Bon Jovi, the Cars, the Moody Blues, and Dire Straits are headed to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. There are deserving bands that have been snubbed though… The fact that The Doobie Brothers are not yet in the Hall is ridiculous! In the 1970s the industry was struggling to find success […]
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Eddie Van Halen Goes to Court to Stop Documentary
Eddie Van Halen doesn’t want a filmmaker to finish a documentary called ‘5150 The Vault,’ a piece about the band, shot in 2006, and he’s willing to go to court to stop the film. Yes, Eddie and filmmaker Andrew Bennett had agreed to do the project together, but it became clear to Eddie that the […]
Dead and Company Added to 2018 Lockn’ Festival
Dead & Company will be the headline band for the upcoming the 2018 ‘Lockn’ Festival’ in Arrington, Virginia, taking place August 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th at Infinity Downs and Oak Ridge Farm. It has been announced that they will play the final two nights of the festival, some seriously exciting news! Although the original […]
Journey Keyboardist Jonathan Cain’s Written a Book
In rock and roll there have been many renowned keyboardists, from Rick Wakeman of Yes to David Paich of Toto to Keith Emerson of ‘ELP’ to Tony Banks from Genesis, rock has always found piano virtuosos. Jonathan Cain of Journey has always been considered one of the best, and he’s writing a book to share […]
Name This Rock and Roll Hall of Famer
We know that Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the home of great beer and brats, Polka music, and one of the greatest rockers of all time. Don’t skip below; see if you can guess who we’re talking about… This rocker was born in 1943 which makes him 74 this year, but he’s still young at heart and […]
Why Mellencamp Belongs in the Songwriters Hall of Fame
Here’s your John Mellencamp update; yes he did buy an apartment in New York, yes he’s still dating Meg Ryan, and yes he’s thrilled to hear he’s headed to the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The news about being admitted to the Hall occurred a few days ago. Included with John will be country performers Alan […]
The ‘Stars Align Tour’ is Coming this Summer
If you have only enough money to see one live concert this summer, may we suggest the upcoming ‘Stars Align Tour’ starring Heart’s Ann Wilson and band, Paul Rodgers of Bad Company, and the guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck. Here are all the dates for the Stars Align Tour… 7/18 – West Valley City, UT 7/20 […]
Stone Temple Pilots Announce 2018 Tour
The Stone Temple Pilots suffered a tragic loss with the death of Chester Bennington in 2015, and the lead job has been sort of a curse, given original lead singer Scott Weiland also died in 2013. Given the string of bad luck, you probably wouldn’t blame the Stone Temple Pilots to call it quits, but […]
Tomorrow is Cliff Burton Day in His Home Town
Tomorrow, February 10th, Cliff Burton’s hometown of Castro Valley California will be celebrating the very first ‘Cliff Burton Day,’ in his hometown of Castro Valley California, a day in which Cliff would have been 56 had he not tragically died in a bus accident in 1986. What’s the back story of that dreadful morning? Cliff […]
The Moody Blues Set to Release ‘Days of Future Passed’ Live DVD and CD
The Moody Blues are continuing to celebrate the 50th birthday of ‘Days of Future Passed’ with full orchestra with a collection of DVDs and Blu-ray, dropping March 23rd, simply called ‘Remembering Days of Future Passed.’ The concert is from their Toronto live show during the Moody Blue’s initial tour of the 2017 50th anniversary tour. […]