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Jason Bonham – Whole Lotta Love for his dad

Chris Epting — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:11:20 +0000

I had the pleasure of interviewing Jason Bonham last week - what a life has he has had. ...

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Gene Simmon and Shannon Tweed Make It Official

Chris Epting — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:32:30 +0000

Recently, Kiss legend Gene Simmons tied the knot with his longtime paramour. I had the chance to speak with his kids about it... ...

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Updates! Meet John Cooper from Skillet

Chris Epting — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:28:22 +0000

Sorry to have been so quiet lately - lots of books deadlines to hit - BUT - I have had the pleasure lately of chatting with some interesting musicians - in particular, John Cooper from the Christian Rock band, Skillet - ...

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Mike Portnoy remembers 9/11

Chris Epting — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:35:52 +0000

Recently, I spoke with legendary drummer Mike Portnoy (Dream theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, Transatlantic and now Adrenaline Mob) about his 9/11 memories. Mike shared not just his thoughts on where he was, but a strange coincidence that took place that day, as well. It's all recounted here in the piece I wrote for AOL Noisecreep. ...

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Glen Campbell’s Ghost on the Canvas – a Celebration of Life

Chris Epting — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 18:19:11 +0000

If anyone had told me that in September of 2011 I would be lost and found and charmed and awed and stunned and heartbroken and thrilled and... by the new Glen Campbell album, well, I would probably not have been *shocked* - after all, Campbell's canon of work is a study in classic, classy American pop and country. But it's been awhile since he dominated the charts and TV, and so I would have probably been mildly surprised at my obsession with this new record. But of course, there's the sad...

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Songwriter/Guitarist Aldo Leopardi Releases New EP Release & iPad Giveaway Promotion

Chris Epting — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 03:57:54 +0000

Recently I learned about a terrific singer/songwriter named Aldo Leopardi. Some background: "Backslash Records has announced the sophomore release of Denver-based modern rock guitarist/singer-songwriter Aldo Leopardi. The Villains & Heroes EP features five original songs by...

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Jack Osbourne Says His Father Got Emotional Watching ‘God Bless Ozzy Osbourne’ Documentary

Chris Epting — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:47:57 +0000

I interviewed Jack Osbourne last week about the new documentary he co-produced about his dad, Ozzy. Jack was very thoughtful in our discussion and seemed like he approached this project with blunt honesty - this is by no means a whitewash - a rear feat for a child that turns the camera on a celebrity parent. Our discussion is here. And here is one of the trailers for the film: ...

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Nick Ashford, R.I.P.

Chris Epting — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 03:43:25 +0000

How crushingly sad to hear the news that Nick Ashford of Ashford and Simpson passed away from cancer at age 69. I was lucky enough to have seen them in their prime back in the early 80s and their shows were always an electric, joyous, love-filled explosion - the soulful sparks between them were inspirational. ...

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David Byrne finds new peace in performing.

Chris Epting — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 15:18:03 +0000

I spoke with former Talking Head David Byrne recently. In addition to talking about his new DVD, he explained how his performance style has changed since those wonderfully quirky days back at CBGB in the mid 1970s... "In the early days, I was driven to get on stage. It was a personal psychological need, a self-therapy, and it was cathartic and necessary -- but not always pleasurable. I was also a bit more of a control freak then than I am now. When you've stripped everything down to zero and...

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