The Art of McCartney, due out November 18, is a tribute to the songwriting of Sir Paul McCartney, with some of the world’s biggest artists covering the ex-Beatles’ songs backed up by McCartney’s own backing band. Artists featured on the release include Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, Roger Daltrey, Brian Wilson, Def Leppard, Yusuf, Kiss, Chrissie … Continue reading Hear a Clip of Alice Cooper Covering The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” →

Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, Kiss, Alice Cooper, Steve Miller, Brian Wilson, Heart, Sammy Hagar and Willie Nelson are just some of the artists taking part in a Paul McCartney tribute album due out in November. The Art of McCartney, which has been in the works since 2003, is produced by Ralph Sall and, on many … Continue reading Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, Kiss and More Taking Part in Paul McCartney Tribute Album →

Classic Rock magazine has announced the nominees for this year’s Classic Rock Roll of Honur Awards, which will be held in the U.S. for the first time this year. The event takes place November 4th in Los Angeles and will be hosted by Sammy Hagar. U.S. fans will be able to vote via their local … Continue reading Classic Rock Roll of Honour Nominees Announced →

Former Kiss Lead guitarist Ace Frehley appeared on Tuesday night’s episode of The Tonight Show in anticipation of his forthcoming solo album, Space Invader. Check out his performance of the Kiss song “New York Groove” with house band The Roots below.

In anticipation of his forthcoming album, Space Invader, Ace Frehley has released a new single – a cover of Steve Miller Band’s “The Joker.” Space Invader is set for release on August 19th. It features “The Joker,” the album’s first single “Gimme A Feelin’,” plus 10 other new songs – written or co-written by the … Continue reading Ace Frehley Covers Steve Miller Band’s ‘The Joker’ →

Guitarist Dick Wagner died Wednesday of respiratory failure at Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center. He was 71. Wagner had been in ICU at the Arizona medical center for the last several weeks. He had been living in Arizona since 2004. The guitarist was best known for writing, playing and recording with Alice Cooper as well … Continue reading Guitarist Dick Wagner Dies at 71 →

Kiss and Def Leppard have announced that they join together this summer for a 42-city tour across North America. The news was announced Monday at the House of Blues in Los Angeles via a press conference. According to Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott, the idea of the tour came about two years ago when he … Continue reading Kiss and Def Leppard Announce 2014 Summer Tour →

On April 10th, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY – the first time in history the ceremony has been held at an arena. The 10,000 seats available to the public sold out in minutes this weekend when tickets went on sale. Prices ranged … Continue reading Rock and Roll Hall of Ceremony Tickets Sell Out in Minutes →

Paul Stanley is letting his feeling known about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and they aren’t exactly complimentary. In an interview with Classic Rock Magazine, the Kiss singer calls the Hall’s nomination process “tainted, corrupted and distorted.” When asked by the magazine if he was honored to be inducted, Stanley responded, “It was … Continue reading Kiss Singer Paul Stanley Slams Rock and Roll Hall of Fame →

The members of Kiss made an unannounced appearance in Milan this weekend, reports Yahoo, walking the runway for designer John Varvatos’ rock-inspired winter preview on Saturday night. Varvato’s designs have that “rock persona,” Gene Simmons explained. “If he wasn’t designing clothes, he’d have a guitar around his neck.” The band met the designer during last … Continue reading Kiss Make Surprise Fashion Week Appearance in Milan →

Kiss, Peter Gabriel, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Cat Stevens and Linda Ronstadt will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the April 10th 2014 induction ceremony in New York. Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band will be honored with an award for musical excellence, while the late Brian Epstein (manager of … Continue reading KISS, Peter Gabriel Among Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees →

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced their list of 16 nominees for induction in 2014. Appearing on the ballot are Kiss, Nirvana, Peter Gabriel, Hall & Oates, Yes, Linda Ronstadt, Deep Purple, Chic, The Meters, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Replacements, Cat Stevens, Link Wray, The Zombies, N.W.A and LL Cool … Continue reading Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Announced →