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Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins Shine at BottleRock Festival
ultimateclassicrock.com...Red Hot Chili Peppers, Duran Duran, Sheryl Crow and Smashing Pumpkins led an eclectic lineup of artists at the BottleRock festival, held over the... ...Billy Corgan"s group was an unquestioned highlight of Friday night.... ...Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers Perform "Give It Away" at BottleRock 2023 Red Hot Chili Peppers were given closing honors, performing the final set of... ...It was here that Sammy Hagar joined forces with Chef Jose Andres, making margaritas and cooking up a shrimp dish....

How David Bowie Saved Iggy Pop's Life
ultimateclassicrock.com...Pop had few visitors, with the notable exception of David Bowie.... ...Iggy Pop found himself at a loss following the dissolution of the Stooges in 1974.... ...How an Old Beatles Song Connected David Bowie With John Lennon... ...of Europe: Berlin," Bowie joked in a 1997 interview, "but you know something?...

35 Years Ago: The Cars Rev Into High Gear on 'Just What I Needed"
ultimateclassicrock.com...It went on to soundtrack commercials for Circuit City and EDF Energy, among others, and is arguably the first song anyone thinks of when the Cars... ...Released on May 29, 1978, eight days before the Boston quintet's self-titled debut album, "Just What I Needed" immediately shifted the Cars" trajectory... ...such as Milkwood (with Hawkes), Richard and the Rabbits and Cap'n Swing (with guitarist Elliot Easton).... ...That was no surprise to the band members, either -- although drummer David Robinson maintained that "we never tried to make hits, ever" in the liner...

Van Halen's 'OU812': A Track-by-Track Guide
ultimateclassicrock.com...Van Halen fans have debated the merits of David Lee Roth versus Sammy Hagar for decades, and that argument shows no signs of stopping.... ...at the mic, became Van Halen's first to top the Billboard album charts upon its release in 1986.... ...The first song written for OU812, "When It's Love" is vintage post-Roth Van Halen, a track that bolts fat, shiny pop hooks onto a deceptively muscular... ...rock arrangement, then tops the whole thing off with some Eddie Van Halen synths and Hagar lyrics about love....

Bruce Willis' Top 10 Most Memorable Roles
ultimateclassicrock.com...Bruce Willis appeared in over 100 films throughout a career spanning more than 40 years -- from his first uncredited appearances in 1980 to his retirement... ...Although he was sometimes viewed as a limited performer who relied everyman charisma and a wry sense of humor, Willis was, in truth, capable of carrying... ...He played a doomed psychiatrist in The Sixth Sense and brought a gentle wisdom to the role of a small island police captain in Moonrise Kingdom. ... ...Moonlighting saw him playing David Addison, a private eye who convinces a down-on-her-luck model (Cybill Shepherd) to support his borderline insolvent...

Watch Metallica’s M72 World Tour Debut of ‘Through the Never’
ultimateclassicrock.com...It was the second of a pair of shows at the Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, as part of their M72 World Tour.... ...“Through the Never” as a tour debut in Germany last night (May 28).... ...In a recent interview with Bass Player, Robert Trujillo reported: “One of the beautiful things about being in Metallica is that there's no shortage... ...Metallica Perform "Through the Never" Live in Germany...

How David Bowie Saved Iggy Pop's Life
ultimateclassicrock.com...Pop had few visitors, with the notable exception of David Bowie.... ...Iggy Pop found himself at a loss following the dissolution of the Stooges in 1974.... ...How an Old Beatles Song Connected David Bowie With John Lennon... ...of Europe: Berlin," Bowie joked in a 1997 interview, "but you know something?...

Bruce Willis' Top 10 Most Memorable Roles
ultimateclassicrock.com...Bruce Willis appeared in over 100 films throughout a career spanning more than 40 years -- from his first uncredited appearances in 1980 to his retirement... ...Although he was sometimes viewed as a limited performer who relied everyman charisma and a wry sense of humor, Willis was, in truth, capable of carrying... ...He played a doomed psychiatrist in The Sixth Sense and brought a gentle wisdom to the role of a small island police captain in Moonrise Kingdom. ... ...Moonlighting saw him playing David Addison, a private eye who convinces a down-on-her-luck model (Cybill Shepherd) to support his borderline insolvent...

40 Years Ago: Axl Rose Plays Final Gig With Rapidfire
ultimateclassicrock.com...Then just 21 years old, Guns N" Roses" future frontman had traveled to Los Angeles from his hometown of Lafayette, Ind.... ...Shortly after arriving, he ran into guitarist Kevin Lawrence.... ...“Bill,” of course, was Axl Rose – who at the time went by his birth name, William.... ...The Unauthorized Biography of William Axl Rose described Rapidfire's songs as “sub-Judas Priest fare.”...

Iron Maiden Revamp Set List for 2023 Opening Night: Video, Photos
ultimateclassicrock.com...Five songs from each album were played at tonight's show, including the long-awaited debut of Somewhere in Time's epic "Alexander the Great" and... ...The British metal legends" current trek focuses on their most recent album, 2021's Senjutsu, along with their 1986 LP Somewhere in Time.... ...They'll also appear at California's Power Trip festival alongside Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC, Guns N" Roses and Tool.... ...in Time as that tour didn't feature in the various retrospective history tours we've played over the years," bassist Steve Harris said in a statement...