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Joe Elliott Got Def Leppard Job Because ‘They Felt Sorry for Me’

Joe Elliott has spent more than 40 years as the frontman of Def Leppard, but the singer believes he was only handed the job because his bandmates felt sorry for him.During an appearance on The Rockonteurs podcast, Elliott detailed how the fledgling Def Leppard came together.“It was (guitarist) Pete Willis, (bassist) Rick Savage and Tony Kenning was the original drummer,” Elliott recalled, noting that the band’s priority at the time […]

todayMay 7, 2024 1

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Why Heart’s Biggest Hit ‘Never Felt Like a Heart Song’

Heart scored a bevy of hits in the ‘80s, yet Nancy Wilson believes one of their biggest successes “never felt like a Heart song.”During the ‘80s, Heart was routinely working with outside writers. The process yielded strong results, but it was also tedious.“We gave a lot of songs a good try,” Wilson noted during an appearance on the Broken Record podcast, recalling how she’d spend hours listening to demo cassettes. […]

todayMay 4, 2024 1

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Eagles Manager Testifies Don Henley ‘Felt He Was Being Extorted’

Longtime Eagles manager Irving Azoff took the witness stand in New York City on Wednesday, testifying in a criminal case involving nearly 100 pages of allegedly stolen Eagles lyrics from the Hotel California album.Three men, rare-books collector Glenn Horowitz, former Rock & Roll Hall of Fame curator Craig Inciardi and rock auctioneer Edward Kosinki, have each been charged with one count of conspiracy in the fourth degree, which would bring a maximum penalty of four years in prison. Additionally, Horowitz […]

todayFebruary 22, 2024

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Sheila E. Felt ‘Used’ During ‘We Are the World’ Recording Session

Sheila E. says she felt "used" by the creative team behind the 1985 all-star charity single "We Are the World." She says they promised her a solo verse that never materialized, in an attempt to lure Prince into participating in the project.The singer and percussionist tells her story in the new Netflix documentary The Greatest Night in Pop, which details the star-studded late-night recording session behind the 1985 hit single.In […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024 1

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How growing interest in Formula One is felt across the music world

LOS ANGELES – Beyond the engineering, the athleticism, the speed, the luxury — fans love the sound of Formula One.The fierce rhythms of a V6 turbocharged hybrid engine; the sticky staccato of a rushed downshift; sexy, loud zooms. There’s a real musical appreciation for the elite motorsport. Engines are described using RPMs, the same way vinyl records are.It is no wonder that F1 has long been an enthusiasm of musicians […]

todayNovember 14, 2023 1

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