Matthew Wilkening
Led Zeppelin, Beatles + Jimi Hendrix Songs Covered by D’Angelo-Fronted Supergroup at Bonnaroo
Reclusive R&B musician D’Angelo joined a supergroup led by Roots drummer Questlove to perform a set filled with rock and funk classics at the 2012 Bonnaroo Festival early Sunday morning (June 10).
First Photos of Andre 3000 as Jimi Hendrix Emerge
The first photos of rap star Andre 3000 in costume and (presumably) wig for his performance as Jimi Hendrix in the upcoming movie ‘All is By My Side’ have been revealed, and it looks like they found the right guy!
Elton John Hospitalized, Forced to Cancel Concerts
Elton John was hospitalized yesterday (May 23) in Los Angeles as a result of a serious respiratory infection, and has been forced to cancel four concerts in order to facilitate his recovery.
Gregg Allman Announces He’s Engaged to a 24 Year Old
Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band revealed during a televised interview last night that he is engaged to be married for seventh time, to a 24-year-old woman identified only as Shannon.
Jimi Hendrix Biopic Starring Outkast’s Andre 3000 Goes On Without Estate’s Support
Summertime means sequels, and if a story about the Jimi Hendrix estate expressing their lack of support for a movie about the guitar hero sounds familiar… that’s because it happened this week for the second time in a year.
Mark Evans Discusses Life In and Out of AC/DC
Mark Evans was only 19 when he joined AC/DC and just 21 when he was fired. But his impact lives on in the band’s music over three decades later, and he’s enjoying life more than ever now.
Ted Nugent Explodes in Profane Rant on CBS News
Ted Nugent responded to the notion that he’s not a moderate during an interview on ‘CBS This Morning’ by, well, flipping out a bit, offering — in off-color language — to perform sexual acts on both the male reporter and a nearby female producer if they could find someone who cares more about people and the planet than he does.
The Beach Boys Accompany ‘Mad Men’ Characters on LSD Trip
Roger Sterling, ‘Mad Men”s sophisticated sliver-haired ad executive, went on an LSD trip with help from the 1966 Beach Boys classic ‘I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times’ on last night’s episode of the popular series.
Journey’s ‘Don’t Stop Believin" Performed By Dozens of Movie Stars
The words of Journey‘s classic 1981 anthem ‘Don’t Stop Believin” have been given new life thanks to a highly entertaining video that features Steve Perry’s lyrics re-interpreted via the clever (and no doubt extremely time-consuming) editing together of dozens of iconic movie scenes.
The Most Arresting Performance of Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ You Will Ever See, From the Back of a Cop Car
Move over, Adam Lambert! Our choice for Queen‘s new lead singer is here in the form of an (allegedly) intoxicated man arrested somewhere in Canada, who responds by singing ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ — every bit of it — in the back of a police car.