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How Brian Wilson’s Band Might Tour Again Without Brian Wilson

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How Brian Wilson’s Band Might Tour Again Without Brian Wilson

Could the Brian Wilson Band return without its namesake? Fellow Beach Boys co-founder Al Jardine, a long-time solo touring partner, is considering dates. "Brian has agreed to allow me to use the name of his band to resurrect that incredible Brian band that we worked with so wonderfully for the last 20 or 30 years," Jardine tells Rolling Stone. "I'm looking forward to meeting up with him shortly and working […]

todaySeptember 3, 2024

Brian May Recalls Freddie Mercury’s Attitude Before His Death

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Brian May Recalls Freddie Mercury’s Attitude Before His Death

Queen's Brian May recalled Freddie Mercury's attitude right before his death during a new conversation with Sammy Hagar for AXS TV.During a clip shared on YouTube, May spoke about Queen's decision to break up the band after the frontman's death in 1991."We'd always said, 'If one of us goes, that's it,'" May remembered.Queen released one final album with Mercury's vocals in 1995, Made in Heaven, which they worked on after the singer […]

todayJuly 15, 2024 4

Metallica Play ‘Am I Evil’ With Diamond Head’s Brian Tatler

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Metallica Play ‘Am I Evil’ With Diamond Head’s Brian Tatler

At their headlining set at the Tons of Rock Festival in Oslo, Norway, Metallica welcomed Diamond Head founder Brian Tatler to the stage for their cover of "Am I Evil?," which they last performed in 2022.Since 2023, Tatler has been a member of NWOBHM icons Saxon, who were among the 12 total bands that played on the first day of the annual festival. Obviously Metallica seized the opportunity and treated […]

todayJune 27, 2024 3

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Brian Wilson Placed in Conservatorship

A judge has ruled that Brian Wilson be placed in a conservatorship, which will be run by his longtime publicist and manager, Jean Sievers, and his longtime business manager, LeeAnn Hard.The conservatorship was applied for in February, shortly after the death of his wife and manager, Melinda. It was noted at the time that Wilson, 81, suffers from dementia and is no longer able to care for himself."Brian and the children living at […]

todayMay 9, 2024 2

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Brian Eno Has Added Wild Pigs to a David Bowie Song

Brian Eno is offering a wild twist on a '90s-era song by David Bowie in honor of Earth Day. This newly reissued version of "Get Real" is part of a climate change-focused album titled Sounds Right, developed by Eno in conjunction with the Museum for the United Nations. He's added the sound of hyenas and wild pigs to align with the theme. Listen below. "It’s a powerful song – very […]

todayApril 22, 2024 5

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Hear Slash’s New Song Featuring Brian Johnson and Steven Tyler

Slash has released a cover of Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor," the first single off his star-studded blues covers album Orgy of the Damned, which arrives May 17. The song features AC/DC's Brian Johnson on vocals and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler on harmonica.You can hear the song below.The Guns N' Roses guitarist told Ultimate Classic Rock Nights that he was thrilled to work with the pair. "These are guys that I grew up listening to, a big influence on me as a […]

todayMarch 8, 2024 6

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Brian Wilson Has Dementia, Family Applies for Conservatorship

Beach Boys visionary Brian Wilson is suffering from dementia, and is unable to care for himself after the death of his wife and manager, his family said.Longtime members of his team have applied to place him under a conservatorship for his own good – with the promise that the 81-year-old will remain free to do anything he wants to.Melinda Ledbetter, Wilson’s wife since 1995, had been credited with helping the […]

todayFebruary 16, 2024 2

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Brian May Says He Never Liked Queen and Bowie’s ‘Under Pressure’

Brian May admitted he’s never liked “Under Pressure,” Queen’s 1981 collaboration with David Bowie, but he didn't say anything at the time because he knew it would lead to a fight.The guitarist has previously discussed the track, telling UCR about the battle of wills between the musicians and outlining some tension between Bowie and Queen bassist John Deacon. “I remember David reaching over to John and saying, ‘No, don’t do […]

todayFebruary 13, 2024 3

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Brian McConnachie, Writer for ‘SNL’ and ‘SCTV,’ Dead at 81

Brian McConnachie, the comedy writer best known for his work on Saturday Night Live, SCTV and National Lampoon, has died at the age of 81.McConnachie died Jan. 5 in Venice, Florida, following complications from Parkinson’s disease. The writer’s death was confirmed by Michael Gerber, editor and publisher of The American Bystander, a humor magazine McConnachie founded.“Every day, on every page, he has been our North Star,” Gerber said in a […]

todayJanuary 9, 2024 1

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