Michael Leonard

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Jack Bruce: not "crap"

Jack Bruce calls Led Zep "lame", Jimmy Page "crap"

By Michael Leonard last updated

Cream bassist in amazing rant

Artists
Professor Johnny Marr at Salford University

Professor Johnny Marr delivers debut lecture

By Michael Leonard last updated

Ex-Smith tells students: "build your own ark"

Artists
Vinnie Paul, man of subtlety

Vinnie Paul unveils signature drum line

By Michael Leonard last updated

Ddrum range will launch at NAMM 2009

Drums
Infected animal hides used in drums can carry anthrax

Anthrax kills drummer

By Michael Leonard last updated

Drum maker dies in London hospital

Drummers
Many fans don't want them back without Robert Plant

Led Zep fans slam Plant-less reunion

By Michael Leonard last updated

42% say they shouldn't even bother

Singers & Songwriters
The Beatles: digitized for video games in 2009

Beatles video game due in 2009

By Michael Leonard last updated

But it's not on Rock Band

Music Industry
Manowar: do they have 'issues' worthy of discussion?

Heavy metal university: fundamental or mental?

By Michael Leonard last updated

"Suicide, booze and loud guitars" gets conference

Guitars
The Hives: they even steal each others' clothes

The Hives get sued for plagiarism

By Michael Leonard last updated

Court case starts to go Tick Tick Boom

Artists
Is this really the 'phantom of the blues'?

BLOG: Is this really Robert Johnson?

By Michael Leonard last updated

Third photo found? You decide...

Artists
Electric Ladyland has been voted Jimi Hendrix's greatest album

Electric Ladyland voted Hendrix's greatest album

By Michael Leonard last updated

Guitarist's final album wins poll

Singles And Albums
Will Page and Jones tour as 'Led Zeppelin'?

Led Zeppelin continue search for singer

By Michael Leonard last updated

John Paul Jones confirms shock plans

Singers & Songwriters
AC/DC's Black Ice

Do AC/DC sales equal economic doom?

By Michael Leonard last updated

Critic claims rockers' success = economic woe

Artists
Chinese Democracy. Worth waiting for?

G N'R manager compares Axl to Michelangelo

By Michael Leonard last updated

Hype goes ballistic for new Axl Rose album

Singles And Albums
Hendrix tribute act John Campbell

Jimi Hendrix Week: Jimi lives!

By Michael Leonard last updated

Or how to sound like Hendrix, by a top impersonator

Guitarists
Cream - the first supergroup?

The world's 18 biggest supergroups

By Joe Bosso, Michael Leonard last updated

The good, the bad and the super-lame

Microphones
The Tap are back, for one night only

Spinal Tap announce one-night world tour

By Michael Leonard last updated

Tour begins and ends in London

Gigs & Festivals
Rogers' OM-45 Deluxe was the first ever made

Roy Rogers' Martin acoustic sells for $460,000

By Michael Leonard last updated

'King Of The Cowboys' OM-45 Deluxe was first made

Acoustic Guitars
Tommy Scott is still alive

Space singer "not dead"

By Michael Leonard last updated

April fool upsets alive man

Bands
Hendrix's childhood home is gone

Jimi Hendrix's childhood home demolished

By Michael Leonard last updated

Guitars to be built from the wreckage?

Guitarists
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr reunite today

Beatles reunite for webcast

By Michael Leonard last updated

Macca and Ringo talk meditation today!

Artists
Snoop Dogg - he's all about the Cash

Johnny Cash goes hip-hop

By Michael Leonard last updated

Snoop Dogg in charge of remix album

Artists
U2 - profit line on the horizon

U2 pledge €9m tour profits to charity

By Michael Leonard last updated

But tour takes $20m revenue in one day

Gigs & Festivals
Danger Mouse has new work on the way

Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse, Strokes, Shins collaborate

By Michael Leonard last updated

New album features stellar line-up

Singles And Albums
Ted Nugent is reforming the Amboy Dukes

Ted Nugent reforms '60s psych band

By Michael Leonard last updated

Amboy Dukes will perform at awards show

Bands
Graham Coxon has his art on his sleeve

Graham Coxon suffers for his art

By Michael Leonard last updated

His own fans mock his album sleeve

Singles And Albums
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