Little Richard

Sammy Hagar Knocks Out A Rocking ‘Keep A-Knockin’

Sammy Hagar has continued his Lockdown Sessions with a rocking ‘Keep A-Knockin.’ best known for the 1957 Little Richard version.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Little Richard, metal, rock, Sammy Hagar, The Circle, USA

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Little Richard By The Hits

by Paul Cashmere

With the passing of Little Richard Noise11 has dug into the history to plot Richard’s chart success.

Tagged as: 50s, Little Richard, rock and roll, USA

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Hear The First Six Little Richard Singles That Were All Flops

by Paul Cashmere

Little Richard was no overnight sensation. Richard Penniman had been performing since 1947 at the age of 14. It was Sister Rosetta Tharpe who heard him cover one of her songs and invited him to open for one of her shows.

Tagged as: 50s, Little Richard, rock and roll, USA

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Beatles, Stones, Dylan Tweet About Little Richard

by Paul Cashmere

Beatles, Stones and Dylan are tweeting about the death of Rock and Roll icon Little Richard at the age of 87.

Tagged as: 50s, Bob Dylan, Little Richard, rock and roll, Rolling Stones, The Beatles, USA

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Little Richard Passes On At Age 87

by Paul Cashmere

Rock and Roll legend Little Richard has died at the age of 87 after a battle with cancer.

Tagged as: 50s, Little Richard, rock and roll, USA

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Classic 1957 Little Richard Album Set For Release

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Craft Recordings, the Catalog division of Concord Music, is pleased to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Here’s Little Richard, with a deluxe reissue of the rock ‘n’ roll icon’s 1957 debut full-length album.

Tagged as: 50s, Little Richard, rock, rock and roll, USA

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Little Richard Box Set To Be Released

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Specialty Records, an imprint of Concord Bicycle Music, is pleased to announce the release of Mono Box: The Complete Specialty and Vee-Jay Albums: a deluxe, 5-LP box set that celebrates one of the most influential entertainers in popular music history, Little Richard.

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Great Gosh A Mighty Little Richard Says He Is Tutti Fruiti

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It looks like Bootsy Collins either received bad information or didn’t realize he had old news because Little Richard says he’s doing just fine.

Tagged as: Bootsy Collins, Great Gosh A Mighty Little Richard Says He Is Tutti Fruiti, Little Richard, music news

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Little Richard Gravely Ill Says Bootsy Collins

by Paul Cashmere

Little Richard fans are concerned for the health of the rock and roll idol after a tweet from Parliament / Funkadelic bass player Bootsy Collins.

Tagged as: Bootsy Collins, Little Richard, Little Richard Gravely Ill Says Bootsy Collins, Little Richard Health Fears Raised By Bootsy Collins, music news, Paul McCartney, Richard Penniman, The Beatles

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Eric Clapton, Little Richard To Be Inducted Into Blues Hall Of Fame

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Blues Hall of Fame has named Eric Clapton, Little Richard and Tommy Brown to be the newest inductees in their hall.

Tagged as: Blues Hall of Fame, Eric Clapton, Little Richard

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Little Richard Prepares For Retirement

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Little Richard, one of the original architects of the rock sound, has said that he just may retire.

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Mick Jagger, The Rolling Stones image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Mick Jagger To Make James Brown Biopic

by Paul Cashmere

Mick Jagger has cast Chadwick Boseman in the lead role of James Brown in the biopic he is making about the Godfather of Soul.

Tagged as: Chadwick Boseman, Get On Up, James Brown, Keith Richards, Little Richard, Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones

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Alice Cooper Bandmate Releases Memoirs

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Dick Wagner has played with a long list of rock greats including Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, Aerosmith, KISS, Peter Gabriel, Meat Loaf, Etta James, Rod Stewart and many more.

Tagged as: Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, BB King, Dick Wagner, Etta James, Kiss, Les Paul, Little Richard, Lou Reed, Meat Loaf, Peter Gabriel, Rod Stewart, Roy Orbison

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Steven Tyler Accused A Second Time For Sexual Assault

A second woman has accused Steven Tyler of sexual assault.

November 3, 2023

Aerosmith Postponed All Remaining 2023 Dates

Aerosmith have postponed all of their 2023 tour dates as Steven Tyler has suffered a fractured larynx.

October 2, 2023

Aerosmith Reschedule All Shows For Next 30 Days While Steven Tyler Recovers From Vocal Cord Damage

Aerosmith have been sidelined for the next 30 days so that Steven Tyler can recover from a vocal cord injury that happened on Saturday.

September 12, 2023

Aerosmith To Release Carrier Spanning Greatest Hits

Aerosmith have a career spanning Greater Hits on the way ahead of their Peace Out final tour with The Black Crowes.

June 21, 2023

Aerosmith Announce Final North American Tour

Aerosmith will quit touring after one last lap. “PEACE OUT! After 50 years, 10 world tours, and playing for over 100 million fans... It's time for one last go!,” the band said in a statement.

May 2, 2023

Hollywood Vampires Premiere ‘My Generation’ Video

The Hollywood Vampires, featuring Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry of Aerosmith and Tommy Hendriksen of Alice's band with guest Duff McLagan of Guns 'n Roses, have released a video for 'My Generation' from their upcoming 'Live In Rio' album.

April 17, 2023