Press Release Live Nation Entertainment Tue, Apr 17, 2012 8:10 PM EDT LOS ANGELES, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  Van Halen has added 18 concerts to its highly successful 2012 North American tour. The newly added dates begin July 7 with an encore performance at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasvi... [More]

At a recent NRA public appearance, wildly outspoken ultra conservative guitarist Ted Nugent issued a threat against President Obama warning that "If Barrack Obama becomes President...again, I will be dead or in jail...". He further claimed Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Hilary Clint... [More]

Legendary amp designer Jim Marshall, founder of Marshall Amps, passed away Thursday morning, he was 88. Marshall was diagnosed with cancer last year and according to his son, Terry Marshall, his health had been deteriorating over the last 5 or 6 weeks.

As a performer, I understand taking artistic license with songs, even to the point of completely rearranging and reinventing a song. I typically don't follow the "sacred" song doctrine as there have been quite a few cases in which a cover of a tune has been significantly better than the original. Ji... [More]

There's few if any artists who have had an impact as profound as the Beatles on modern music. I'm not sure if another band has had more covers of their music recorded which have become pop hits in their own right. As such, I thought I'd compile a list of five Beatles tribute ablums which pay respect... [More]