The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony went off without a hitch last Saturday in Cleveland…and without Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose (quipped comedian Chris Rock during the show: “A lot of people are disappointed that Axl Rose isn't here. But let's face it, even if he was going to be here, he still wouldn't be here yet”). Gunners Slash, Duff McKagan and Steven ... [read more]
Archives for April 2012
Lemmy Kilmister – Motorhead
“I was a guitar player, but I was so f***ing mediocre, I switched to bass.” – Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister ... [read more]
RIP Jim Marshall
The world lost one of its true rock and roll pioneers today, when guitar amp innovator Jim Marshall died. Marshall, 88, passed away from complications due to cancer. Anyone who has been to a couple of rock shows has seen a big stack of Marshall amps. In the movie "This Is Spinal Tap", character Nigel Tufnel famously proclaimed that his Marshalls could "go to 11". Tributes ... [read more]