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Metallica, Run-D.M.C. Up For Rock Hall Induction
Metallica, Run-D.M.C. and the Stooges lead the list of nine acts up for induction next year into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Five will be chosen in January for enshrinement during an April 4...
September 22, 2008
Bon Jovi Writing New Songs For Hits Set
With the final leg of Bon Jovi's "Lost Highway" tour completed, guitarist Richie Sambora tells Billboard.com the New Jersey rock act is looking ahead to plenty of new projects.
November 14, 2008
Pretenders To Roll Out New Album As MP3s
The Pretenders will roll out their new album, "Break Up the Concrete," as one MP3 per week with a different partner leading up to the Sept. 23 CD street date via Shangri-La Music.
July 23, 2008
The Jacksons To Reign As BMI's 2008 Icons
Pioneering R&B/pop group The Jacksons will be honored as this year's BMI Icons.
August 04, 2008
Chart Beat Chat
Fred and his readers discuss the 50 anniversary of the Hot 100, top 10 debuts, Chubby Checker and more!
September 12, 2008
Simmons Sounds Off At Touring Conf. Keynote
Having recently completed a 30-plus-date European tour, Kiss will "eventually when we're ready tour America," co-founder Gene Simmons said during a keynote address today (Nov. 20) at the fifth annual...
November 20, 2008
Slash Exercises Freedom With Solo Album
A solo album or the third Velvet Revolver album -- or possibly both -- are on Slash's docket for 2009. The guitarist tells Billboard.com that he's "at the very tail end of the demo phase" for the solo...
October 24, 2008
Billboard Bits: Les Paul, Animal Collective
Slash, Bon Jovi's Richie Sambora, ZZ Top's Billy F. Gibbons, James Burton, the Ventures, Jennifer Batten, Dennis Coffey, Lenny Kaye, Steve Lukather, Barbara Lynn and Alannah Myles have signed on for a...
October 09, 2008
Paul Westerberg Offers New Album For 49 Cents
Despite the fact that he doesn't have a computer and may never have been online in his life, Replacements frontman Paul Westerberg is the latest artist to embrace the Internet for rapid dissemination...
July 21, 2008
Backstage At The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
News and notes from backstage at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, held last night (March 10) at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Madonna, John Mellencamp, Leonard Cohen, the...
March 11, 2008
Stevie Wonder To Receive Gershwin Prize
Legendary singer/songwriter Stevie Wonder has been chosen as the second recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The award presentation will take place in the Library's...
September 03, 2008
Four Tops Vocalist Levi Stubbs Dies At 72
Arguably the most powerful voice in Motown's storied history has been silenced. Four Tops lead singer Levi Stubbs, Jr., died today (Oct. 17) at his home in Detroit after a long series of illnesses.
October 17, 2008
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Dream Theater Debuts Atop Euro Chart
Europe welcomes a new bestseller on the composite European Top 100 Albums chart, as New York rock outfit Dream Theater's "Black Clouds and Silver Linings" (Roadrunner) opens its account at No. 1.
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