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Rick Springfield reveals why he became an American citizen

Australian-born singer Rick Springfield got his US citizenship back in 2006, and joked to People that he did so because he “wanted to be on jury duty”.

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"We're celebrating the legacy of the music and bringing it to a whole new generation of fans": Sammy Hagar promises "deep dive into the Van Halen years" on Best Of All Worlds tour dates with Rick Springfield

Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani and Kenny Aronoff will bring the party to seven cities that aren't Las Vegas this summer

Louder

See Rick Springfield Run Into 99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke At The Gym (And 'A Little Dance Step' Was Involved

Step in time!

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“I was falling out of love with music. Playing with Elton John woke me from my slumber. I got blisters every night because it was fun again!” Matt Bissonette’s “dumb-guy” approach to bass has taken him round the world with pop and rock royalty

Still buzzed about his excessive ’80s rigs and five-string instruments, the session bass hero explains how to work with David Lee Roth, Joe Satriani, Jason Becker and others, his big-fun, big-paying Friends TV gig, and the discovery that’s making him a better player

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“I missed out on being in one of the biggest rock bands in the world, but I don’t think I had the image!” Session pro and YouTube favorite Tim Pierce never wanted to be a rockstar – but he’s sure made a lot of their records

He famously played the solo to Bon Jovi's debut hit, Runaway, played with Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Celine Dion and dozens more. Why, after all these years has he turned to YouTube?

Guitar World

Singer Rick Springfield confronts yawning Today host during live segment

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Watch as Rick Springfield calls out TV host for yawning during live interview: ‘Am I boring you?’

Watch as Rick Springfield calls out a TV host for yawning whilst he was interviewing him, asking the presenter: “Am I boring you?”

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Judas Priest, Rick Springfield, John Oates and Bob Geldof reflect on 40 years of Live Aid

Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts simulcast from Philadelphia and London aimed to do a lot of good

The Independent UK

Famous ’80s Rockstar, 75, Stuns The Internet With ‘Smoking Hot’ Shirtless Performance

"Good god, there is a God."

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"Bruce Dickinson, if you read this: call me!" Avantasia and Edguy frontman Tobias Sammett is a legend to power metal fans - so we got them to interview him for us

Avantasia frontman Tobias Sammet takes fan questions on power metal, dream guests and more

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"I thought I had just broken my wrist”: Rick Springfield reveals he has brain damage from fall 25 years ago

Veteran rocker also confirms he’s experimented recently with LSD and ketamine

MusicRadar

Rick Springfield is still working to ‘repair’ brain damage he suffered from ‘25 foot’ onstage fall in 2000

The ‘Jessie’s Girl’ singer also broke his wrist in the harrowing Las Vegas accident

The Independent UK

“Jon had the laser-focus about becoming a rock star at age 19... he knew how to negotiate the business”: Session ace Tim Pierce on his blazing solo on Bon Jovi’s Runaway – and the hunger that propelled Jon Bon Jovi to superstardom

Sometimes rock history is settled by the fickle finger of fate. When Pierce was asked to help a young Jon Bon Jovi track his 1981 demoes, he ended up playing guitar on a Bon Jovi classic – a song that set its frontman on his way to the top

MusicRadar

“I bought it off a druggie – which I feel terrible about”: From his beloved '59 Strat to his stable of ultra-delicate steampunk guitars, Rick Springfield discusses his guitar journey, and his mission to buy up every instrument he had to part with

The pedal-avoiding Jessie’s Girl songwriter recalls some of his best and worst purchases, and his experiences working with Neil Giraldo and Dave Grohl

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“My old drummer said, ‘Hey, I’ve got this friend. He’s got a ’59 Strat, and he needs money. He’ll sell it to you for four grand, cash’”: Rick Springfield on the vintage Fender Stratocaster he feels “terrible” about buying

As a bona fide guitar collector, Springfield owns many storied guitars – including his trusty Gibson SG, on which he wrote his career-making hit

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“When the Boogie Nights scene came on, I said, ‘Man, I think I’ve been in that guy’s house in the early 80s!’”: the rise, fall and porn-assisted resurrection of AOR heroes Night Ranger

Power ballads, bust-ups and Boogie Nights – this is the epic story of Night Ranger

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Corey Taylor: My stories of Lemmy, Dimebag Darrell, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Björk and more

Slipknot's Corey Taylor heard the world’s dirtiest joke from Lemmy, hung out with Björk, battled Dave Grohl at table tennis, raided Metallica’s fridge, talked ‘weirdness’ with Mike Patton and almost joined Anthrax

The Independent UK

Satan, scandal and S Club 7: The remarkable story of The Exorcist child star Linda Blair

The former actor was just 14 years old when she terrified a generation of filmgoers as a schoolgirl who spits obscenities and masturbates with a crucifix after being possessed by the Devil. What followed was an Oscar nomination, an arrest and some of the wildest career moves you could imagine.…

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Rick Springfield sees no musical threat from AI: ‘A computer will never have a soul’

Singer-songwriter, who performs Aug. 31 in Aurora, suspects a digital brain might have concocted the Shakespearean version of ‘Jessie’s Girl’ now making the rounds.

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"I don't know if she's aware that Jessie’s Girl is about her": The true story of the Rick Springfield song that turned him into a superstar

Rick Springfield's 1981 hit Jessie's Girl elevated him from soap star to new wave icon - he recalls how the song came to life, and the girl who inspired it

Dynamite News

Rick Springfield reveals his secret to healthy lifestyle at 73

Australian-American musician Rick Springfield revealed his new album, healthy living, and getting ready for his ‘I Want My '80s’ tour, People reported. Read further on Dynamite news:

The Independent UK

What to stream this week: 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,' Quavo, 'Reservation Dogs' and 'Mixtape'

This week’s new entertainment releases include fresh tracks from Quavo, the arrival on Disney+ of James Gunn’s cornball finale “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol

Louder

The Tubes: Fee Waybill on departed band members, the Hollywood Vampires, and why the 80s will never die

Expect theatrics, humour and some great music as The Tubes head out on the road with Alice Cooper's other band – and Quay Lewd’s 12-inch donger, of course

Guitar World

Neil Giraldo: “As much as I loved Jeff Beck, I never wanted to be him. I wanted to be Pete Townshend. I wanted to be the writer. I wanted to play chords”

Pat Benatar’s right-hand man (and husband) on how he wound up with Jeff Beck’s pickups, his singable guitar solos – and why being listed among the unsung greats ain’t so bad after all

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General Hospital Stars Pay Tribute To Longtime Legend Jacklyn Zeman After Her Death At 70

Jacklyn Zeman's passing at 70 has led to an outpouring of tributes from the General Hospital family that knew her well.

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