AP - Apr 12, 2007
Guitarist Joe Walsh brought some hard-rock swagger to the Eagles 30 years ago, and he ll do the same for country singer Kenny Chesney this summer. Walsh, who recorded the rock anthems Funk #49, Rocky...
More »Reuters - Dec 5, 2006
Steve Winwood, Pete Townshend, Paul Weller and Bill Wyman are among those taking part in an all-star celebration of the late Jim Capaldi, a former member of Traffic. The show will take place January...
More »Reuters - Aug 22, 2006
You might think that after a layoff of about 3-1/2 decades a band might get, well, a little rusty. But despite Joe Walsh s self-deprecating introduction that We re the James Gang from last century, this...
More »Reuters - Jun 9, 2006
Ringo Starr is a band man. And while he is best-known for his time spent in a certain other band from Liverpool, the world s most famous drummer is most interested in talking about his current outfit....
More »Reuters - Apr 3, 2006
Classic rock outfit the James Gang, best known for the riff-heavy single Funk #49, will tour for the first time in 35 years this summer. Original members Joe Walsh, Jimmy Fox and Dale Peters are on...
More »Reuters - Jun 3, 2005
Canadian guitarist Domenic Donnie Troiano died May 25 at his home in Toronto after a long fight with cancer. He was 59. Born in Modugno, Italy, and a naturalized Canadian since 1955, Troiano was a...
More »Reuters - Nov 12, 2004
The Eagles have lined up a 13-date North American tour for next spring, kicking off March 5 in Charleston, S.C., and wrapping April 11 at New York s Madison Square Garden. Tickets begin going on sale...
More »Reuters - Oct 28, 2004
Broadening the scope of Eric Clapton s recent album of Robert Johnson interpretations, Me and Mr. Johnson, the guitarist will unveil the CD/DVD package Sessions for Robert J. on Dec. 7. The Reprise...
More »AP - Sep 27, 2004
Famous guitarists such as Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones, Brian May of Queen and the Eagles Joe Walsh played at Wembley Arena in a concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Fender Stratocaster...
More »Reuters - Jul 17, 2004
It s the sound of the instrument and the way the neck feels. It s unlike any other instrument. So says Bryan Adams of the Fender Stratocaster. My pride and joy is a 1960 cherry sunburst that I bought...
More »AP - Jun 3, 2004
Eric Clapton will host a three-day festival this weekend featuring 60 guitarists, including B.B. King, Carlos Santana, Jeff Beck , Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, Joe Walsh , J.J. Cale , Bo Diddley, James Taylor...
More »AP - May 30, 2004
The last time Eric Clapton hosted an all-star benefit concert for his addiction recovery center in the Caribbean it was 1999 at Madison Square Garden with about six musicians playing 3 1/2 hours. Things...
More »E! Online - May 11, 2004
Willie Nelson can t wait to get back on the road again. The hirsute outlaw country legend has nixed a series of concerts over the next two months so he can undergo surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome...
More »Reuters - May 6, 2004
Bob Dylan , Keith Richards , Jerry Lee Lewis , Kid Rock and Merle Haggard were among the outlaws and angels that Willie Nelson brought out on Wednesday for his third annual concert special on USA Network...
More »AP - Apr 15, 2004
It s a good thing Eric Clapton invited Vince Gill to perform at his Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas this June, because Gill would have a hard time staying away if he wasn t. It sounds like something...
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