C101 ROCK REPORT ZZ TOP ONCE TURNED DOWN $1 MILLION EACH TO SHAVE THEIR BEARDS
Gillette once offered Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill from ZZ Top $1 million each to shave their beards during a Super Bowl commercial, and they declined. Gibbons says when their fans found out, they loved it.
C101 ROCK REPORT THE STRANGER THINGS FINALE ALMOST HAD ZEPPELIN OR PINK FLOYD
The music supervisor on "Stranger Things" considered Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd for the finale, but went with Prince because the Duffers had a weird rule about how the songs had to be placed on an album.
C101 ROCK REPORT DAVID LEE ROTH ANNOUNCES TOUR
David Lee Roth is moving further away from the retirement he first talked about years ago. A new 30-date tour was announced yesterday, with the trek kicking off April 16th in Spokane
C101 ROCK REPORT TED NUGENTS THOUGHTS OF JACK WHITE'S PERFORMANCE
Ted Nugent had some mixed feelings about Jack White's Thanksgiving halftime performance with Eminem at the Detroit Lions game.
C101 ROCK REPORT JELLY ROLL MADE THE COVER OF MENS HEALTH
Jelly Roll just appeared on the cover of "Men's Health" and showed off his new physique. At his heaviest, Jelly weighed 540 pounds. Now he's down to 265.
C101 ROCK REPORT ALEX VAN HALEN WORKING ON NEW ALBUM
It seems Alex Van Halen will be stepping behind the drum kit once again. On the "Metal Sticks" podcast with host (and Iron Maiden drummer) Nicko McBrain, Alex broke the news that a new album is on the way.
C101 ROCK REPORT NEW BOX SET WILL CELEBRATE THE 70S CBGB SCENE
CBGB is an integral part of rock history. The ratty New York City club played host to the birth and growth of the punk and New Wave scenes after its opening in 1973. Bands that called CBGB home include the Ramones, the Patti Smith Group, Blondie, Talking Heads and literally hundreds more.
C101 ROCK REPORT JACK BLACK TAKES NICKELBACK TO 11 PROMOTING ANACONDA
Jack Black broke into a wild version of Nickelback's "How You Remind Me" while promoting his new movie "Anaconda" with co-star Paul Rudd.
C101 ROCK REPORT PERRY BAMONTE (THE CURE) PASSES AWAY
Perry Bamonte, longtime guitarist and keyboard player for The Cure, has passed away at 65-years-old after a short illness.
C101 ROCK REPORT PERRY FARRELL JANES ADDICTION LAWSUIT DISMISSED