VH1 has recruited reality show guru Mark Burnett for a July 2010 show called Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp! The show will follow musicians’ transformation from mere citizens into rock stars with the help of big-name counselors.
Viewers will get to watch as 15 musicians from a variety of backgrounds and cities will go through the transformative process of becoming “rock stars.”
“Rock N’ Roll Fantasy Camp has allowed musicians around the world to make their dreams a reality,” said Mark Burnett. “We are delighted to produce a series about this real-life process and work with the great team at VH1 …read more

Many people tuned into the BBC this morning were treated to a brand new song by Radiohead. The song is called “Harry Patch (In Memory Of) and is dedicated to the last remaining WWI veteran to fight in the trenches, who died on July 25th at the old age of 111. On Radiohead’s webspace, Thom Yorke recounts hearing an interview given by the veteran in which he detailed some of the horrors of trench warfare; an interview that left Yorke very moved and inspired to convey what he feels is an important anti-war sentiment that mankind cannot afford to forget.
The …read more

Filming has begun on the biographical account of the tumultuous rise to fame of the all-girl 70’s rock group, The Runaways. The movie is based on stories within original lead-singer Cherie Currie’s book ‘Neon Angel’ which is basically a collection of her experiences as a rock-star.
The Runaways were founded by rhythm guitarist, Joan Jett, and drummer, Sandy West after individually attracting the attention of producer Kim Fowley. The lineup was completed when they added Lita Ford on lead guitar, Cherie Currie on Vocals and Jackie Fox on bass. The band was signed to Mercury Records in 1976 and releases their …read more

Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys surprised and saddened the music world on Monday, when he announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer. Fortunately, he also communicated that his prognosis is positive and that he should make a complete recovery after surgery and several months of treatment. As a result of Yauch’s illness, the Beastie Boys have canceled a number of upcoming concert dates and have delayed the release of their upcoming album Hot Sauce Committee, Part 1. The forthcoming album represents the eight studio release in the group’s discography and will be the first release since 2007’s The …read more

Early this morning, radio stations across the US premiered “The Fixer”; the first single off of Pearl Jam’s upcoming release, Backspacer. For those unable to tune into their local radio station, the band is streaming the new single on its Ten Club Myspace page. The upcoming album will be the band’s ninth studio effort and the first since 2006’s Pearl Jam. Although the last album received critical acclaim and has sold enough units to grant it “gold” certification, many long-time fans voiced their wishes for a return to Pearl Jam’s old days, when albums like Ten, VS, and Vitalogy gave …read more

After using The White Stripes to reveal himself as one of this generation’s pre-eminent rock n’ roll gods, Jack White tried on his prog-rock shoes with his first side project, The Raconteurs. Having enjoyed the continued accolades brought on by another project featuring both his considerable guitar talents and hauntingly powerful vocals, White has decided to change gears all together with his latest project, The Dead Weather.
The new band boasts a powerful lineup, featuring two of White’s co-Raconteurs, Jack Lawrence and Dean Fertita, on the bass and guitar, respectively, and Alison Mosshart of the Kills taking on lead vocal duties. …read more

Amongst the plethora of Guns N Roses Chinese Democracy news and former band members kissing Axl’s corn-row braided ass hairs, hoping for a Guns N Roses Reunion, there is actually some non GNR news!
Bret Michaels of Poison is writing a biography about himself. He says the title is still a working progress but right now it’s just called “The Brett Michaels Story“. I imagine it will have a heading title like “Every Rose Has It’s Thorn” or Something To Beleive In”. You know, something to make it sound more interesting that it really is. You can read an interview …read more

Farm Aid was established 23 years ago.  As everyone was trying to Feed the World, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young came together and said it was important to take care of America first, specifically America’s family farmers.
Farm Aid’s concerts over the past 23 years have generated 30 million dollars in donations, a far cry from the 40 million that the Live Aid benefit generated in its inaugural event also 23 years ago.  One big difference between Farm Aid and Live Aid is that Farm Aid is still here.  It’s still going strong and it is still …read more

No, I’m not dead. I’ve been on vacation. I wanted to do some updates but was busy with a lot of other activities with the family and Rockstar Energy Mayhem Fest in VA Beach on Friday. Here’ is what happened in rock news over the weekend and I’ll be updating through out the day.
Lallapalooza turned in to Rage-apallooza when all hell broke loose during Rage Against The Machine’s set. A bunch of people were taken to the hospital and there was word that some people were intentionally hurting other people and stopping them from exiting.

Ever just want to learn how to play the lead from Sweet Child Of Mine on guitar? It’s got to be too hard, right? Wrong. It’s actually pretty easy. You can start it out slowly and work your way up. With a normal guitar and amp setup you won’t be able to get the tone like Slash but it still makes for fun play and learning.
In case you are not familiar with reading tab, it’s fairly easy. The top line is the Hi E string and the bottom line is the Low E string. The number on each line represents …read more