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Rod Stewart And Jeff Beck Abandon New Album
Rod Stewart's plans to record new tracks with Jeff Beck for the first time in 40 years have collapsed because they despised each other's work.The pair teamed up in 2011 to record a blues album,...
By WENN on 10 May 2013
Brian Wilson & Jeff Beck To Host Fantasy Camp
Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson and guitar great Jeff Beck are to front a Rock & Roll Fantasy Camp in Las Vegas in April (13).The musical heavyweights will offer up songwriting and performance tips at...
By WENN on 28 February 2013
Eric Clapton Lands Jeff Beck And John Mayer For Crossroads Guitar Festival
Jeff Beck, John Mayer, Vince Gill and Brad Paisley will be among the stars joining Eric Clapton onstage at the guitar great's 2013 Crossroads Guitar Festival.The rock legend will be taking the two-day event to...
By WENN on 26 November 2012
Mary J. Blige And Jeff Beck To Join Rolling Stones At London Show
Mary J. Blige and Jeff Beck will join The Rolling Stones onstage at their London show on Sunday night (25Nov12).The rockers are taking over the U.K. capital's O2 Arena to celebrate their 50th anniversary, and...
By WENN on 25 November 2012
Zz Top To Be Awarded With Classic Rock Magazine Living Legends Award
ZZ Top are to be honored as living legends by the editors of Classic Rock magazine. The bearded rockers, writers of songs such as Gimme All Your Lovin', follow in some illustrious footsteps indeed, with...
By Contributor on 27 September 2012
Bill Maher's Obama Donation Amounts To $1 Million
The comedian Bill Maher has donated $1million to a pro- President Obama's Priorities USA Action campaign. He made the announcement at the end of his hour long special, CrazyStupidPolitics, which streamed live on Yahoo on...
By Lew Irwin on 24 February 2012
Obama Singing 'Sweet Home Chicago' With Jagger And Bb King
President Barack Obama stunned the gathered crowds at a White House concert on Tuesday night (February 21, 2012) by joining in an all-star blues jam featuring Bb King and Mick Jagger. The performance, according to...
By Lew Irwin on 23 February 2012
Sir Mick Jagger Plays For President
Sir Mick Jagger teamed up with fellow rocker Jeff Beck during a performance for U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House on Tuesday (21Feb12).The Rolling Stones frontman was among the artists who performed at...
By WENN on 22 February 2012
Jimi Hendrix Named Greatest Guitarist Of All Time
Jimi Hendrix has been named the greatest guitarist ever in a poll conducted by Rolling Stone Magazine. The axe man topped a list that included Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, THE ROLLING STONES' KEITH RICHARDS and...
By WENN on 24 November 2011
Jeff Beck Envies Modern Songwriters
Jeff Beck is "jealous" of the Arctic Monkeys, Adele and Radiohead's songwriting abilities. The 67-year-old guitarist is envious of many current artists because he claims he doesn't know how to write popular songs in the...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 November 2011
Jeff Beck And Foo Fighters Lead Classic Rock Awards
Guitar great Jeff Beck, the Foo Fighters and the Manic Street Preachers were among the big winners at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards in London on Wednesday night (09Nov11).Dave Grohl's group walked away...
By WENN on 10 November 2011
Jeff Beck Named Classic Rock's Living Legend
Guitar great Jeff Beck is set to be honoured as a living legend by editors at Classic Rock magazine.The music icon, a former member of British supergroup the Yardbirds, will follow in the footsteps of...
By WENN on 12 September 2011
Beck: 'Rod Stewart Reunion Won't Be Jeff Beck Group Get Together'
Guitar great Jeff Beck has ruled out reforming late 1960s supergroup the Jeff Beck GROUP, insisting his planned 2011 project with singer Rod Stewart will be just that.The two Brits plan to get together and...
By WENN on 04 April 2011
2011 Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame Stars Inducted
Alice Cooper has warned he may be the first act to be kicked out of the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame. The 'School's Out' singer was inducted into the US institution last night (14.03.11)...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 March 2011
Jeff Beck Finishes Songs For Rod Stewart
Jeff Beck has recorded 11 songs for his album with Rod Stewart.The veteran guitarist started recording for the planned album after realising his studio jams reminded him of Rod, who was the singer in his...
By Bang Showbiz on 25 February 2011
Jeff Beck Songs For Rod Stewart
Jeff Beck has recorded 11 songs for the album he is recording with Rod Stewart.The veteran guitarist started recording for the planned album after jamming in his studio and realising the style he was playing...
By Bang Showbiz on 25 February 2011
Rimes, Bennett & Beck To Pay Tribute To Streisand
LEANN RIMES, TONY BENNETT and guitar great JEFF BECK are to team up to pay tribute to BARBRA STREISAND at a pre-Grammy Awards concert.The trio will join Herbie Hancock, Diana Krall, Seal, Barry Manilow and...
By WENN on 09 January 2011
Eminem Gets 10 Grammy Nominations
Eminem leads the 2011 Grammy nominations, with nods in 10 categories.The 'Not Afraid' rapper is in the running for some of the most prestigious prizes at the annual ceremony, including Album of the Year, Song...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 December 2010
Bryan Adams Joins Killing Cancer Concert
Bryan Adams has joined the bill of the KILLING Cancer charity show. The Canadian rocker joins The Who, Jeff Beck, The Verve's Richard Ashcroft and Blondie legend Debbie Harry for the concert which is being...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 November 2010
Rockers To Play Cancer Charity Gig
THE WHO are teaming up with DEBBIE HARRY, RICHARD ASHCROFT and JEFF BECK to put on a charity concert to raise funds for a pioneering new cancer treatment.Legendary promoter Harvey Goldsmith and The Who's manager...
By WENN on 12 November 2010
Ac/dc, Kiss And Slash Lead Rock Nominations
AC/DC, Rage Against The Machine, KISS and Slash are all up for two awards at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour. The four rock giants are all nominated for the coveted Band of the Year...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 August 2010
Beck Finished New Album With Three Fingers After Kitchen Accident
Rocker JEFF BECK completed his latest album EMOTION & COMMOTION with just three fingers on his 'fretting' hand - after he sliced through one in a kitchen accident.The guitar great cut off a fingertip in...
By WENN on 20 May 2010
New Face Mick Hucknall
Ronnie Wood is working with Mick Hucknall on The Faces reunion.The guitarist is reforming his former band with a number of guest musicians and vocalists and has praised the Simply Red frontman's talents, comparing him...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 May 2010
Beck Felt Threatened By Hendrix's Talents
Guitar legend JEFF BECK had to re-evaluate his sound and style after attending a JIMI HENDRIX gig - insisting the PURPLE HAZE icon left him feeling inadequate.Along with Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, Beck is...
By WENN on 01 April 2010
Beck Interested In Rod Stewart Album Idea
Guitar great JEFF BECK will consider recording an album with old bandmate ROD STEWART - if the singer is serious about making a modern classic.Beck reveals his former Jeff Beck Group singer approached him with...
By WENN on 13 January 2010
Beck: 'Clapton And I Aren't Best Friends'
JEFF BECK insists he and tourmate ERIC CLAPTON won't be hanging out after shows - because they have an awkward relationship.The two guitar greats have signed up for six joint shows this year (10) after...
By WENN on 12 January 2010
Grammy Queen Beyonce Knowles
Beyonce Knowles has been nominated for 10 Grammy awards.The 'Halo' singer and Taylor Swift - who has been recognised in eight categories - were revealed as the most nominated artists at the Grammy Nominations Concert...
By Bang Showbiz on 03 December 2009
Jeff Beck Feared Stones Death
Jeff Beck would have died if he joined the Rolling Stones.The 64-year-old guitar legend was approached to join the 'Satisfaction' rockers when Mick Taylor quit in 1974 but turned down the job offer from singer...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 June 2009
Clapton To Feature On Buddy Guy Album
Eric Clapton is to lend his slowhand to one of his heroes by appearing on legendary bluesman Buddy Guy's latest album.Guy commands massive respect among his fellow blues and rock musicians, with performers such as...
By Contributor on 12 June 2008
Ertegun Brothers To Be Honoured At Montreux
Music mogul brothers AHMET and NESUHI ERTEGUN are to be honoured at the 40th annual Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland with an all-star tribute. Ahmet, the Atlantic Records founder, will be feted with a tribute...
By WENN on 15 June 2006
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