Rock guitarist Gary Moore dies in Spain

The renowned rock guitarist Gary Moore has died

Gary Moore, 58, was, originally from Belfast, and was a former member of the legendary Irish group Thin Lizzy.

Moore played with Thin Lizzy for several periods and had a string of top 40 hits in the 1970s and 1980s

The most enduring track ever recorded with Thin Lizzy was “Still In Love With You". Even today, that remains a favorite.


Adam Parsons, who manages Thin Lizzy, told the BBC that Gary Moore had died in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Former Thin Lizzy guitarist Gary Moore has been found dead in his luxury hotel room in the Costa del Sol in the early hours of this morning.

A postmortem is due to be carried out later in nearby Malaga.

Gary Moore was originally drafted into Thin Lizzy by its singer Phil Lynott. He later gained acclaim for his solo work and was a former member of the Irish group Skid Row.

Black Rose - Gary Moore Thin Lizzy Phil Lynott tribute in 2005

BB King / Gary Moore - The Thrill is Gone



Gary Moore - Parisienne Walkways live


RIP Gary Moore

Jeff Beck & Rod Stewart set for album reunion

Rod Stewart and Jeff Beck are working on new album plans, marking the first time the duo has recorded new material together since the guitar great broke up the Jeff Beck Band on the eve of the Woodstock festival in 1969.


Stewart was hired as Beck's frontman in 1967. After the band split two years later, the Maggie May singer joined The Faces before embarking on a successful solo career.

In recent years, the two old friends have been plotting a possible Jeff Beck Band reunion with Stewart's Faces sidekick Ronnie Wood.

And now it looks as if a new Beck/Stewart album is on the cards.

Stewart tells RollingStone.com, "Jeff and I had a lunch together just before Christmas. He's going up to record some tracks with his band in February in San Francisco and (then he'll) send them over to me, so we're making progress."

Stewart's longtime manager Arnold Stiefel insists fans should be very excited about the prospect of the two great Brits working together: "They have some really clever things planned."

Stewart famously turned down the chance to reunite with Wood and The Faces last year. Instead the 70s supergroup has asked former Simply Red star Mick Hucknall to front them.


Rod Stewart & Jeff Beck

'Stones have no firm plans to tour'

A representative for the Rolling Stones insists the band has "no firm plans to tour" in the near future, after a legal battle erupted over a potential 50th anniversary trek later this year.


Concert producer Michael Cohl, who has worked on many of the band's tours, was sued by bosses at promoters Live Nation in November over allegations he breached his contract at the time he left his job at the company in 2008.

He then launched a counter-suit, claiming the firm's bosses have been attempting to "interfere" and "destroy" his bid to secure the promotional rights for a tour by the legendary band later this year.

The lawsuit has led to speculation the Stones will kick off a string of concerts in late 2011 in time to mark the band's 50th anniversary the following year.

But the group's publicist has now released a statement insisting no dates have been booked, saying, "The Stones confirmed today they have no firm plans to tour at this time."

Meanwhile, the rep has also distanced bandmembers, including frontman Sir Mick Jagger, from the legal spat, adding, "Following the end of the 2007 A Bigger Bang world tour The Rolling Stones became free from any contractual arrangements or agreements with Michael Cohl. He is neither their representative nor their tour promoter."

Kings Of Leon, Pink and Bon Jovi join Australian flood campaign

Stars including Kings Of Leon, Pink, Bob Dylan and Bon Jovi have joined the campaign to raise money for victims of the Australian floods by donating tracks to a new charity album.


The state of Queensland has been left devastated after heavy rains caused major flooding in the region earlier this month, with more than 25 people feared dead and thousands forced to flee their homes.

A campaign has been launched to fund the massive clean-up operation, and a number of high-profile stars have lent their support to a money-raising CD called Flood Relief - Artists For The Flood Appeal.

The record features 59 previously unreleased tracks, also from Australian artists including Powderfinger, Midnight Oil and Crowded House. Every artist has offered their music for free, according to the AAP.