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Paul McCartney, John Fogerty Perform at Billionaire's 70th Birthday Party in Vegas

11/21/2012 at 3:00 pm

MJ Kim/MPL Communications Ltd.Money may not be able to buy you love, but it apparently can pay for some hugely famous rock stars to play at your birthday party.  This past Saturday, Paul McCartney and John Fogerty performed at a 70th birthday bash for David Bonderman, co-founder of the TPG Capital private equity investment firm, at the Wynn resort in Las Vegas. read more ≫


Charity Raffle Offering Visit to Petty & the Heartbreakers' Clubhouse, Guitar Lesson from Mike Campbell

11/21/2012 at 9:00 am

Reprise RecordsTom Petty & the Heartbreakers' Mike Campbell is offering some lucky fans the chance to win a dinner with him and a visit to the band's rehearsal space, where ***** treat them to a personal guitar lesson.  Three winners for the special prize will be picked via a raffle that's being held as part of the second annual fundraiser to benefit the Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund and the affiliated Rock the Dogs campaign. read more ≫


DVD Offering Rare Carpenters Footage Arriving in January

11/21/2012 at 6:00 am

MVD BluelineA DVD featuring rare performances by The Carpenters from the early 1970s is scheduled to hit stores on January 15.  Carpenters: Live Rarities offers footage of the beloved sibling pop duo captured in concert in England in 1971 and in Australia the following year.

The video boasts 60 minutes' worth of footage, and features the late Karen Carpenter and her brother, Richard, performing such classic tunes as "For All We Know," "Close to You" and "Yesterday Once More." read more ≫


The Rolling Stones' Official "Doom & Gloom" Video Premieres Online

11/21/2012 at 3:00 am

Rankin/RollingStones.comThe Rolling Stones are back with a brand new video for "Doom and Gloom," one of the two new tracks the group recorded for its just-released GRRR! compilation.  The Jonas Ackerlund-directed clip stars Swedish actress Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), who is featured in a variety of surreal, bizarre and provocative scenes that echo the track's ominous apocalyptic lyrics.  Interspersed throughout the video is footage of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts miming the song on a gritty-looking soundstage. read more ≫


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