http://showpopr.com/bookmarks/ClassicRock A website that enhances the concert experience. en-us After tackling the subject of saving the dying automobile industry, Neil Young this week examines the possible future of transportation: The electric car. “President-elect Obama’s plan to put a million electric vehicles on the road in 10 years is do-able and should be surpassed by its own momentum,” Young writes at his LincVolt website. eleanorpryor Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:24:13 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Neil_Young_Paves_Way_For_the_Electric_Car_Talks_Archives http://www.showpopr.com/Neil_Young_Paves_Way_For_the_Electric_Car_Talks_Archives A 1977 concert filmed for the Who documentary "The Kids Are Alright" has long been considered a holy grail by rock fans. But frontman Roger Daltrey remembers it as taking place on "kind of a weird day." memphisrains Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:48:52 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/The_Who_look_back_to_77_on_live_DVD http://www.showpopr.com/The_Who_look_back_to_77_on_live_DVD Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and Guns N' Roses released their biggest hits on vinyl records and compact discs, but on Thursday, their new albums will debut online on MySpace. eleanorpryor Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:46:05 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/McCartney_Guns_N_Roses_albums_to_launch_on_MySpace http://www.showpopr.com/McCartney_Guns_N_Roses_albums_to_launch_on_MySpace Neil Diamond is about to embark on the final leg of his latest world tour, but he's already put his next album in motion. gyaeger Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:51:34 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Diamond_Rubin_To_Get_Busy_On_Third_Album http://www.showpopr.com/Diamond_Rubin_To_Get_Busy_On_Third_Album Paul McCartney has said he wants to make a record with Bob Dylan. The former Beatle declared that he thinks the time is right for the two 1960s icons to come together. "Bob Dylan would be lovely [to collaborate with], because I admire him," he told Absolute Radio's Geoff Lloyd. "And I was thinking the other day maybe David Byrne, because I like him too." heavensent Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:50:15 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Paul_McCartney_I_want_to_record_with_Bob_Dylan http://www.showpopr.com/Paul_McCartney_I_want_to_record_with_Bob_Dylan The Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White will be jamming at a theater near you next summer. Sony Pictures Classics will present the respective guitar heroes from U2, Led Zeppelin and the White Stripes cranking their instruments up to 11 in "It Might Get Loud." lydiash Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:27:09 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Rock_stars_tuning_up_for_guitar_documentary http://www.showpopr.com/Rock_stars_tuning_up_for_guitar_documentary A perfume company is claiming that Prince and his music publisher failed to honor a contract to help market a fragrance named for the album "3121." gyaeger Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:54:08 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Perfume_maker_sues_Prince_over_contract_in_NY http://www.showpopr.com/Perfume_maker_sues_Prince_over_contract_in_NY Elvis Costello will host a talk show and a rock show on a cable network starting next month. smokeydesperado Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:49:47 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Elvis_Costello_TV_Show_Premiers_Next_Month http://www.showpopr.com/Elvis_Costello_TV_Show_Premiers_Next_Month Bruce Springsteen returns with a new album in January 15 months after "Magic." That's unusually quick for an artist with a reputation as a perfectionist. arienette1981 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:39:01 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/New_Springsteen_disc_set_for_January http://www.showpopr.com/New_Springsteen_disc_set_for_January "Last year’s Led Zeppelin reunion concert wasn’t the end for John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham — but it looks like it was for Robert Plant. The three musicians have been holding rehearsals with singers including Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler (it didn’t go well, one source has heard) and possibly Myles Kennedy, lead singer of Alter Bridge (who has covered Zep songs onstage and has a formidable vocal range). gyaeger Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:11:14 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Could_a_Robert_PlantFree_Led_Zeppelin_Tour_Succeed http://www.showpopr.com/Could_a_Robert_PlantFree_Led_Zeppelin_Tour_Succeed "With the final leg of Bon Jovi's "Lost Highway" tour completed, guitarist Richie Sambora tells Billboard.com the New Jersey rock act is looking ahead to plenty of new projects. " gyaeger Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:09:02 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Bon_Jovi_Writing_New_Songs_For_Hits_Set http://www.showpopr.com/Bon_Jovi_Writing_New_Songs_For_Hits_Set "In the current issue of Rolling Stone, a number of singers weigh in on the legends who made the list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time — Bono ruminates on Bob Dylan, Mary J. Blige pays tribute to Aretha Franklin and Billy Joel praises Ray Charles, among others. In an online-exclusive testimonial about Janis Joplin, Stevie Nicks says “You could say that being yelled at by Janis Joplin was one of the great honors of my life.”" gyaeger Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:07:05 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Stevie_Nicks_on_Janis_Joplin_Her_Voice_Was_Painfully_Real http://www.showpopr.com/Stevie_Nicks_on_Janis_Joplin_Her_Voice_Was_Painfully_Real " On a recent night at the venerable Los Angeles music club the Whisky a Go Go, the Last Vegas walked away from a battle-of-the-bands contest with what most developing acts can only dream of: an opening slot on a major arena tour, a recording deal and a management contract." gyaeger Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:04:36 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Chicago_band_wins_spot_on_Motley_Crue_tour http://www.showpopr.com/Chicago_band_wins_spot_on_Motley_Crue_tour "Jimi Hendrix Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell was found dead in a Portland, Oregon hotel this morning at the age of 62. Early reports indicate he died due to natural causes. Raised in London as John Mitchell, he and bassist Noel Redding comprised Jimi Hendrix’s rhythm section from 1966 until 1969, with Mitchell joining the guitar great on all three Experience albums" gyaeger Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:03:44 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Jimi_Hendrix_Experience_Drummer_Mitch_Mitchell_Dies http://www.showpopr.com/Jimi_Hendrix_Experience_Drummer_Mitch_Mitchell_Dies "Motley Crue will follow up this summer's Crue Fest amphitheater tour with a North American arena trek, beginning Feb. 2, 2009, at Cox Arena in San Diego and wrapping March 18 at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, Maine." gyaeger Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:02:18 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Motley_Crue_Heading_Back_On_The_Road http://www.showpopr.com/Motley_Crue_Heading_Back_On_The_Road