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So, Who Should Play The Super Bowl Next Year?

Last night’s Super Bowl Halftime show – Beyonce’s tribute to Beyonce – blew up Twitter and possibly caused a power failure at New Orleans’ Superdome. But hey, at least no one flipped the bird or […]

2013/02/04

JT’s Top 10 Albums of 2012 (Part 2)

If you missed part 1, here it is. Now that you’re all caught up, let’s get to the exciting conclusion of one radio presenter’s top albums list… 5. Spiritualized – Sweet Heart Sweet Light Back […]

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Top 10 Rock Stars Who Cheated Death

Rock stars are known for getting away with murder, but we’ve rounded up ten of the world’s biggest sonic heroes who’ve found a way of snatching life back from the claws of the Grim Reaper to rock another day.

2012/11/28

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Hendrix At 70: From Lemmy To Frampton, Legends Sound off

Tuesday (November 27) marks 70 years since the birth of Jimi Hendrix, the man who changed electric guitar and rock’n'roll forever. For the past few weeks, CBS Local has discussed the man’s impact with musicians who came after him, his peers, and even one of his main inspirations. Everyone felt his influence, whether it was on their guitar playing, or their singing. Some even found a new direction for their life thanks to Jimi.

2012/11/26

Metallica Offer Full-Show Download From The ‘Ride the Lightning’ Tour In ’84

Metallica remembered Cliff Burton on the 26th anniversary of his death (September 28) by giving fans a free full-show download from the ‘Ride the Lightning’ tour. Download the hour-long set featuring “Whiplash”, “For Whom The […]

2012/10/31

Neil Young, Metallica And Stevie Wonder Rule At Outside Lands 2012

All-American rock and roll legends Metallica, Stevie Wonder and Neil Young & Crazy Horse topped the bill at this year’s Outside Lands music festival in San Francisco with lots of volume, scores of classic songs and even some good, old-fashioned love.

2012/08/13

Outside Lands: America’s Coolest Music Festival – Literally

Metallica, Jack White, Beck, the Kills, Skrillex and so many more top musical acts lit up a cold and foggy Golden Gate Park in San Francisco for the fifth and possibly finest edition of the Outside Lands music festival yet.

2012/08/13

Jack White Interviewed By Duff McKagan Of Guns N’ Roses

Rock’s reigning renaissance man Jack White talks to the former Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver bassist about songwriting, Iggy Pop and recording with rockabilly legend Wanda Jackson.

2012/08/09

Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival 2012 Line Ups Announced

San Francisco’s Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival 2012 has just announced the line-ups for each of the show’s three days. Tickets to the massive show featuring Metallica, Foo Fighters, Jack White, Skrillex and more go on sale Friday.

2012/07/18

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Lollapalooza Lineup Leaked? — Will We See Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers & Beyonce In Grant Park?

[pullquote quote="My work here is done. Good game, Perry Farrell." credit="@LollaLeaks"]The twitterverse is buzzing about the summer festival circuit. This morning, we had official confirmation about the lineup for Bonnaroo 2012. Now the same account […]

2012/02/14

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