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RICHARD BRANSON: 'There Is Absolutely No Truth To' LED ZEPPELIN Reunion Rumors

Virgin Atlantic founder Richard Branson says that "there is absolutely no truth to the story" that he had offered LED ZEPPELIN's surviving members nearly $800 million to reunite, only for singer Robert Plant to tear up the offer in Branson's face. According to the original report published by the UK...

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ROBERT PLANT Calls LED ZEPPELIN Reunion Offer Story 'Rubbish'

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Robert Plant has dismissed as untrue the story that he nixed a potential $800 million tour contract for a LED ZEPPELIN reunion trek. A spokesperson for Plant issued a one-word statement from Plant regarding the story, and presumably the offer, deeming it "rubbish." E...

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UK Tabloid Claims ROBERT PLANT Nixed $800 Million LED ZEPPELIN Reunion Offer

UK tabloid newspaper The Mirror published a story over the weekend claiming that Robert Plant nixed a nearly $800 million dollar deal for a LED ZEPPELIN tour proposed by British mogul Richard Branson. According to the report, Branson, a die-hard fan of the band, pitched Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul...

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COREY TAYLOR Says He Is Working On Horror-Comedy Script, Producing New Horror Feature

Sean Decker of Dread Central conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor before the October 22 world premiere of "Fear Clinic", the new horror flick which marks Taylor's first featured role in a film, at the Screamfest Horror Film Festival in Hollywood, California. You...

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GEOFF TATE: 'Record Company Executives Now Are Jumping Up And Down When You Sell Ten Thousand Records'

During a recent interview with the "10songs" podcast, ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about the dramatic changes in the record industry since his former band released its debut EP in the early 1980s. "When I started out years ago, our band wasn't able to get signed until we did our own record...

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JIMMY PAGE Talks To CLASSIC ROCK Magazine About Making Of 'Led Zeppelin IV' (Video)

LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page recently spoke to UK's Classic Rock magazine about the reissue of the band's "Led Zeppelin IV" album. Check out the clip below. The LED ZEPPELIN reissue campaign got off to a remarkable start in June as deluxe editions of "Led Zeppelin", "Led Zeppelin II" and "Led Z...

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PHIL COLLINS Recalls LED ZEPPELIN Reunion 'Disaster'

Phil Collins says that LED ZEPPELIN's reunion show at Live Aid on July 13, 1985 was "a disaster" and claims that he realized it was "a mistake" as soon as the band started playing. The GENESIS drummer took the stage at Philadelphia's JFK Stadium for LED ZEPPELIN's first live performance since the de...

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Video: LITA FORD, CHERIE CURRIE, MARKY RAMONE Perform 'Cherry Bomb' At CHILLER THEATRE Expo

Attendees of the Chiller Theatre expo were in for a surprise treat when some living legends took the stage on October 25 in Parsippany, New Jersey to perform their classic hits. THE RUNAWAYS' Cherie Currie and Lita Ford, Marky Ramone of the RAMONES, along with LIFE OF AGONY's Alan Robert rocked out...

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JIMMY PAGE: Why LED ZEPPELIN Didn't Continue After JOHN BONHAM's Death

In a brand new interview with Rolling Stone magazine, legendary LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page was asked why the band didn't take time to heal and rebuild itself following drummer John Bonham's death in 1980. "LED ZEPPELIN wasn't a corporate entity," he replied. "LED ZEPPELIN was an affair of the...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Premieres 'Phantom Limb' Video on BitTorrent Bundle

Alternative rock giants ALICE IN CHAINS have teamed with BitTorrent Bundle for the video premiere of "Phantom Limb", a thrilling mindbender directed by Roboshobo (a.k.a. Robert Schober; METALLICA, MASTODON, GREEN DAY). Fans can check out the Bundle to stream and download the seven-minute-plus-long "...

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KISS, BLACK SABBATH, RUSH, MEGADETH Members React To Death Of JACK BRUCE

Paul Stanley (KISS),Mick Mars (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH),Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH),Geddy Lee (RUSH),Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE),Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, THE WINERY DOGS),Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH) and Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DIGS) are among the rock musicians and...

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Legendary CREAM Bassist JACK BRUCE Dies

Legendary CREAM bassist/singer Jack Bruce died today of liver disease. He was 71 years old. His family said in a statement: "It is with great sadness that we, Jack's family, announce the passing of our beloved Jack: husband, father, granddad, and all round legend. The world of music will be a poorer...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO: How I Helped Recover PASTORIUS' Infamous 'Bass Of Doom'

Jaco Pastorius has long been regarded as one of, if not the, most influential bass guitarist of all time and is METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo personal hero. So upon overhearing a phone conversation that Jaco's legendary "Bass Of Doom" had resurfaced after being missing for over twenty years, but...

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STEVEN TYLER To Perform On ABC's 'CMA Country Christmas'

Celebrate the holidays with some of the biggest names in music performing holiday classics on "CMA Country Christmas", a two-hour special hosted for the fifth year by Jennifer Nettles airing Monday, December 1 (8:00-10:00 p.m. ET) on the ABC television network. The special, which tapes in front of a...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Memoirs Of A Madman' Collection: First-Week Sales Revealed

Ozzy Osbourne's "Memoirs Of A Madman" CD has sold 4,200 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 90 on The Billboard 200 chart. The collection serves as a career-spanning audio release, featuring 17 of Ozzy's greatest hit singles compiled in one place for the...