There is no better way to honor a band than having other renowned artists revive their tunes. Sure, releasing a compilation of the group’s hit songs is quite an achievement, but revamping a band’s tunes means one very important thing: their music is adaptable and therefore, timeless. To no surprise, the legendary rock band, ZZ Top, has fallen under this eternal category. “The Little ol’ Band from Texas” will be celebrated with the release of “A Tribute From Friends” via Show Dog-Universal Music. The album features 11 classic ZZ Top songs interpreted by top artists working in a broad range of musical genes. All of the album’s tracks have been…

It’s official! According to Entertainment Weekly, Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler have been signed back on as judges for “American Idol”. This will make the show’s 11th season, as well as Jackson’s 11th season as a judge on the show. The only wild card this time around is Jennifer Lopez, who is reportedly “on the fence” due to her new “American Idol”-esque project “Q’Viva.” Time for my personal opinion: After sitting through this season of “American Idol,” I would hope beyond hope that the two judges–three, if Lopez returns–stop reusing the same words and phrases like “beautiful,” “beyond critique”, and the now-infamous, “In it to win it.” Also, in the…

Scotty McCreery was named as the Season 10 American Idol at L.A.’s Nokia Theater on May 25, 2011, beating out fellow contestant Lauren Alaina. The newly chosen winner sang his new single “I Love You This Big” after the announcement, which came after a record-breaking 122 million votes. Some of the biggest duets of the night included fourth place contestant James Durbin singing “Living After Midnight” and “Breaking the Law” with Judas Priest. The female contestants, including Alaina, Naima Adedapo, Ashthon Jones, Thia Megia, Haley Reinhart, Karen Rodriguez and Pia Toscano, sang melodys of Beyonce and TLC songs with the famous singers. Alaina paired up with Season 4 Idol winner…

Before Johnny Depp was a movie star, there was Johnny Depp: The Musician. Depp is an avid guitar player and has played slide guitar on Oasis’s “Fade Out”, a song from their 1997 album “Be Here Now”. He also started a music career before becoming a big screen success. According to CinemaBlend, Depp met up with Aerosmith lead singer and “American Idol” judge Steven Tyler during the premiere of Depp’s new film, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” last Saturday. The meet-up led Depp to talk up the idea of entering into the music world again. “We’ve been hanging out here and there,” he said about his friendship with…

First Steve Jobs announced the iPad 2 and now Steven Tyler and Lupalicious announce that Tyler’s new mobile App, “Steven Tyler’s AppSoLewdly,” is available at the iTunes app store as of March 3rd. For $2.99, the legendary rocker and American idol judge gives fans the access to exclusive, unpredictable and uncensored content, which includes self-made videos, never before seen photos and other noises from his head like a digital sound box filled with his most outrageous and funny “Tylerisms.” Fans will also get to “walk this way” through Tyler’s mind as an American judge on set and as a rocker in the recording studio. The iconic songwriter, lyricist, author, composer…

Jimmy Kimmel Live got their hands on this exclusive video from Season 10 of “American Idol” starring Ryan Seacrest, Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from American Idol. Synopsis: Television’s No. 1 series returns for its milestone 10th season with all-new contestants, a brand-new judging panel and the best and worst of auditions from East Rutherford, NJ. Also American Idol welcomes seasoned superstars Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler, who will sit alongside Randy Jackson at the judges’ table. Together with in-house mentor Jimmy Iovine, Chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M records, the judging panel brings unparalleled experience to the show and promises…

Here’s a sneak preview of the San Francisco auditions for Season 10 of “American Idol” starring Ryan Seacrest, Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler. Synopsis: Television’s No. 1 series returns for its milestone 10th season with all-new contestants, a brand-new judging panel and the best and worst of auditions from East Rutherford, NJ. Also American Idol welcomes seasoned superstars Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler, who will sit alongside Randy Jackson at the judges’ table. Together with in-house mentor Jimmy Iovine, Chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M records, the judging panel brings unparalleled experience to the show and promises to take the contestants on an unforgettable journey. Stay tuned to Shockya.com…

Who expected this to happen? According to Tv Squad, the producers of “American Idol” are going to issue an apology at the beginning of tonight’s episode. What will the apology be about? Well, apparently, it’ll be concerning some “outrageous” behavior from Steven Tyler, according to the producers. Radio DJ and “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest released this tweet which read: “At the idol working on the LA episode that you will see Thursday. Tomorrow is Austin. Make sure u watch the producers apology at the top :)” He also said on his radio that a black card will appear at the beginning of the episode, stating “‘American Idol would like…

With the confirmation of Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler becoming judges on the next season of ‘American Idol’ finally made public, another report has come in from the hit reality show: last season’s runner-up, Crystal Bowersox, is engaged to musician Brian Walker, E! reported on September 25. The news comes after the 25-year-old singer ended her publicized relationship with her last boyfriend, Tony Kusian, who was a constant presence throughout the season, just before before the finale in May. This marks the first marriage for Bowersox, though she has a two-year-old son from a previous relationship. The ceremony is set for October, PEOPLE is reporting. In addition to her fast-tracked…

Steven Tyler allegedly told a close source that he will accept one of the judge’s positions on the next season of ‘American Idol,’ the Associated Press (AP) reported on August 18. While the Aerosmith lead singer hasn’t officially released a public statement confirming or denying the news, AP added “there is no reason to refute” the claims. The source, who only spoke to AP on the condition of anonymity because he or she wasn’t authorized to publicly comment on the situation, offered no other details. FOX and the show’s producers, Freemantle Media North America and 19 Entertainment, wouldn’t comment on the news either. There has been a lot of speculation…