Loudwire Staff
Led Zeppelin To Be Saluted With 2012 Kennedy Center Honor
Congrats to rock legends Led Zeppelin, who will be bestowed with the prestigious Kennedy Center Honor in December. For Zeppelin fans, it will be the rare opportunity to see Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones together in person as their reunions since the death of John Bonham have been few and far between. Their last one took place in London in 2007.
Eddie Van Halen Has Emergency Surgery, Van Halen Tour Dates Postponed
Guitar great Eddie Van Halen is resting after recently undergoing emergency surgery. The Van Halen co-founder had been suffering significant pain as of late that came about as a result of Diverticulitis.
Lollapalooza 2012 Evacuated Saturday Due to Severe Thunderstorms
For the second year in a row, severe weather wreaked a little havoc on Lollapalooza, but this time organizers were better prepared. The bands and audience were evacuated from the Grant Park grounds Saturday (Aug. 4) in anticipation of a severe thunderstorm expected to hit the area.
Slash Gets a Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Congrats to Slash. The legendary rocker just received the 2,473rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Slash Previews New Song ‘You’re a Lie’
Slash is set to release the first single off his upcoming album to radio on Monday, Feb. 27, but he’s offering a 30-second sneak listen to the tune right now (hear it below). The song, ‘You’re a Lie,’ is the first taste of the guitarist’s second ‘solo’ album ‘Apocalyptic Love,’ due May 22.