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Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page to be Knighted, if British MP Gets Her Way
If one member of the British Parliament has her way, Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page could soon share something in common with Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Mix-A-Lot. That is, something in common other than being British and a pretty decent musician.
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Robert Plant Says Avoiding Led Zeppelin Reunion Key to His Recent Success
If Robert Plant were to run into his 25-year-old self, he says he’d tell that young man to take as many chances and risks as he can. “Because if you’re just a singer for the sake of it, it’s not quite enough.”
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Chickenfoot Comment on Occupy Wall Street
Chickenfoot‘s new song ‘I Need a Job‘ would surely find agreeing ears at the Occupy protests nationwide, and the band says they’re not opposed to bringing it to them. In an interview with Aquarian writer Bryan Reesman, Sammy Hagar says he doesn’t support them, but his bandmates disagree.
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Kiss Manager Doc McGhee Blasts Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Passengers on board the recent Kiss Kruise had a chance to lob a few questions at the legendary band’s manager last month, and inevitably their exclusion from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame came up. Doc McGhee didn’t dance around the subject. If the band is nominated for 2013 it won’t be because he’s saying all the right things.
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Lou Reed: Metallica Fans ‘Are Threatening to Shoot Me’
Critical reaction to ‘Lulu,’ Lou Reed‘s new collaborative album with Metallica has been tepid at best, as our roundup of quotes demonstrates. The media’s arrows are not nearly as sharp and dangerous as those flung by fans of the metal band however. In an interview with USA Today, Reed admits he’s not popular amongst the Metallica faithful.