Rock Report February 21st, 2012
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According to the New York Post, POISON singer Bret Michaels claims the producers of the 2009 Tony Awards intentionally broadcast a stage mishap that nearly killed him in a bid to boost the show’s ratings. Michaels - who suffered a brain hemorrhage after getting creamed by a piece of moving scenery - yesterday filed papers charging CBS “could have prevented the footage...from airing via the standard seven-second broadcast delay.’’ But “the defendants took no such measures - presumably because the incident would lead to greater publicity and ratings for the show,” the Manhattan federal court filing says. Michaels - who is suing for up to $50 million - says that beside his injuries, he suffered “humiliation when video of the incident immediately spread across the Internet.’’ Defense lawyers didn’t return requests for comment. More
ROB ZOMBIE and MEGADETH have just announced a co-headlining tour. The trek, which marks the first time the two bands have toured together, kicks off in May, and will stop in La Crosse May 22. More dates and details are expected soon. More and more
CHICKENFOOT has announced they will embark on the "Different Devil Tour" in the spring. Support on the trek will come from BLACK STONE CHERRY and includes a May 12th stop at Chicago’s Chicago Theater. More dates and details are expected soon. More and more
During a February 17 interview with Mike Jones of the Washington D.C. radio station DC101, Slash was asked if there was any truth to the reports that all all five original members of GUNS N' ROSES will be present when the group is inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. "I know that there's a lot of rumor about it, as always when it comes to GN'R, out there on the Internet and stuff," he replied. "But as it stands right this second, I have no idea what's going on." More
Slash also joined Stevie Wonder, Sean Combs, Chris Cornell, Lenny Kravitz, LL Cool J, Common, Snoop Dogg, former President Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, actors Anthony Hopkins, James Gandolfini and more this past Saturday, February 18 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas for a 70th birthday celebration to honor boxing legend Muhammad Ali.
MOTÖRHEAD loves when fans buy its records, but not this time. A new box set, called "Complete Early Years Box Set", has just come out by the company who has the rights to the band's early recordings, and some retail outlets are allegedly charging over $600 for it! "Unfortunately, greed once again rears its yapping head," says iconic frontman Lemmy Kilmister. "I would advise against it even for the most rabid completists!" MOTÖRHEAD has no control over what’s done with these early songs, and doesn't want fans to think that the band is involved in putting out such a costly box set. More and more
The new self-titled album fromRaleigh,North Carolinalegends CORROSION OF CONFORMITY can be streamed in its entirety at AOL Music. Here
DOKKEN frontman Don Dokken recently spoke to BraveWords.com Here
QUEEN drummer Roger Taylor was on the BBC’s Chris Evans Breakfast Show this morning. Here
