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Jim Gordon, the noted session drummer who racked up an impressive list of credits that included co-writing the Derek and the Dominos classic ‘Layla’ with Eric Clapton, has been denied parole until at least 2018 after serving 30 years in prison for the 1983 murder of his mother. According to Rolling Stone, which obtained transcripts [...]... more
The Winery Dogs, a new all-star trio whose video ‘Desire’ premiered on UltimateClassicRock.com, will release their self-titled debut via Loud and Proud Records on July 23. The Winery Dogs feature Billy Sheehan of Mr. Big, Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater and Richie Kotzen, who had stints in both Mr. Big and in Poison. ‘The Winery [...]... more
Although lyricist Bernie Taupin has collaborated with other musicians, it shouldn’t be a shock that the Top 10 Bernie Taupin Lyrics all come from Elton John songs. The John/Taupin partnership has been going strong for more than 45 years (with a short hiatus), since each man answered an ad in the ‘NME’ for aspiring musicians [...]... more
If Judas Priest had scheduled a film premiere 30 years ago, Rob Halford would have showed up on a Harley. But time stands still for no one — not even a Metal God — and Halford was rocking a decidedly different set of wheels at the New York screening of the band’s ‘Epitaph’ DVD on [...]... more
Ultimate Classic Rock and William Morrow are pleased to give you the chance to win an autographed paperback copy of ‘This is Gonna Hurt: Music, Photography and Life Through the Distorted Lens of Nikki Sixx.’ With his words and critically acclaimed photos, the Motley Crue founder tells the story of his life — from the [...]... more
Singing competition shows have been popular for decades, and they’ve proliferated all over the TV dial since ‘American Idol‘ debuted over a decade ago. But don’t expect to find one playing on Brian May‘s set anytime soon. The Queen guitarist is particularly disdainful of NBC’s hit series ‘The Voice,’ as he explained in a recent [...]... more
Former Kinks guitarist Dave Davies will return from a six-year solo recording break on June 4 when he releases his sixth full-length collection of original studio recordings, the defiantly titled ‘I Will Be Me.’ Davies — whose last release, 2007′s ‘Fractured Mindz,’ came after he suffered a stroke that required him to re-learn the guitar [...]... more
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