Mike Huckabee Will Pay Royalties

http://www.spreaker.com/user/arroe/the-rock-report-mike-huckabee-june-28 The rule is for everyone. If you are going to use a song as part of your plans to be president or to operate a business. You need to pay the royalties. We've heard a lot from the creative minds of music this season because many of those running for any office elected to help build up their images with the sound of music. The artists want their part of the pie.

Paul Stanley Talks About Songwriting

Now that Led Zeppelin has had their day in court. It opens the door for other artists to think about what they can do to protect their creative sounds. Did you know that Bruce Springsteen has a song that sounds like a total lift from KISS? Front man Paul Stanley isn't worried about it. He believes in a different presentation of flow.

Aerosmith Farewell Tour?

Steven Tyler chose the perfect platform to share the news of a possible Aerosmith Farewell Tour. The Howard Stern show. Stern was quick to ask if Joe Perry knew about it. Tyler said, "Yes." Steven appeared on the show to promote his new solo album which drops in July.

New Music From Kansas Arrives On Setember 23rd

Richard Williams and company have a brand new album coming on September 23. That band that did Dust In The Wind! Kansas is very excited about the new release because its their first recorded effort with their new lead vocalist the great Ronnie Platt.

Ron Howards Beatles Documentary Will Hit Hulu

Ron Howards Beatles documentary is set for a September release. Not only in theaters but on Hulu. The film travels with the fab four during their touring days. You'll feel like you're right there in the center of all the screams and people passing out.

Bad Company's Simon Kirke spent some time answering fan mail. The questions are always the same. What's your favorite instrument in the collection? What will you be doing after the current tour with Joe Walsh? And what kind of advice do you have for future musicians. It was that answer that's nabbed a good share of attention.

Meatloaf On The Mend

Rock God and Legend Meatloaf collapsed on stage last night. His FaceBook page reported Monday that illness forced that nights cancellation. Creating a positive on this time of question. I've got Meatloaf talking about how the entire landscape of sound and Bat Out Of Hell came into being.

Stairway to Heaven on trail. Jimmy Page took the stand yesterday testifying that he did not receive the album that Spirit claims led to the creation of Rock's golden child song. Shocking to many in attendance is how long it took for the subject of comparison to come up. Nearly two hours.

The Jack and Ozzy Detour

They're taking Reality TV to the next level. Many of us spent a lot of evenings watching The Osbournes. Two of the pack are back. Jack and Ozzy have teamed up with the History Channel to bring you Ozzy and Jack’s World Detour. They joke around where they'll soon be playing around. The show premieres June 27th.

Blurred Lines, Photograph from Ed Sheeran, Stairway to Heaven. But not Take It On The Run from REO Speedwagon. To the average person listening what is or isn't a plagiarized piece of music? How did Kevin Cronin react to Pitbull lifting his riffs and lyrics?

New Album from Steven Tyler

Just over a year ago Steven Tyler said he was going to put together a Country album. Classic Rock fans and radio people instantly became judgmental. Treating Tyler like he had cheated on them. July 15th marks the day the new album appears. We're All Somebody From Somewhere is the perfect title for a singer songwriter that followed his heart. And it happened to put him on a trail inside the circle dubbed Nashville.

Sean Lennon and Les Claypool Unite

He's had the freedom to create in places that don't require a popularity contest. Yet deep inside Sean Lennon has always wanted to be in a band. He's had a few over the years. Recorded several different EP's and has toured around the world. But the magic of being part of a true project hasn't happened until now. He's teamed up with Les Claypool.

Bill Ward's Got A New Band

Classic Rock drummer Bill Ward caught a lot of flack after not touring with Black Sabbath during their official release and promotion of the album 13. That doesn't mean Bill fell from the graces of music. He continued to push forward with the Bill Ward band and now a new trio Day of Errors that features Nick Diltz on vocals and bass and Joe Amodea on guitar and vocals.

New Music from The Monkees

The Monkees just experienced their highest debut on the charts in 48 years. Good Times has reached out and latched onto a collection of fans young and old. And the critics are calling it a moment that not many saw coming. Album sales went up during a time period where its all about singles. Mickey talks about their 50 years together and Peter openly talks about his friendship with the members.

Thanks to sites like EBay. The autograph business has turned into a 50 million dollar a year business. The best way to fight the system is to stop signing things. The latest to Tweet out about it is Axl Rose.

No New Music From The Who

From the Rbeatz.com studio. Today's Rock Report: Roger Daltrey of the Who talks about how he's enjoyed 50 plus years of incredible success. The fans as well as other bands have always been their for them. Recently the Rock n Roll Hall of Famer told RollingStone Magazine there'd be no more new music recorded by the iconic band. The music industry no longer exists. Why should he have to pay what fans are taking for free?

Brad Whitford and Derek St Holmes

It's been 35 years since the last musical collaboration between two of Classic Rock's most creative minds. Brad Whitford from Aerosmith and Derek St Holmes from Ted Nugent. Brad talks about the new band and then we feature the first cut to come from the new collection of songs released on June 3rd.