Musical Holocron

I thought I'd linked this one a long time ago, but I went looking for it today and realized it wasn't here. Love them or hate them, here is the largest collection of cover versions of Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven. My favorite? Frank Zappa's band does their rendition during a live show replete with a killer horn section. They do the entire guitar solo note-for-note... ON THE HORNS! That tickles me just the right way. Enjoy.

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My old school friends and I were big Guns N' Roses fans from 6^th grade on. I probably head-banged for the first time to Appetite for Destruction on a boy scout camp out. Later would come Helloween, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith and many others. But first and foremost for several years was GN'R.

You probably know the story. The band has been in and out of the limelight's edge for the last fifteen years. Only one of the original band members --the very personable and friendly Axl Rose-- is still active. But it's been long years since the release of a new album of original material. There has been one in the works the whole time, but it has been many times delayed from being released. Until yesterday.

All that you probably knew. What you might not have known was that the senior marketing team at Dr. Pepper made a promise that they'd give a free can of their soda to every American if GN'R released their album before the end of 2008. And I don't think they honestly thought it would happen. But it has! You can learn more information at the article on MTV Newsroom. However, if you want to sign up for your coupon you only have a few hours left. Originally, the coupon sign-up form was only going to be available for 24 hours. But they've extended it until 6PM EST today. Go!

Found via my friend Nikomas.

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For all of the Rush fans out there, I wanted to post the note that the original drummer who co-founded the band with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson passed away on May 11^th. Read more about it on AOL News.

Found via marc's comment.

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Mercedes Benz - Janis Joplin [mp3]

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the clash - rock the casbah.mp3

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Kenny Loggins - Footloose

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The Who: I Can't Explain > The Seeker

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Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode

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Jimi Hendrix - Freedom

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Neil Young - Let's Impeach the President

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The Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue

Stones return after Miss You.

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Neil Young - Old Man

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Def Leppard - Have you Ever Needed Someone So Bad?

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Jonathan Coulton - We Will Rock You / We Are the Champions [Queen Cover]

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AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

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