...

The Dirty Mac: Eric Clapton, John Lennon, Mitch Mitchell, Keith Richards

What’s a rock star to do when he’s already found plenty of success, loads of cash and made plenty of fellow famous friends? Start a supergroup of course! For almost as long as rock and roll has been around, we’ve had the supergroup. Whether they get their start after their previous bands broke up or simply as a fun outlet for their music, the supergroup has given rock plenty of iconic songs and plenty of dream lineups. Read on and check out a few of rock’s most popular supergroups and how they came to be!

Cream

Eric Clapton (The Yardbirds, John Mayall & The Blues Breakers)

Jack Bruce (Graham Bond Organization, Manfred Mann)

Ginger Baker (Graham Bond Organization)

The iconic cover to Cream's second album

Regarded by many as the first true supergroup, Cream brought together the talents of a trio of well known musicians who were already regarded as “the cream of the crop” in Britain, inspiring their name. Although Clapt...

November 30, 1929 – April 18, 2012

In the world of American youth culture in regards to music, fewer men can claim as much influence and notoriety as Dick Clark, more significant considering he did it with a camera as his instrument and the United States as his stage. Richard Wagstaff Clark died early on Wednesday morning and although his physical self is no longer with us, his long lasting influence and effect on popular culture will resonate louder than any lifetime can hope to hold. Read on and help us celebrate the life of one of the most memorable and visible American Icons of the last century.

Clark’s Early Life and Introduction to the Music Business

Clark was born in Bronxville, New York to parents Julia Fuller Clark and Richard Augustus Clark. While being raised in nearby Mount Vernon, his older brother and only sibling, Bradley Clark, was killed in World War II. He attended A.B Davis High School and later finished his studies at Syracuse University in 1951 where he graduated w...

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American icon and legendary television figure Dick Clark died of an apparent heart attack Wednesday morning. He was 82.

During his heyday in the 1950s, Clark rose to fame and influential prowess as the host and figurehead of the seminal music variety show “American Bandstand” whose myriad of rock and television brought countless bands from The Jackson 5 to the Beastie Boys into the living rooms of millions across America.

His agent, Paul Shefrin, has said that Clark suffered a massive heart attack and had been coping with health issues steming from his 2004 stroke.

During the later years of Clark’s life he had become as synonymous with New Year’s Eve as he was with rock n roll, hosting his annual “Dick Clark’s Rockin’ Eve” even as his health declined.

Along with his two most popular endeavors, Clark was also responsible for the well known gameshow Pyramid, whose run from 1973 to 2004 (with Clark as the original host) garnered it nine Daytime Emmys, with only J...

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Over the weekend, an Axl-less original lineup Guns ‘N Roses attended their induction ceremony at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Earlier in the week, Rose wrote an open letter to the Rock Hall committee expressing his declination of the honor, as well as throwing in a bit of remorse for good taste. As expected, the night went on without the frontman as all other original members from the band’s heyday performed three songs off their legendary "Appetite for Destruction" album.

Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan, Steven Adler, Matt Sorum and Dizzy Reed we’re joined onstage by guitarist Gilby Clarke and current Slash-solo-project-singer Myles Kennedy after being introduced by a straight-faced, albeit slightly sarcastic, Billie Joe Armstrong, who jokingly asked “who’s missing?”

High praise and emotions continued as members spoke with bittersweet remembrance as they looked back at their legendary careers.

 "I'm so honored to have met these guys in the back alleys...