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Black Country Communion Announce Debut UK Shows

DECEMBER 29 IN WOLVERHAMPTON CIVIL HALL;
DECEMBER 30 AT O2 SHEPHERD’S BUSH
EMPIRE


Black Country Communion

Black Country Communion,
the critically acclaimed Anglo/American rock supergroup comprising vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (Deep
Purple, Trapeze, Black Sabbath), award-winning blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason
Bonham
(Led Zeppelin, Foreigner) and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Billy Idol), are
pleased to announce two rare debut UK gigs in December.

The band will play their first concert in the heart of the Black Country when they hit the stage in front of 3,000
people at the legendary Wolverhampton Civic Hall on Wednesday 29th December. The following evening the band
will play London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Thursday 30th December.

Planet Rock Radio will launch an exclusive four day ticket pre-sale on their website from Monday 15th November.
For full details of the pre-sale, please visit www.planetrock.com.

Tickets will then go on sale on a strictly first come first served basis to the general public from 9:00 am on Friday
19th November via the National 24 Hour Box Office: 0871 230 1101 and www.seetickets.com.

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Buffalo Springfield Reunion Videos

FIRST PERFORMANCE IN 42 YEARS

Over the weekend, the surviving members of
Buffalo Springfield reunited
for the first time in 42 years, performing two sets in support of Neil Young‘s Bridge School Benefit Concerts. Joining Young,
Stephen Stills and Richie Furay were drummer Joe Vitale (CSN) replacing the late
Dewey Martin, and Rick Rosas playing in place of the late bassist Bruce Palmer.

Check out videos for “For What It’s Worth,” “Mr. Soul,” and a finale of “Rockin’ in the Free World” that includes
Pearl Jam, Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson, Lucinda Williams, Jackson Browne, David Lindley,
Billy Idol, Modest Mouse
, and Grizzly Bear.


E! “Married To Rock” Series Premiere Nov. 7

E! has greenlit the premiere of the newest addition to its reality fray, Married to Rock, a documentary drama that will tackle the exploits of a group of rock star wives and girlfriends, the network announced Wednesday. Now that the long-suffering wives of the NBA — and the groupies they loathe — have infilitrated the [...]

Real Housewives of…Rockstars?

E! Network has partnered with Bunim-Murray (Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Real World) to produce a show about the wives of Hollywood’s rockers, called “Married to Rock.”
The cast features Susan Holmes McKagan, married to former Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan, who joined and left Jane’s Addiction this year; Etty Farrell, whose husband is Jane’s [...]

Buffalo Springfield to Headline Bridge School Benefit

TICKETS ON SALE SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 19 AT 10 AM


Buffalo Springfield

Buffalo Springfield will
headline Neil
Young
‘s 24th Annual Bridge School Benefit Concerts. The rest of the daily lineup, which
includes Pearl Jam, Elvis Costello, and others, is available below.

Tickets for both shows are on sale Sunday, September 19 at 10am at Livenation.com. Reserved seats are $150.00 and $75.00 and general
admission is $35.00 plus applicable fees. A limited number of 4 packs of general admission tickets are available for
$99.00 plus applicable fees. There is a 4 ticket limit for reserved seats and an 8 ticket total limit for purchases.

Proceeds from these two concerts benefit The Bridge School.

On Sale Sunday at 10am.

The 24th Annual Bridge School Benefit Concerts
Saturday, October 23rd at 5pm
Sunday, October 24th at 2pm
Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View

Saturday, October 23rd Lineup:

Buffalo Springfield
Pearl Jam
Elvis Costello
Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson
Lucinda Williams
Jackson Browne and David Lindley
Billy Idol
Modest Mouse
Grizzly Bear

Sunday, October 24th Lineup:

Buffalo Springfield
Pearl Jam
T-Bone Burnett’s Speaking Clock Revue featuring Elton John & Leon Russell, Elvis Costello, Ralph Stanley, Neko Case
and Jeff Bridges
Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson
Modest Mouse
Grizzly Bear


Steven Tyler Suing To Stay In Aerosmith

This is one dude that looks like a lady that could prove hard to ditch. Lawyers for rock icon Steven Tyler have contacted Aerosmith’s manager threatening legal action if the band moves forward with plans to replace its longtime band frontman, who is currently undergoing treatment for dependency on prescription drugs, Rolling Stone has learned. [...]

Billy Idol Replacing Steven Tyler As Lead Singer Of Aerosmith?

While Steven Tyler’s been busy kicking a prescription drug addiction — and serenading shoppers at Home Depot — Billy Idol’s been even busier stealing his job as the lead singer of Aerosmith….

Classic Rock Magazine cites inside source who tattle that Idol could be replacing Tyler as frontman of the band his performed with for [...]