Dave Lifton
Levon Helm Memorial To Take Place April 26
In the last decade of his life, Levon Helm opened up his home in Woodstock, N.Y. for his Midnight Ramble concerts. Therefore, it’s fitting that it will be the site of a memorial for him. Rolling Stone is reporting that the service will take place on April 26 from 10AM to 3PM. Helm passed away on April 19 at the age of 71 after a lengthy bout with throat cancer. Friends and fans are invited to atte
ZZ Top’s New Album Held Up
It’s been nine years since ZZ Top’s last album, ‘Mescalero.’ However, the Texas blues-rock group recently recorded an album with Rick Rubin, although, according to guitarist Billy Gibbons, nobody has any idea when it is coming out.
Don McLean’s ‘American Pie’ Rewritten As Resignation Letter
Some people leave their jobs on good terms, keeping their friendships (and, of course, future references) intact, while others come up with clever ways to burn every possible bridge between themselves and their soon-to-be former employers. But Karen Cheng chose to combine the two, making a cute video of her rewrite of Don McLean‘s ‘American Pie’ to give her notice at Microsoft.
Tenacious D Present Golden God Lifetime Achievement Award To Rush
At Revolver Magazine’s Golden Gods Award ceremony Wednesday (April 11) night, Rush received the Ronnie James Dio Lifetime Achievement Award. Previous winners of the award were Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy Kilmister and Motley Crue.
Dee Snider Calls Axl Rose’s Hall of Fame Decision ‘Totally Screwed Up’
Twisted Sister lead singer Dee Snider had some harsh words for Axl Rose. Earlier in the day, the Guns N’ Roses lead singer published an open letter to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame saying that not only would he not attend this Saturday’s ceremony, but he also declined the induction.
Joe Perry Talks About New Aerosmith Album
With a major tour this summer and a new release coming in July (hopefully), Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry is beginning to do some press to promote the projects. In an interview, the 61-year old guitarist discussed the band getting back in the studio for their first album of original material in 11 years...
Kiss to Appear on Academy Of Country Music Awards
Is it really news when Kiss appears on television anymore? With ‘Gene Simmons Family Jewels’ a staple on basic cable since 2006 you wouldn’t think so, and yet they still manage to find ways to appear on shows all across the dial. Yesterday (March 30), the Academy of Country Music announced that the rockers will appear on their annual awards show this weekend...
Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason Waxes Nostalgic About ‘The Wall’
Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason hadn’t listened to the band’s demos for ‘The Wall’ in over 30 years — but hearing those sessions again in preparation for the recently-released ‘Experience’ and ‘Immersion‘ box sets brought back a lot of memories.
Vince Neil To Open Las Vegas Strip Club
Every once in a while here at Ultimate Classic Rock, we see a story that causes us to scratch our head and think, “How did this not happen sooner?” Today’s dose comes from Las Vegas, where Motley Crue singer Vince Neil plans to open a strip club called, naturally, ‘Girls, Girls, Girls.’ The club will be located on Tropicana Avenue about a mile west of the Las Vegas Strip.