It’s not quite fair to call The Laughing Apple a comeback album. Since 2006, the artist who beguiled listeners in the ’70s as the spiritually curious Cat Stevens has released three discs under the mononym Yusuf—short for Yusuf Islam, his chosen moniker after adopting the Islamic faith in 1977. These works were his first foray into Western music after shunning the industry in the wake of his religious conversion, during which time he sold his guitars and focused instead on charity work and theological study. Fans were grateful for any new output following the decades of silence, but Yusuf’s...
- 9/21/2017
- by Jordan Runtagh
- PEOPLE.com
It's a sort of lopsided smile, almost like a child's-drawing version of what a grin is supposed to look like. Even more than the eyes and the jawline and that chin, which would later by framed by long Swingin' Sixties sideburns and covered by a ragged Seventies beard, it's the mouth of the kid in those early, black and white pictures that draws recognition. That's Eric Clapton's smile that the lad in the woolly jumper is sporting. And as he got older, even after he became famous and fans...
- 9/14/2017
- Rollingstone.com
A new documentary about Eric Clapton, Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars, will premiere at the Toronto Film Festival before airing on Showtime in 2018.
Oscar winner Lili Fini Zanuck (producer, Driving Miss Daisy) directed Life in 12 Bars, which features extensive interviews with Clapton. The film chronicles the guitarist's remarkable career, from his time as a British rock journeyman in the Yardbirds and John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers to his stints in Cream and Blind Faith, as well as his lengthy solo career. Life in 12 Bars will also explore how music has...
Oscar winner Lili Fini Zanuck (producer, Driving Miss Daisy) directed Life in 12 Bars, which features extensive interviews with Clapton. The film chronicles the guitarist's remarkable career, from his time as a British rock journeyman in the Yardbirds and John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers to his stints in Cream and Blind Faith, as well as his lengthy solo career. Life in 12 Bars will also explore how music has...
- 8/1/2017
- Rollingstone.com
“A Mod Murder Mystery”
By Raymond Benson
Michelangelo Antonioni’s Blowup (it’s spelled this way in the film credits, but on theatrical posters and advertising it was called Blow-Up) was a landmark, envelope-pushing film that caused quite a stir. For one thing, it was one of the nails in the coffin of the U.S. Production Code, paving the way for the elimination of cinematic censorship and the eventual creation of the movie ratings. Its depiction of nudity, sexual attitudes, and recreational drugs crossed the line for late 1966. Nevertheless, newspaper ads got away with simply proclaiming that the picture was “Recommended for Mature Audiences,” since this was prior to the ratings themselves.
Blowup also stands as a cultural landmark in that it captures that moment of time called “Swinging London.” Everything was “mod”—music, fashion, art... even groups of youths were called “mods.” Antonioni’s film could serve as...
By Raymond Benson
Michelangelo Antonioni’s Blowup (it’s spelled this way in the film credits, but on theatrical posters and advertising it was called Blow-Up) was a landmark, envelope-pushing film that caused quite a stir. For one thing, it was one of the nails in the coffin of the U.S. Production Code, paving the way for the elimination of cinematic censorship and the eventual creation of the movie ratings. Its depiction of nudity, sexual attitudes, and recreational drugs crossed the line for late 1966. Nevertheless, newspaper ads got away with simply proclaiming that the picture was “Recommended for Mature Audiences,” since this was prior to the ratings themselves.
Blowup also stands as a cultural landmark in that it captures that moment of time called “Swinging London.” Everything was “mod”—music, fashion, art... even groups of youths were called “mods.” Antonioni’s film could serve as...
- 3/26/2017
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Music and Sex: Scenes from a life - A novel in progress (first chapter here).
As 1980 got going, Walter was distracted from Janie’s absence by progress on the band front. Garrick had found an electric guitarist, Tom O’Reilly. Though still lacking bass and drums, they decided to try putting together some new songs and practicing some covers -- because as TomO (as he styled himself) pointed out pragmatically, a good set of rockin’ covers would get them gigs at the frats that lined the south side of 114th St. Over a round of beers at the Marlin, a brightly lit bar that had less visual flair than a high school cafeteria, but the cheapest beer near campus, they decided to take turns suggesting covers.
Walter led off: "For Your Love." He liked it because of its harpsichord riff.
"Fuck that!" blurted TomO. "I was told we'd be covering Nuggets-type songs.
As 1980 got going, Walter was distracted from Janie’s absence by progress on the band front. Garrick had found an electric guitarist, Tom O’Reilly. Though still lacking bass and drums, they decided to try putting together some new songs and practicing some covers -- because as TomO (as he styled himself) pointed out pragmatically, a good set of rockin’ covers would get them gigs at the frats that lined the south side of 114th St. Over a round of beers at the Marlin, a brightly lit bar that had less visual flair than a high school cafeteria, but the cheapest beer near campus, they decided to take turns suggesting covers.
Walter led off: "For Your Love." He liked it because of its harpsichord riff.
"Fuck that!" blurted TomO. "I was told we'd be covering Nuggets-type songs.
- 9/6/2015
- by RomanAkLeff
- www.culturecatch.com
The BBC has celebrated the best of the guitar and what its sound has contributed to popular music in BBC Four’s special “Great Guitar Riffs at the BBC.” The television special features BBC performances from some of the world’s most legendary guitarists, like Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, and more. Here’s more about the special: “Compilation of BBC performances featuring some of the best axe men and women in rock ‘n’ roll, from Hendrix to the Kinks, Cream to AC/DC, the Smiths to Rage Against the Machine and Radiohead to Foo Fighters. Whether it’s the Shadows playing FBI on Crackerjack, Jeff Beck with the Yardbirds, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream’s Sunshine [ Read More ]
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- 2/28/2015
- by monique
- ShockYa
From Mvd Entertainment Group, Sneak Peek the music documentary "Jeff Beck: A Man For All Seasons", available February 10, 2015 on DVD:
"...at the end of 1964, guitarist Eric Clapton left the 'Yardbirds', a band still searching for their first hit. His replacement was a player of very different capabilities - a 'feedback' technical and sonic pioneer who helped propel the group from their former status as a blues covers act to become one of the most innovative and daring musical collectives working in the UK.
"This film traces Jeff Beck's music and career throughout the 1960's - his formative influences and early groups, his work with The Yardbirds, his brief, bizarre reinvention by producer Mickie Most as a solo pop star, and the first incarnation of the 'Jeff Beck Group', during which Beck played with vocalist Rod Stewart and second guitarist Ron Wood.
"Featuring a plethora of rare performance and studio footage,...
"...at the end of 1964, guitarist Eric Clapton left the 'Yardbirds', a band still searching for their first hit. His replacement was a player of very different capabilities - a 'feedback' technical and sonic pioneer who helped propel the group from their former status as a blues covers act to become one of the most innovative and daring musical collectives working in the UK.
"This film traces Jeff Beck's music and career throughout the 1960's - his formative influences and early groups, his work with The Yardbirds, his brief, bizarre reinvention by producer Mickie Most as a solo pop star, and the first incarnation of the 'Jeff Beck Group', during which Beck played with vocalist Rod Stewart and second guitarist Ron Wood.
"Featuring a plethora of rare performance and studio footage,...
- 12/9/2014
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
London, Mar h 30: Eric Clapton has claimed that he has no intention of giving up on music ever.
The 68-year-old Yardbirds guitarist, who has battled drink and drug addictions, said that he could retire but he couldn't live without music, the Daily Star reported.
The former Cream member added that music saved his life on many occasions and has kept him from going down and nurtured him. (Ani)...
The 68-year-old Yardbirds guitarist, who has battled drink and drug addictions, said that he could retire but he couldn't live without music, the Daily Star reported.
The former Cream member added that music saved his life on many occasions and has kept him from going down and nurtured him. (Ani)...
- 3/30/2013
- by Rahul Kapoor
- RealBollywood.com
The film Celebration Day captures Led Zeppelin onstage in all their glory in 2007. The band discuss their musical legacy, reputation for excess – and why they will never reunite again
The first thing you notice is how close together they are. Led Zeppelin are not scattered around the huge stage of the O2 arena in London like 100m relay runners awaiting the baton, like most bands at this venue. They are huddled within a few feet of each other in the centre of the stage, and they stay that way for most of the two hours or so of Celebration Day, the new movie that captures their one-off return to playing live in December 2007. Jimmy Page might wander off a few feet to hit a guitar pedal, John Paul Jones occasionally sets his bass down to sit at a keyboard, but Robert Plant sings from the heart of the group, just...
The first thing you notice is how close together they are. Led Zeppelin are not scattered around the huge stage of the O2 arena in London like 100m relay runners awaiting the baton, like most bands at this venue. They are huddled within a few feet of each other in the centre of the stage, and they stay that way for most of the two hours or so of Celebration Day, the new movie that captures their one-off return to playing live in December 2007. Jimmy Page might wander off a few feet to hit a guitar pedal, John Paul Jones occasionally sets his bass down to sit at a keyboard, but Robert Plant sings from the heart of the group, just...
- 10/12/2012
- by Michael Hann
- The Guardian - Film News
Zacron, the visual artist known for his iconic album cover for Led Zeppelin's seminal 1970 album "III," has passed away after a battle with bowel cancer. The artist, whose real name was Richard Drew, quietly passed away in January, but according to Classic Rock Magazine, his estranged family only recently learned of his death.
"III" cover art by Zacron
Zacron was born in Sutton, Surrey in 1943, growing up alongside fellow classmates Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page. After Page left the Yardbirds to found the now infamous English rock band Led Zeppelin, the two childhood friends reconnected in 1969 when Zacron was commissioned to create cover art for the band's album, "III." After four months of work, Zacron debuted his collage of a final product, featuring a die-cut design equipped with a rotating panel that would turn to reveal the various psychedelic illustrations created by the artist.
Commenting on his album art,...
"III" cover art by Zacron
Zacron was born in Sutton, Surrey in 1943, growing up alongside fellow classmates Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page. After Page left the Yardbirds to found the now infamous English rock band Led Zeppelin, the two childhood friends reconnected in 1969 when Zacron was commissioned to create cover art for the band's album, "III." After four months of work, Zacron debuted his collage of a final product, featuring a die-cut design equipped with a rotating panel that would turn to reveal the various psychedelic illustrations created by the artist.
Commenting on his album art,...
- 8/4/2012
- by Katherine Brooks
- Huffington Post
It would be irresponsible, ignorant, and in some instances, completely unethical for Criminal Complex to encourage the dangerously unhealthy habit of cigarette smoking in others.
So that is exactly what we will do right now.
Hey, look, you’re intelligent (and damned attractive, if you don’t mind me saying so). You don’t need us to tell you that despite the facts that smoking can lead to a litany of health problems, that a full Nazi battalion is more welcome in a public place than a single smoker, and that the smell is on par to many with raw sewage, smoking is still the number one way in which a person can look cool. As intelligent as you are, you can argue against smoking however you please—cigarette manufacturers are the most manipulative, morally bankrupt businesses in America, if not the world; the money spent on cigarettes in a...
So that is exactly what we will do right now.
Hey, look, you’re intelligent (and damned attractive, if you don’t mind me saying so). You don’t need us to tell you that despite the facts that smoking can lead to a litany of health problems, that a full Nazi battalion is more welcome in a public place than a single smoker, and that the smell is on par to many with raw sewage, smoking is still the number one way in which a person can look cool. As intelligent as you are, you can argue against smoking however you please—cigarette manufacturers are the most manipulative, morally bankrupt businesses in America, if not the world; the money spent on cigarettes in a...
- 6/2/2012
- by Jimmy Callaway
- Boomtron
In our writers' favourite film series, Jon Dennis plays it cool with a chilling Michelangelo Antonioni tale set in swinging 60s London
• Was this review groovy or ghastly? If you definitely didn't dig it, post your own take here – or get loose below the line
It was a real thrill, aged 16 and seeing Blow-Up, with its depiction of sex, drugs and rock'n'roll, swinging London style. My enjoyment of the film's celebrated sex scenes was, however, considerably tempered by the presence of my mum and dad. Still, I was grateful to my parents for introducing me to the film – their knowledge of which revealed an uncharacteristic hipness hitherto concealed from me. It was the most sophisticated film I'd ever seen. Though I couldn't claim to have understood it, I knew I was on to something.
Blow-Up gave me kudos the next day at school, because all the coolest kids had seen it too.
• Was this review groovy or ghastly? If you definitely didn't dig it, post your own take here – or get loose below the line
It was a real thrill, aged 16 and seeing Blow-Up, with its depiction of sex, drugs and rock'n'roll, swinging London style. My enjoyment of the film's celebrated sex scenes was, however, considerably tempered by the presence of my mum and dad. Still, I was grateful to my parents for introducing me to the film – their knowledge of which revealed an uncharacteristic hipness hitherto concealed from me. It was the most sophisticated film I'd ever seen. Though I couldn't claim to have understood it, I knew I was on to something.
Blow-Up gave me kudos the next day at school, because all the coolest kids had seen it too.
- 11/23/2011
- by Jon Dennis
- The Guardian - Film News
Led Zeppelin are rocking back into the comic book world.
Between 1989 and 1994, Revolutionary Comics ran a series called Rock 'N' Roll Comics featuring biographies of music stars in comic-strip format.
Several of the issues are now being revived, reprinted and updated as newly-packaged graphic novels through a partnership between Revolutionary and Bluewater Productions.
Pink Floyd Experience is in stores now while the Led Zeppelin graphic novel arrives in late November.
As showcased in Pink Floyd's own official CD box set Shine On, the Pink Floyd Experience graphic novel chronicles the band from their early days with Syd Barrett through their split and later reformation. The collection also includes updated material, bringing the story up to 2010.
The Led Zeppelin saga is one of the wildest in rock history and this graphic novel dramatises the backstage, behind-the-scenes story.
From their early days as the New Yardbirds on through their rise to...
Between 1989 and 1994, Revolutionary Comics ran a series called Rock 'N' Roll Comics featuring biographies of music stars in comic-strip format.
Several of the issues are now being revived, reprinted and updated as newly-packaged graphic novels through a partnership between Revolutionary and Bluewater Productions.
Pink Floyd Experience is in stores now while the Led Zeppelin graphic novel arrives in late November.
As showcased in Pink Floyd's own official CD box set Shine On, the Pink Floyd Experience graphic novel chronicles the band from their early days with Syd Barrett through their split and later reformation. The collection also includes updated material, bringing the story up to 2010.
The Led Zeppelin saga is one of the wildest in rock history and this graphic novel dramatises the backstage, behind-the-scenes story.
From their early days as the New Yardbirds on through their rise to...
- 10/31/2010
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
All great bands had to start somewhere. The Beatles ground out gigs at the Cavern Club. Led Zeppelin played basements as the New Yardbirds. U2 got booed out of Irish pubs. And Radiohead, one of the most influential and important bands of the past two decades, started with a feedback-drenched single that nobody particularly cared about (at least initially). On this day in 1992, Radiohead's U.K. record label released "Creep," marking the first official release from the band. Though "Creep" was generally ignored in the band's home country, it became a big hit in the United States, landing them in MTV's "Buzz Bin" and scoring them a decent fan base.
"Creep" was something of an inauspicious start for Radiohead, as it didn't do very much to distinguish the band from the parade of grunge wannabes also clogging the airwaves at the time (it certainly didn't help that Stone Temple Pilots...
"Creep" was something of an inauspicious start for Radiohead, as it didn't do very much to distinguish the band from the parade of grunge wannabes also clogging the airwaves at the time (it certainly didn't help that Stone Temple Pilots...
- 9/21/2010
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
What can be said about Led Zeppelin that hasn't already been repeated ad nauseum? Often the target of a staggering amount of hyperbole and attached to seemingly dozens of rock and roll clichés, Led Zeppelin managed to transcend all of that by generally living up to everything that has ever been said about them. Did they essentially invent the building blocks for the genre that became known as heavy metal? Yes they did. Were they utterly loathed by critics, only to sell millions of albums and be fawned over a generation later? Absolutely. Did they set new precedents for rock and roll debauchery, much of which is captured in the thrilling biography "Hammer of the Gods"? You better believe it. Were they the loudest, toughest, stoutest and most experimental of all the rock gods of the 1970s? Yes, yes, yes and yes.
But even legends have to start somewhere, and...
But even legends have to start somewhere, and...
- 9/7/2010
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
Eric Clapton "The 1960s Review" will be available on DVD October 19, 2010, highlighting the story of the rock artist's formative years.
"...While few would argue that Eric Clapton is one of the finest guitarists of all time, it is sometimes forgotten just how pivotal, influential and downright startling this man was during the 1960's. And while Clapton has remained a musician/songwriter of rare ability with moments of glory resplendent on album after album it was during the decade in which he emerged that his awesome skills were used most creatively.
"In this extraordinary documentary, his life and career throughout these crucial ten years is put under the microscope, and with the help of archive interviews with the man himself, exclusive contributions from friends, band mates and colleagues, rare and classic performance footage, seldom seen photographs, location and period archive plus a host of other features, the story in question is...
"...While few would argue that Eric Clapton is one of the finest guitarists of all time, it is sometimes forgotten just how pivotal, influential and downright startling this man was during the 1960's. And while Clapton has remained a musician/songwriter of rare ability with moments of glory resplendent on album after album it was during the decade in which he emerged that his awesome skills were used most creatively.
"In this extraordinary documentary, his life and career throughout these crucial ten years is put under the microscope, and with the help of archive interviews with the man himself, exclusive contributions from friends, band mates and colleagues, rare and classic performance footage, seldom seen photographs, location and period archive plus a host of other features, the story in question is...
- 8/19/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Legendary guitarist gets small at New York's Iridium club.
By Kurt Loder
Jeff Beck performs in New York on Wednesday
Photo: Larry Busacca/ Getty Images
New York — How rare an event was the small-club show Jeff Beck played here on Wednesday night? Well, Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett flew in from his home in Hawaii to catch it. And he wasn't the only weighty player in attendance. Also crowding into the packed-out Iridium, a Broadway jazz club, were E Street Band (and "Sopranos") veteran Steven Van Zandt; onetime Stray Cat Brian Setzer; psychedelic-blues virtuoso Warren Haynes, of Gov't Mule; and such notable Beck buddies as Letterman bandleader Paul Shaffer.
They were all on hand to catch the great guitarist in an uncommon context. Beck's fiery, soaring style — which has been unendingly influential ever since he emerged as Eric Clapton's replacement in the Yardbirds in 1965 — makes glorious use of maximum volume.
By Kurt Loder
Jeff Beck performs in New York on Wednesday
Photo: Larry Busacca/ Getty Images
New York — How rare an event was the small-club show Jeff Beck played here on Wednesday night? Well, Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett flew in from his home in Hawaii to catch it. And he wasn't the only weighty player in attendance. Also crowding into the packed-out Iridium, a Broadway jazz club, were E Street Band (and "Sopranos") veteran Steven Van Zandt; onetime Stray Cat Brian Setzer; psychedelic-blues virtuoso Warren Haynes, of Gov't Mule; and such notable Beck buddies as Letterman bandleader Paul Shaffer.
They were all on hand to catch the great guitarist in an uncommon context. Beck's fiery, soaring style — which has been unendingly influential ever since he emerged as Eric Clapton's replacement in the Yardbirds in 1965 — makes glorious use of maximum volume.
- 6/10/2010
- MTV Music News
London, Apr 9 – Guitar hero Jeff Beck has insured each of his fingers for 700,000 pounds after accidentally chopping off the tip of one digit.
The 65-year-old had his mishap as he sliced carrots at his home in Sussex, reports The Mirror.
Doctors sewed the tip of his left index finger back on but then he struggled to finish his new album Emotion and Commotion.
Therefore, he has now raised his insurance cover on his hands five-fold – making his 10 digits worth 7million pounds.
A source close to the former Yardbirds star said:.
The 65-year-old had his mishap as he sliced carrots at his home in Sussex, reports The Mirror.
Doctors sewed the tip of his left index finger back on but then he struggled to finish his new album Emotion and Commotion.
Therefore, he has now raised his insurance cover on his hands five-fold – making his 10 digits worth 7million pounds.
A source close to the former Yardbirds star said:.
- 4/9/2010
- by News
- RealBollywood.com
If you should spot Eric Clapton in the next few hours, be sure to throw some streamers at him and find out what flavor ice cream cake he prefers, because the legendary guitarist turns 65 years old today. The man who was called both "Slowhand" and "God" back in the 1970s has laid out an unbelievable career for himself, contributing to some of the most iconic rock bands and songs of all time.
In the '60s, he moved around from band to band, serving time in the Yardbirds (a haven for iconic guitarists who later gave work to both Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck), John Mayall's Bluesbreakers (where Clapton had his first real chart success), Cream (a retroactive supergroup that featured fellow Bluesbreaker Jack Bruce and legendary drummer Ginger Baker) and Blind Faith (another supergroup that also featured Traffic guitarist Steve Winwood). The list of songs that feature Clapton...
In the '60s, he moved around from band to band, serving time in the Yardbirds (a haven for iconic guitarists who later gave work to both Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck), John Mayall's Bluesbreakers (where Clapton had his first real chart success), Cream (a retroactive supergroup that featured fellow Bluesbreaker Jack Bruce and legendary drummer Ginger Baker) and Blind Faith (another supergroup that also featured Traffic guitarist Steve Winwood). The list of songs that feature Clapton...
- 3/30/2010
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
Jimmy Page has said that he does not consider himself a guitar hero. The former Led Zeppelin and Yardbirds star told The Daily Telegraph that the title should be reserved for those who change the path of music, such as guitar pioneer Les Paul, who died last August. Page said: "I'm not a guitar hero. I can't think of a greater guitar icon than someone who has the musical intellect to change what was there before, and take music in another direction. That's a guitar hero for me." He continued: "I've never mastered the guitar. Either I was playing it or it was playing me, it depends how you look at it. As a kid, the (more)...
- 1/4/2010
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
This attractive documentary brings together in Los Angeles three celebrated rock guitarists to discuss their art and jam together in an old warehouse. They're the 65-year-old Englishman Jimmy Page, formerly of the Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin; the 48-year-old London-born Dubliner, the Edge (aka David Howell Evans) of U2; and the 34-year-old Detroit-born former altar boy, Jack White of the White Stripes. Apparently guitars were once on their way out and this trio of virtuosi revived them, though this was news to me. There's new footage of them in their natural habitats and material from concerts, home videos and TV interviews (including an earnest Huw Wheldon interrogating the 14-year-old Page) and they come across very well. It's artfully assembled in an unflashy manner by Davis Guggenheim, who won an Oscar for his Al Gore documentary An Inconvenient Truth and directed episodes of the outstanding TV western Deadwood.
Music documentaryPhilip French
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Music documentaryPhilip French
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- 1/4/2010
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
Back in October, we brought you the first look at Bluewater Productions' upcoming line of "Rock 'N' Roll Comics" graphic novels, republished from the original magazine series as 10 bi-monthly books.
You've already seen the covers to "The Beatles" and "Hard Rock Heroes," the first two issues of the series, and now we have four more for you to check out exclusively on Splash Page. Along with the aforementioned pair, this your first look at the covers for "[/link]The Pink Floyd Experience," "The Led Zeppelin Experience," "The King: Elvis Presley," and "The Spirit of the '60s" (featuring The Doors, Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Spirit, Janis Joplin, and various other musicians).
The series kicks off this month with "The Beatles."
Click on each image to see the full cover:
Official Press Release text follows:
Rock ‘N’ Roll Comics Gets An Encore As Graphic Novels Through Bluewater Productions
Throughout the 90’s,...
You've already seen the covers to "The Beatles" and "Hard Rock Heroes," the first two issues of the series, and now we have four more for you to check out exclusively on Splash Page. Along with the aforementioned pair, this your first look at the covers for "[/link]The Pink Floyd Experience," "The Led Zeppelin Experience," "The King: Elvis Presley," and "The Spirit of the '60s" (featuring The Doors, Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Spirit, Janis Joplin, and various other musicians).
The series kicks off this month with "The Beatles."
Click on each image to see the full cover:
Official Press Release text follows:
Rock ‘N’ Roll Comics Gets An Encore As Graphic Novels Through Bluewater Productions
Throughout the 90’s,...
- 12/15/2009
- by Rick Marshall
- MTV Splash Page
Fellow headliners Aretha Franklin and Jeff Beck, along with guests like Mick Jagger and Ozzy Ozbourne, celebrate night two of Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary.
By Saimon Kos
U2's Bono and Black Eyed Peas' Fergie
Photo: Stephen Lovekin/ Getty Images
New York — For the second night in a row, Tom Hanks walked onstage at Madison Square Garden to do the introduction for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concert, and for the second night in a row some of the greatest rock acts of all time shared the stage. Performances varied from classic hits to once-in-a-lifetime collaborations as Aretha Franklin, Jeff Beck, Metallica and U2 all brought out big-name guests.
Jerry Lee Lewis got things started again, this time performing "Great Balls Fire" and literally kicking down his seat before exiting to make way for the rest of the acts. Franklin took the stage in...
By Saimon Kos
U2's Bono and Black Eyed Peas' Fergie
Photo: Stephen Lovekin/ Getty Images
New York — For the second night in a row, Tom Hanks walked onstage at Madison Square Garden to do the introduction for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concert, and for the second night in a row some of the greatest rock acts of all time shared the stage. Performances varied from classic hits to once-in-a-lifetime collaborations as Aretha Franklin, Jeff Beck, Metallica and U2 all brought out big-name guests.
Jerry Lee Lewis got things started again, this time performing "Great Balls Fire" and literally kicking down his seat before exiting to make way for the rest of the acts. Franklin took the stage in...
- 10/31/2009
- MTV Music News
With "The Beatles: Rock Band" hitting shelves Tuesday, September 9, everyone's been talking about the Fab Four these days. That means it's the perfect time to bring you some exclusive news involving John, Paul, George and Ringo—as well as a host of other music icons.
Bluewater Productions, who previously published "Tribute: Michael Jackson, King of Pop," has revealed to Splash Page that the early-'90s biography comic book series "Rock 'N Roll Comics" will be collected in a new line of graphic novels published by Bluewater. As part of the partnership with the publishers of "Rock 'N Roll Comics," Revolutionary Comics, the line will be released as 10 bi-monthly graphic novels (150-300 pages), each focusing on a particular band, musical era or style.
The first volume, "Hard Rock Heroes," will arrive in December and feature bios of Guns N’ Roses, Metallica, AC/DC, Black Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne, Motley Crue, Poison, Van Halen,...
Bluewater Productions, who previously published "Tribute: Michael Jackson, King of Pop," has revealed to Splash Page that the early-'90s biography comic book series "Rock 'N Roll Comics" will be collected in a new line of graphic novels published by Bluewater. As part of the partnership with the publishers of "Rock 'N Roll Comics," Revolutionary Comics, the line will be released as 10 bi-monthly graphic novels (150-300 pages), each focusing on a particular band, musical era or style.
The first volume, "Hard Rock Heroes," will arrive in December and feature bios of Guns N’ Roses, Metallica, AC/DC, Black Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne, Motley Crue, Poison, Van Halen,...
- 9/8/2009
- by Rick Marshall
- MTV Splash Page
"It Might Get Loud," a film by David Guggenheim, gathers together three talented musicians who are largely considered gods in their field, or at least very distictive entities. The Edge, from U2, Jimmy Page, of the Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin, and Jack White, of the White Stripes and the Raconteurs, all have contributed unique sounds to the popular rock landscape, partly culled from each's particular background and passion. On its face, it's hard to distinguish exactly what the film's focus is, but the prospect of putting these three men in a room, and going on adventures with them through their musical...
- 8/13/2009
- by Katie Hasty and Melinda Newman
- Hitfix
Every day, hundreds (if not thousands) of new bands get together in an attempt to ascend to rock stardom. Some don't make it out of the first rehearsal, more quit after their first few gigs and only a handful ever come within sniffing distance of what could be considered success. But every once in a while, a new band will play together for the first time and eventually ascend to legendary status. That's exactly what happened on this day in 1968 when Jimmy Page, John Bonham, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones got together to rehearse for the first time. The group, known then as the New Yardbirds, got together in a London studio to practice for a series of concerts in Scandanavia that Page's former band the Yardbirds had committed to but couldn't perform because of their break-up a month prior. During the session, the group recorded a cover of "Train Kept A-Rollin',...
- 8/12/2009
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
Here they are: the members of the class of 2009. Let the debate begin.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees were announced recently, and include heavy-metal pioneers Metallica, hip-hop breakthrough act Run-d.M.C. and Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck. Also included is doo-wop group Little Anthony and the Imperials and soulster Bobby Womack, who will be inducted in his hometown when after more than a decade, the ceremony returns to (go figure) Cleveland, the city where the museum resides.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees were announced recently, and include heavy-metal pioneers Metallica, hip-hop breakthrough act Run-d.M.C. and Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck. Also included is doo-wop group Little Anthony and the Imperials and soulster Bobby Womack, who will be inducted in his hometown when after more than a decade, the ceremony returns to (go figure) Cleveland, the city where the museum resides.
- 1/16/2009
- Pastemagazine.com
Metallica are to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The heavy metal act - who shot to fame in the early 80s - will be honored in April alongside former Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck and hip-hop pioneers Run Dmc.
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich revealed he and his bandmates are delighted with the honor.
He said: "It shows we are part of the big picture. We are a link in a chain of everyone that's come before and everyone that's come after you. I love how it all fits together."
Jeff - who has collaborated with artists including Sir Mick Jagger and Stevie Wonder - was previously inducted into the Hall of Fame with his former band The Yardbirds in 1992.
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich revealed he and his bandmates are delighted with the honor.
He said: "It shows we are part of the big picture. We are a link in a chain of everyone that's come before and everyone that's come after you. I love how it all fits together."
Jeff - who has collaborated with artists including Sir Mick Jagger and Stevie Wonder - was previously inducted into the Hall of Fame with his former band The Yardbirds in 1992.
- 1/15/2009
- icelebz.com
The list of music acts crowding this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees has been unveiled to include Metallica and Run Dmc. Others slated to take the same honor in an April fourth ceremony at Cleveland's Public Hall are guitarist Jeff Beck, singer-songwriter Bobby Womack and blues vocal group Little Anthony & The Imperials.
Metallica who had just released their top-selling album "Death Magnetic", said that they are delighted with the honor and credit those who had played with the band over the years including late bassist Cliff Burton and bassist Jason Newsted. "So all the work and effort that we put into our relationship back then has brought a lot of fruits of labor with that, on this album, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Grammys. So we're feeling good," guitarist James Hetfield told The Associated Press.
Run Dmc meanwhile, becomes the second rap act to be inducted...
Metallica who had just released their top-selling album "Death Magnetic", said that they are delighted with the honor and credit those who had played with the band over the years including late bassist Cliff Burton and bassist Jason Newsted. "So all the work and effort that we put into our relationship back then has brought a lot of fruits of labor with that, on this album, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Grammys. So we're feeling good," guitarist James Hetfield told The Associated Press.
Run Dmc meanwhile, becomes the second rap act to be inducted...
- 1/15/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
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