Glam metal rockers Steel Panther add two new UK dates

Fri, 30 Oct 2009

LA's favourite glam metal band return to the UK for 2 dates in March 2010 at Newcastles O2 Acadamy, and London's Brixton O2 Academy. 
 
Their album 'Feel The Steel' features guest vocals from Avenged Sevenfold's M Shadows, The Darkness's Justin Hawkins and Slipknots Corey Taylor, and their fanbase has grown from strength to strength worldwide with many celebrity fans frequenting their long running LA Metal Show.

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The Black Crowes release DVD - out in November

Fri, 30 Oct 2009

After the release of their critically acclaimed CD ‘Before the Frost…Until the Freeze’ at the end of August, the Black Crowes are getting ready to release a new DVD ‘Cabin Fever’ which includes footage of the albums “magical recording sessions”.

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Muse win Best act in the World Today at Q Awards!

Wed, 28 Oct 2009

Muse win Best Act In The World Today at the 2009 Q Awards!

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U2 to play free show at Brandenburg Gate

Wed, 28 Oct 2009

U2 to Play at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to mark the 20th anniversary of the Berlin wall coming down

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Avenged Sevenfold's Synyster Gates & father write theme for Comedy Central show

Tue, 27 Oct 2009

Avenged Sevenfold's Synyster Gates and his father write theme tune for Comedy Central TV show.  

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Rolling Stones controversial tour documentary screens in New York

Tue, 27 Oct 2009

In 1972 the Rolling Stones let photographer Robert Frank and his crew of film cameras along for the ride with the intention of releasing an honest, behind the scenes look at the bands life on the road.

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Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant to perform at Glastonbury 2010?

Tue, 27 Oct 2009

Festival bosses have reportedly been in talks with Robert Plant from Led Zeppelin about him performing at next year's Worthy Farm event.

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Noel goes solo whilst Liam to start a new band & clothing line

Tue, 27 Oct 2009

After Oasis split and brother Noel announced he was going Solo, Liam has announced that he doesn't want to go solo and is looking to start a new band.

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New Slash solo album nearly ready

Mon, 26 Oct 2009

The long awaited solo album of former Guns 'N' Roses & Velvet Revolver guitar legend Slash has been rumoured for release in Early 2010. It will feature guest vocals from Alice Cooper, Chris Cornell, M Shadows, Ozzy Osbourne, Nicole Scherzinger, Fergie, and Dave Grohl with many other musicians involved to make the magic happen.

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ZZ Top meet the prime minister of Macedonia!

Mon, 26 Oct 2009

Fans will do anything to meet their favourite rock stars, and it's nice to know that Prime Ministers are no different.

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U2 YouTube live webcast & Slash performs with the Black Eyed Peas

Mon, 26 Oct 2009

Fans from around the globe tubed into You Tube yesterday to see U2 live from The Rose Bowl Global Live Webcast. And Slash performed 'Sweet Child O' Mine' with the Black Eyed Peas.

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Eric Clapton cancels Rock & Roll Hall of Fame appearance

Mon, 26 Oct 2009

Due to a minor medical procedure for gall stones Eric Clapton has had to cancel his performance for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the end of October.  

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New live Nirvana DVD due for release in November

Fri, 09 Oct 2009

LickLibrary have learned that Nirvana's historic 1992 headlining appearance at the UK's Reading Festival is one of the most bootlegged performances ever, which has been ranked number one in Kerrang Magazine's "100 Gigs That Shook The World" and voted as "Nirvana's Number One Greatest Moment" by fans in an NME poll.  
 
Now, for the first time, fans will have an opportunity to own a pristine copy of that entire performance...

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Guns and Roses hit with million dollar lawsuit

Wed, 07 Oct 2009

Last week Licklibrary favourites Guns and Roses were hit with a $1million lawsuit. Legal papers claim that the track titled Riad N' the Bedouins featuring on the 'Chinese Democracy' album contained illegally copied samples from 2 of the German electronic musicians Ulrich Schnauss records.

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Radiohead's Thom Yorke debuts new band with Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers in LA

Mon, 05 Oct 2009

The still as yet un-named band featuring Radiohead front-man Thom Yorke, and Red Hot Chili Peppers bass-virtuoso Flea, made their live debut this weekend (Oct 4th).

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Stewart Copeland:: Legendary drummer for The Police - LickLibrary update!!

Thu, 01 Oct 2009

Stewart Copeland - arguably one of the best drummers of all time - broke his silence yesterday to reveal that 'it has always been too easy to assume it was just a clash of egos, and that was always very frustrating for me because it's so far from the truth' as he was talking about The Police

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Update: AC/DC - Singer Brian Johnson makes statement to fans

Thu, 01 Oct 2009

'Its an inside job that forced me to reschedule those upcoming shows!' the vocalist said, 'We've been touring non-stop since this time last year, and have a lot more touring to do.'

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