According to the World Entertainment News Network, THE WHO's classic single 'My Generation' has been voted the most popular teenage anthem of all time. The 1965 track beat out competition from CYNDI LAUPER's 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' in the poll of 2,000 British adults to mark the 50th anniversary of the term 'teenager'. In third place came ALICE COOPER's 'School's Out'. Howard Bowden of public relations firm 3 Monkeys, who conducted the survey, says, "'My Generation' is closest to expressing the confusion, anger and excitement of being a teenager."
A few weeks ago, Rolling Stone magazine's Brian Hiatt spoke to Eddie and Alex Van Halen about — among other things — the band's thoughts on being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the logistics of going onstage with VH members new and old to play the March 12 award show. Topics covered in the interview include:
* On what they though upon hearing that they'd been nominated here
* On their plans for performing at the ceremony here
* On ousting Michael Anthony and naming Wolfgang the band's new bassist; new material; tour news here
* On the future of VAN HALENhere
VELVET REVOLVER's DAVE KUSHNER ON NEW VELVET ALBUM "F**KING AWESOME"
VELVET REVOLVER has recorded cover versions of TALKING HEADS' "Psycho Killer" and ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA's "Can't Get It Out Of My Head" during the sessions for the group's sophomore album, "Libertad". It is not presently clear where the cover songs will end up, but drummer Matt Sorum reportedly said he hopes at least one of them makes the new CD because "they're both bitchin'."
In other news, VELVET REVOLVER has finished recording "Libertad" with producer Brendan O'Brien. "The last day in the studio was yesterday ....sniff.... sniff.... and now all that's left to do is finish mixing," guitarist Dave Kushner wrote on his web site. "I can't even express to u people how f%@$n' awesome it sounds!!!!! All the tracking is done. Just some last-minute vocals and finish mixing. It's gonna be a good one!"
