1015 The Bear - Classic Rock

Ac/Dc Officially On 'ice'

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:38:11 +0000

It's been all but confirmed for weeks, but AC/DC has finally announced that its new album is titled Black Ice and will be released on October 20th internationally and October 21st in North America. Th...

Ozzfest Draws Nearly 30,000, Makes $3.5 Million

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:38:22 +0000

The final tally is in, and this year's one-day Ozzfest drew nearly 30,000 people to Pizza Hut Park in Dallas, according to Billboard.com. Event co-founder and producer Sharon Osbourne also said that t...

Billy Gibbons Says Even Inflated Ticket Prices Can't Keep Zz Top Fans Away

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:37:47 +0000

ZZ Top credits their hardcore fans for the sold out success of their current double-bill tour with country stars Brooks & Dunn. Billy Gibbons says that with inflation and the current state of ...

Dave Stewart Cancels U.S. Tour

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:38:29 +0000

Dave Stewart has suddenly cancelled his 17-date North American tour in support of his new album The Dave Stewart Songbook, Volume One. Yesterday (August 18th), Stewart posted a note on his off...

Jimmy Page Said To Be Teaming Up With Leona Lewis To Close 2008 Olympics

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:37:52 +0000

Jimmy Page is slated to close out the 2008 Olympics on August 24th with a performance with R&B pop singer Leona Lewis, according to gigwise.com. It's still unknown if between Page and Lewis will be pe...

New U2 Songs Leak Online

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:38:07 +0000

Four of U2's new songs have reportedly been leaked online. According to British tabloid The Sun, a fan passing by frontman Bono's home in the south of France heard the music blasting, then recorded th...

Gary Glitter Leaves Prison, Wants To Return To Music

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:38:19 +0000

Gary Glitter is expected to be released from a southern Vietnam prison today (Tuesday, August 19th), after serving time for child sexual molestation. He's being deported to Britain, and according to A...

Glen Campbell Hopes To Turn 1980 John Lennon Song Into A Standard

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:37:46 +0000

Glen Campbell hopes to turn one of John Lennon's final songs into the wedding standard the late Beatle had hoped it would become. On his new album, Meet Glen Campbell, Campbell covers Lennon's...

Annie Lennox Undergoes Spinal Surgery, Album Release Delayed

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:38:23 +0000

Singer/activist Annie Lennox is recovering from spinal surgery following a nerve injury she sustained while attending last week's International AIDS Conference in Mexico. Although the surgery went as ...

Man Injured During Steely Dan Concert

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:37:50 +0000

A man was injured at a Steely Dan concert on Saturday night (August 16th) in Chicago. The Associated Press reported that during the band's show at the Chicago Theatre, a man attempted to slide down a ...

Phil Collins Paid Ex-Wife Nearly $50 Million In Divorce Settlement

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:37:53 +0000

It's been revealed that Phil Collins has paid former wife Orianne Cevey $46 million in a divorce settlement. Telegraph.co.uk reported that the amount of the settlement was made public after the accoun...