Rolling Stones To Roll Out 40th Anniversary Tour
NEW YORK (AP) - After months of rumor and supposition, the Rolling Stones have announced they will mount a world tour to celebrate their upcoming 40th anniversary. So far, there are no details regarding when the trek will start and whether it will be a full-blown extravaganza or a more intimate affair. ...
| Thousands Attend Kid Rock Party
DETROIT (AP) - Kid Rock's rowdy beer party in his hometown was caught on camera - and that was the idea. Thousands braved the chill at the Michigan State Fairgrounds on Saturday for Kid Rock's tailgate party and free concert, which doubled as the backdrop for the rap-rock bad boy's latest video. While ...
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Jewel To Sing National Anthem At World Series Game 1
PHOENIX, Arizona (AP) - Nearly four years ago, she kicked off the Superbowl without the ball ever leaving the tee. Now Jewel will deliver her World Series pitch even before the umpire yells, "Play ball!" The Alaskan songbird will perform the national anthem at the first game of the World Series Saturday ...
| Dylan to Pen Autobiography
NEW YORK (AP) - More than 150 books have been published about Bob Dylan - from bountiful biographies to accounts of recording sessions to interpretations of his music - and more than 100 remain in print today. Two high - profile Dylan books have been published this year alone: Howard Sounes' biography ...
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Symphony of the devil
NEW YORK (AP) - Mick Jagger has been speaking to dotmusic about his forthcoming solo record and the future of rock's living legends, The Rolling Stones. Jagger, who releases 'Goddess In The Doorway' on November 19, gave us the lowdown on the new record in a full - length interview, explaining why he ...
| R.E.M., Eddie Vedder, Alanis Morissette Deliver At Seattle's Groundwork
SEATTLE (AP) - Last week's other series of benefit concerts -- Seattle's Groundwork 2001 series, which benefited the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization's anti-hunger campaign -- closed Monday (Oct. 22) night with a marathon six-hour show at Emerald City's Key Arena. Monday's show, hosted ...
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New Mick Jagger Single Featuring Lenny Kravitz Out Tomorrow
NEW YORK (AP) - Virgin Records will officially release "God Gave Me Everything," the first single from Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger's new solo album, Goddess In The Doorway, tomorrow (October 23). "God Gave Me Everything" is a collaboration between Jagger and Lenny Kravitz, who also worked on ...
| Peter Green Still Has Blues
NEW YORK (AP) - Very quietly, blues legend Peter Green has just released Time Traders, the fifth release by his band the Peter Green Splinter Group since it began in 1996. The former John Mayall guitar player and founder of Fleetwood Mac was once a leading light of the British blues scene as well as ...
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More Travis
LONDON, UK (Reuters) - Travis have announced details of four more UK arena shows for 2002. The band, who have already announced plans for a string of large-scale concerts next year, will now play extra shows in Plymouth, London, Aberdeen and Glasgow. The full tour itenary is now as follows: �Nottingham ...
| Mick Jagger To Release Lenny Kravitz Collaboration As Single
NEW YORK (AP) - God gave Mick Jagger everything, and in return, the Rolling Stones singer is giving a song with that title to radio and video outlets. "God Gave Me Everything," co-written and produced by Jagger and Lenny Kravitz, is the first single from Jagger's Goddess in the Doorway, which has been ...
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Mick Fleetwood Talks About Next Fleetwood Mac Album
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fleetwood Mac is about halfway through recording its latest album, which is due next year. The release will feature all the regular crew members except Christine McVie. Mick Fleetwood tells that he heard from McVie earlier this week, though, and she said she would like to record ...
| Harrison recording again
NEW YORK (AP) - George Harrison has started recording again, following his treatment for cancer. The former Beatle has recorded a single with musician Jools Holland Harrison, 58, wrote the track entitled A Horse To Water with his son Dhani. He recorded the song at home on 1 October, less than six months ...
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U2 Plans To Bring Grace To The Concert For New York City
NEW YORK (AP) - U2's Bono, who will perform at the Concert For New York City with U2 guitarist the Edge on Saturday (October 20), says the show comes at a poignant time in the Irish band's career. The group's latest album, the year-old All That You Can't Leave Behind, returned U2 to political and social ...
| Aerosmith Trying To Figure Out If United We Stand Appearance Is Possible
DETROIT (AP) - Although Aerosmith has been advertised as a participant in Sunday's (October 21) United We Stand What More Can I Give? benefit concert at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., playing the show has become a daunting prospect for the Boston band. Guitarist Brad Whitford tells LAUNCH that no ...
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Lenny Kravitz Buys Miami Mansion
NEW YORK (AP) - Lenny Kravitz has purchased a Miami-area estate for $9 million, one of the largest price tags ever for a home in the area, according to the Miami Herald. The nine-bedroom Mediterranean mansion, on the waterfront in the exclusive Sunset Island neighborhood, boasts an 1,800 square-foot ...
| Glitter plans album comeback
NEW YORK (AP) - Disgraced star Gary Glitter is planning a comeback with a new album, prompting calls to that the new CD is blocked. But the government and the music industry have admitted they are powerless to stop the release of the record. The release is Glitter's first new album since he was jailed ...
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Bob Dylan Stopped at Checkpoint
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Bob Dylan wanted tighter security for his current tour, but he didn't expect to be held up at the door before his own show because he didn't have a backstage pass. Dylan, traveling in support of his new album "Love and Theft,'' was set to play the last Oregon stop on his tour Tuesday ...
| Classic Rock Voices On Charity CD
Miami/NY (AP) - Transcension Music Group will release The Day America Cried - Songs of Hope For a Unified Nation on Tuesday (Oct. 16). All proceeds from the CD, featuring Lynyrd Skynyrd's Johnny Van Zant, Survivor's Jim Peterik, Don Barnes of .38 Special, and Kelly Keagy of Night Ranger, among others, ...
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Johnny Marr Joins Oasis Onstage For 10th Anniversary Show In Manchester
LONDON, UK (AP) - As the tour T-shirts proudly claim, this month Oasis is celebrating "10 years of noise and confusion," although in recent years the confusion has become more noticeable than the noise. Oasis came from a poor working class background and tried to take on the whole world; they became ...
| Paul McCartney Offers Charity Single; More Acts On Board For N.Y. Benefit
NEW YORK (AP) - In addition to his scheduled benefit concert in New York on Oct. 20, Sir Paul McCartney has announced plans to issue a benefit single for charity as well. "From a Lover to a Friend" will be released worldwide on Oct. 29 with all proceeds going towards helping the families of firefighters ...
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