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New Neil Young, Clapton, Jimmy Page book, Dylan Bootlegs, Bachman Turner plans

Posted 8/24/2010 6:00:00 PM

Friday August 27th

August 27, 1990 - Stevie Ray Vaughan r.i.p.

Tuesday August 24,2010

Flashback to Saturday August 21,2010 with Bryan Adams 22,000 fans

at Empire Stadium for the 100th Anniversary of the PNE. (below)

and the Beach Boys who started it off.

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Rock News Headlines..............

- Bachman & Turner back together with New Album. more details.

- Neil Young’s new album “Le Noise” on it’s way in September.
- Jimmy Page’s limited edition career spanning book...spendy.

- Frank Zappa Day September 19. moving to Pittsburgh now.

- Elton John Leon Russell Tracks to preview. Here.

- Dylan Bootlegs Volume 9 to be released.

- Dylan Photography exhibit to open in London's "Proud" gallery.

- Clapton to release 1st solo album in 5 years September 27.

- coming Friday/Saturday Chicago (I’m a Man 1970 see below)

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Tyler falls off stage, Sex Pistols Perfume, Deep Purple Doc, Ringo"s home to be demo'd

Posted 8/16/2010 3:00:00 PM

Friday Aug.20,2010

- Steven Tyler signed to "American Idol" ?
- Joe Perry finally knocks Tyler off stage.
- Ringo Starr's boyhood home to be demolished.
- the top summer UK driving Songs. interesting #1.
- Rock Stars then and now. good or bad genes?
- Phil Collins and tough questions interesting answers.
- Justin Beiber slowed down 800% = acceptable listening.
- Bowie producing Lady Ga Ga. mmm don't think so.
- Bob Marley t-shirt brou ha ha ha. not.
- Kids these days. Nirvana + Jackson 5 mashup. smells like...

Wed.Aug.18,2010

Have you seen this yet? David Gilmour & Roger Waters
performing together at the Hoping Foundation benefit recently
check it out. a rare treat.

Hoping Foundation benefit performance from Hoping Foundation on Vimeo.

Tues.Aug.17/10

The Jason Bonham "Led Zeppelin Experience" is coming to the
Centre November 29th. This tour is Jason's tribute to his dad,
Rock n ...

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Little Feat Drummer Richie Hayward dead at 64, New Van Halen in works, Zeppelin Reunion,
Posted 8/9/2010 10:45:00 AM

Friday the 13th/2010

Sad news today.....drummer & co-founder of Little Feat, Richie Hayward passed away @ 11:45 am pst Thursday August 12th.
Richie had been suffering from liver cancer and died from complications due to pneumonia.
Richie had been fighting that dragon since last August. God rest.
Here's Little Feat live with "Fat Man in the Bathtub" (below)

Monday August 9,2010 facebook myspace

for those wbo missed Van Morrison Saturday night in Vancouver
a closer (and rare) look at the Belfast Cowboy. (below)

monday headlines........

- Rod Stewart's a father for the 7th time @ age 65.
- Mick Jagger working with Martin Scorsese on new tv series.
- 2007 Zeppelin reunion was bit "too heavy" for Robert Plant
- VH "reportedly" in the studio recording new album for 2011.
- The Music Copyright enforcers.
- Rock Memoirs.
- Yoko on LennonNYC documentary.
- Ozzfest for Hard ...

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