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Still Alive And Kicking: A Conversation With Jim McCarty Of The Yardbirds

YB

The Yardbirds. Yes, the very same seminal 60’s rock outfit that helped to spawn the careers of not one, not two, but three of the most legendary guitar players in history – Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck ...


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Kanye West, Adele, Foo Fighters And Bruno Mars Dominate 54th Annual Grammy Awards Nominations

2012 Grammy Nominations

Kanye West, Adele, Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars will be the ones to watch at the 54th annual Grammy Awards after each landing a slew of top nominations. The Stronger rapper leads the way with se...


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Rolling Stones Names Jimi Hendrix The Greatest Guitarist Ever

Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix has been named the greatest guitarist in history by Rolling Stone magazine. The revered music publication put the Purple Haze legend ahead of Eric Clapton and Led Zeppelin star Jimmy...


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Jeff Beck, Foo Fighters & Manic Street Preachers Lead Classic Rock Awards

Jeff Beck

Guitar great Jeff Beck, the Foo Fighters and the Manic Street Preachers were among the big winners at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honor Awards in London on Wednesday night. Dave Grohl's group walked...


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Rod Stewart To Write Memoir

Rod Stewart

Rocker Rod Stewart is set to lift the lid on his colorful life in a tell-all tome. The Maggie May legend has signed a deal to release a memoir through Random House publishers and has promised he ...


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Jeff Beck To Be Crowned Classic Rock's Living Legend

Jeff Beck

Guitar great Jeff Beck is set to be honored as a living legend by editors at Classic Rock magazine. The music icon, a former member of British super-group the Yardbirds, will follow in the footst...


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Review: Jeff Beck - 'Jeff Beck Rock ‘n’ Party Honoring Les Paul' DVD

Jeff Beck throwing a party for guitar designer/innovator Les Paul sounds like a party you’d want to be invited to, right? Thought so. So, consider Beck’s latest DVD, Jeff Beck Rock ‘n’ Party Hono...


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Eric Clapton Makes Millions In Charity Guitar Sale

Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton has raised a staggering $2.2 million for charity by selling off his guitar collection. The rock legend announced back in December that he would be auctioning off more than 70 of his ...


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'Ladys' Night at the Grammys as Lady Antebellum & Lady Gaga win big (Full List of Grammy Winners)

Lady Antebellum

Lady Antebellum and Lady Gaga were the toast of the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night after picking up nine awards between them. Country trio Lady Antebellum claimed five accolades for ...


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Katy Perry Kicks Off Grammy Awards Concert; Eminem Scores 10 Nominations (See List)

Katy Perry

Eminem is set to dominate the 53rd Grammy Awards in February after landing a massive 10 nominations. The rapper is up for a string of top nods including Album Of The Year for Recovery and Best Re...


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Kiss & Slash Are Big Nominees At Classic Rock Awards

Kiss

Rage Against The Machine, Kiss, AC/DC and Slash are leading the nominations for the Classic Rock Roll Of Honor awards, with two nods each. Rock legends Kiss and former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash...


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'American Idol' Recap: Tim Says Goodbye On Idol Gives Back Night

Tim Urban (C) is eliminated from the competition on IDOL GIVES B

I just can’t be snarky on “Idol Gives Back” night. There’s just no way to mock anything that’s for a good cause. So you’ll have to forgive my relatively straightforward recap.


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Jeff Beck Kills Off 'Spinal Tap' Rumor

Jeff Beck

Guitar legend Jeff Beck has silenced one of the longest-running rumors in rock - he was not the inspiration for This Is Spinal Tap. The former Yardbirds star has long been linked to the spoof docum...


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John Mayer, Jeff Beck, ZZ Top To Rock With Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton

John Mayer, Jeff Beck and ZZ Top will join blues icons B.B. King and Buddy Guy at Eric Clapton's third Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago, Illinois. The event, which benefits Clapton's Crossroad...


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Mick Jagger Joins U2 On Stage

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger made a surprise appearance on stage with U2 on Friday during the second night of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concerts in New York City. The first show on Thursday night saw ac...


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Celebrity Birthdays, June 24

Petra Nemcova

Happy Birthday to singer/actress Solange Knowles (1986), Czech supermodel Petra Nemcova (1979), actor Joe Penny (1956), "Robocop" star Peter Weller (1947), Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck (1944), and...


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Metallica, Jeff Beck, Run DMC Headline 2009 Rock and Roll HOF Inductee Class

Jeff Beck

It took all of 27 years to happen, but as they say 'there is no time like the present,' as perhaps the most recognizable of rock acts, Metallica, are taking their rightful spot in the Rock and Roll...


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Late Stars Remembered At Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction

Run DMC

Metallica, Run-DMC, Jeff Beck and Bobby Womack entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday at an emotional ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio. Red Hot Chili Peppers rocker Flea inducted headl...


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Run-D.M.C. Turn Down Hall Of Fame Performance

Run-D.M.C.

The surviving members of rap pioneers Run-D.M.C. will break from tradition when they are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday - they have refused to perform out of respect to murd...


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We're Giving Away A Gibson Guitar To Celebrate Fuse's Rock Hall Induction Ceremony!

Gibson Giveaway

Fuse welcomes you to an exclusive look at this year's highly-anticipated, star-studded Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, airing live from Cleveland Ohio's Public Hall on April 4th at 9...


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Dave Mustaine Turns Down Metallica Hall Of Fame Invitation

Dave Mustaine

Former Metallica rocker Dave Mustaine has turned down the chance to join the band when they are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April. Mustaine joined the group in 1981, but l...


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Jeff Beck Won't Reunite His Group

Jeff Beck

Rocker Jeff Beck has ruled out a Jeff Beck Group reunion with Rod Stewart and Ron Wood - because he thinks reformation of bands is a bad idea. As his former band mates plan a Faces reunion, ...


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Jeff Beck To Led Zeppelin: 'Stop Now'

Jeff Beck

British rocker Jeff Beck has slammed Led Zeppelin's comeback plans - insisting it will be pointless without former lead singer Robert Plant. AJAXPOLL 39 AJAXPOLL The 64-year-old legend - ...


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Gene Simmons: 'Kiss Should Be In Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame'

Gene Simmons

Rocker Gene Simmons is furious his band Kiss has been excluded from a new shortlist of acts to be considered for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year. The Crazy Nights hit...


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Velvet Revolver's Matt Sorum Pays Tribute To Jimi Hendrix Drummer

Velvet Revolver

Velvet Revolver star Matt Sorum has become the first star to pay tribute to legendary Jimi Hendrix drummer Mitch Mitchell, who was found dead in a Portland, Oregon hotel room on Wednesday morning. ...


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'The Definitive Rod Stewart' Releases Nov. 18

Rod Stewart

With an estimated 250 million in album and single sales, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Rod Stewart arguably possesses one of rock's greatest and most distinctive voices. For many years, he called War...


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Celebrity Birthdays, June 24

Petra Nemcova

Happy Birthday to singer/actress Solange Knowles (1986), Czech supermodel Petra Nemcova (1979), actor Joe Penny (1956), "Robocop" star Peter Weller (1947), Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck (1944), and...


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Nightwish Singer Tarja Turunen To Release Solo Album

Tarja

With her unique tones and striking stage presence having played a key role in making Nightwish a major multi-platinum success, Tarja (now signed to Universal Music on an exclusive worldwide basis) ...


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Latest Stevie Ray Vaughan Disc Gathers Live Recordings And Amazing Collaborations

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Like the greatest 20th century blues and rock guitarists who preceded him, many of whom were primal influences on his journeyman lifestyle and unpredictable musical outlook, Stevie Ray Vaughan (195...


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Fantasy Records To Release 'Light Your Light,' The New Album From Toots & The Maytals

Toots & The Maytals

New York, NY - On August 28, 2007 Fantasy Records will release Light Your Light, the latest album from Toots & The Maytals. On the heels of his Grammy triumph for 2004's True Love, Toots comes roa...


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