CHOM - Classic Rock

Rush Not Working Again Until Late 2009

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:37:40 +0000

Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson told the Toledo Blade that the Canadian trio probably won't regroup to start working on a new studio album until sometime late next year. Lifeson said about the band's futu...

Paul Mccartney Defends Ringo Starr's Ban On Autographs

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:37:55 +0000

Paul McCartney defended former bandmate Ringo Starr, who recently posted a message on his website (ringostarr.com) saying that he would no longer sign items from fans mailed to him. The message, which...

Elvis Costello Credits Elton John For Making A 'spectacle'

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:38:20 +0000

Premiering Wednesday night (December 3rd) on the Sundance Channel is Spectacle: Elvis Costello With... Elton John, the show's executive producer, will be the episode's sole guest. Costello told The As...

Nikki Sixx Holding Covenant House Benefit On Tuesday

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:37:38 +0000

Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx and his girlfriend, tattoo artist and reality TV star Kat Von D., are holding a benefit event for Covenant House on Tuesday night (December 2nd) at the Carmichael Galler...

Ron Wood Says Faces Reunion Rehearsals Were 'fantastic'

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:37:52 +0000

Ron Wood confirmed the Faces upcoming reunion and says that new music from the band might also be in the pipeline. Wood spoke about the band's recent rehearsals featuring himself, Rod Stewart, Ian Mac...

New Bruce Springsteen Song And Video Available On Amazon.Com

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:38:01 +0000

Bruce Springsteen's latest single from his upcoming Working On A Dream album, called "My Lucky Day" is available as a digital download and a streaming video on amazon.com. The video shows Spri...

'live Earth India' Canceled

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:38:23 +0000

Due to the terrorist attacks in Mumbai which took the lives of nearly 200 people, Live Earth India -- which was to have featured headliners Roger Waters and Jon Bon Jovi performing live in the city on...

Guns N' Roses Sales Not Likely To Be Spectacular

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:37:34 +0000

The new Guns N'Roses album, Chinese Democracy, could end up selling less than 300,000 copies in its first week on shelves. According to Billboard.com, the long-delayed CD will finish with a total of s...

The Who Tops Video Chart With Vintage Concert Dvd

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:38:18 +0000

The Who's new double DVD Live At Kilburn 1977 is Number One this week on the Billboard Top Video Charts. The two-disc set features the band's infamous Kilburn State Gaumont gig from December 15th, 197...

Van Halen Tour Rider Demands No Carpet, Study Room And Booze Onstage

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:38:33 +0000

Van Halen's backstage rider for their 2008 North American tour has been posted on thesmokinggun.com. The document shows that the reunion between David Lee Roth and the rest of the band wasn't as cozy ...

James Taylor Says 'covers' Songs All Tell A Personal Tale

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:38:35 +0000

James Taylor talked about what made him pick the winning combination of songs on his latest hit album Covers. The collection marks the first time in Taylor's career that he's strayed off the singer-so...

Next Metallica Album Could Come Out Online

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:37:55 +0000

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich hinted to RollingStone.com that the band's next album could well come out through the Internet. Ulrich explained, "We're free of our record contract. We have that element...

U2 Guitarist Draws 'line'

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:37:58 +0000

U2 guitarist The Edge confirmed to Mojo magazine that the Irish band's new album is tentatively titled No Line On The Horizon. The Edge explained the concept behind the title, saying, "It's an image, ...

Bruce Springsteen Releasing Second Album Track Today Through Amazon.Com

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:38:27 +0000

Bruce Springsteen has made a second song from his upcoming Working On A Dream album available as a digital download, according to backstreets.com. Beginning today (December 1st), the new E Street Band...

'eleanor Rigby' Document Sells For $177,000

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:38:34 +0000

A document from 1911 signed by a Liverpool woman named Eleanor Rigby sold for $177,000 at an auction benefiting the Sunbeams Music Trust charity, according to Billboard. The salary register from Liver...