Rock Report

Original Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has announced that he will not be able to participate in the recording of the reunited band's new album or perform with them on tour unless he is presented with what he described as a "fair agreement" and a "signable contract" that financially reflects his contributions to Sabbath's history and his standing as a founding member of the band.

Ward issued a statement in which he said in part, "At this time, I would love nothing more than to be able to proceed with the Black...

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band will make their first performance of the year on the February 12th Grammy Awards telecast on CBS. Springsteen, who'll release his latest album, Wrecking Ball, on March 6th will be part of a high profile telecast featuring performances by Paul McCartney, the Beach Boys, Foo Fighters, Glen Campbell, and Coldplay, among others. "The Boss'" 2010 collection, The Promise, is nominated in the "Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package" Springsteen and co. has also just announced...

The first handful of dates for the Eagles' 40th anniversary tour have dribbled out, with the band kicking things off on April 12 in Dubai, United Arab Emirate. The band will take in further stops in Las Vegas, Atlanta, and New Orleans. The upcoming tour will feature a new multimedia screen production showcasing the band's career throughout the show.

Don Henley told us that he's always remained unsure of the Eagles' future ever since group began performing together again 1994 after a 14-year-split: "The group...

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has signed on to be an executive producer of a new sitcom for the FX cable network. According to Deadline, the show will star comedian Dana Gould and will focus on a rock band that's about to become superstars but seeks therapy to avoid breaking up a la Metallica. The catch is that the therapist they enlist hates people and is on the brink of getting a divorce herself. Gould will write the series as well, and enlisted Grohl to come on board because he is a fan of Grohl's music and...

Ringo Starr has long been known for his legendary covers -- but on his new album, Ringo 2012, he actually covers himself. Ringo tackled two tracks from the 1970's, re-recording the 1973 Ringo album classic, "Step Lightly," and a particularly hot version of "Wings" -- a fan favorite, which was a monumental chart bomb for him back in 1977, and now the new album's lead single.

Ringo told us that he wanted to stray a bit from the sound found on the Arif Mardin-produced version of "Wings" found on Ringo The 4th: "Well,...

Van Halen played an hour-long secret show on Wednesday night (February 1st) at Henson Studios in Hollywood, California. The audience of about 250 attendees saw the band perform three songs from its new album, A Different Kind Of Truth, including "She's The Woman," "The Trouble With Never" and first single "Tattoo," as well as a brace of classics like "You Really Got Me," "Runnin' With The Devil," "Unchained" and "Dance The Night Away." The show served as a launch party for the record, which arrives next Tuesday...