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A Grammy Winner Passes Away

Paul Buckmaster has passed away. That may not mean much to the average music fan, but his death is noteworthy for those in the music business. Paul died last week at the age of 71, due to an undisclosed illness, with family and friends by his side. Paul Buckmaster was the man to bring in for his orchestral genius in the early days of rock and roll, gaining initial fame […]

todayNovember 17, 2017

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Bret Michaels Is All About Christmas

Bret Michaels has lived a full life, spending years as the lead singer of Poison, appearing on ‘The Apprentice,’ surviving a health scare in 2010, and finally marrying his girlfriend of over 15 years, Kristi Gibson. He’s now about to do something he’s never done before; release his first holiday song. This November 17th, Bret will debut his version of the classic Christmas song “Jingle Bells” on all the streaming […]

todayNovember 16, 2017

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Jeff Lynne of ‘ELO’ Fame Announces 2018 Solo Tour

Jeff Lynne, the former founder of ‘ELO,’ has announced a 2018 touring schedule in the US, his first American tour in over 3 decades. The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) began in Birmingham London in the late 60s and early 70s, with original members Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne, and Bev Bevan. ELO hit the charts with great songs like “Evil Woman,” “Telephone Man,” “Don’t Bring Me Down,” and “Mr. Blue Sky.” […]

todayNovember 16, 2017

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Those Likely to Be in the Hall This Year

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2018 nominees earlier this year, and the hall has made it interactive with fans being able to cast their vote online. The list includes 19 deserving artists, nine nominated for the very first time. The nominees are The Zombies, Kate Bush, The Cars, Bon Jovi, Depeche Mode, The Eurythmics, Dire Straits, LL Cool J, Judas Priest, The J. Geils Band, The […]

todayNovember 15, 2017

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‘Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars’ Documentary News

For a few months we’ve been hearing about the Eric Clapton documentary called ’Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars’ but just this week we learn that the scheduled February 10th Showtime documentary will be on the silver screen in selected cities, initially available to moviegoers in New York and Los Angeles November 24th. 'Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars’ will also be shown during the DOC NYC film festival November […]

todayNovember 15, 2017

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The Top Tunes From the 80s That Still Rock

The 80s may have been one of the most interesting decades of all time. Lady Diana and Charles the Prince of Wales were married, Band Aid records "Do They Know It's Christmas," and the Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated after takeoff; all memorable news events in the 1980s. 80s music was equally as entertaining, with hair bands, the 2nd British invasion, and the rise of the super groups Journey and Guns […]

todayNovember 15, 2017

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Elton John – Did You Know?

Elton John has been honored at Harvard University with a humanitarian award, using the moment and celebrity status to urge all people to be more tolerant, more loving, and more human during these dark times. He took time out from touring to visit Harvard to receive the award; his ‘Diamonds’ LP will be out this week, it’s a collection of his greatest hits that is delivered in four different products. […]

todayNovember 15, 2017

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2018’s ‘Welcome To Rockville’ Lineup Announced

In what’s turning out to be one of the most popular rock festivals of the years, the 2018's ‘Welcome To Rockville’ open concert lineup has been announced, which will feature Queens Of The Stone Age, Billy Idol, The Foo Fighters, Godsmack, Five Finger Death Punch, Sevendust, Ozzy Osbourne and more. These tickets sell out quickly, with the starting price for various levels ranging from $130 per to $225 per person. […]

todayNovember 14, 2017

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Gotta Love Those 60s!

The 60s was a decade of turmoil, political change, social upheaval, and music that would be hard to categorize today. There were so many music genres colliding with one generation of sound. Here are a few of the most interesting groups and songs from the most turbulent decade of all time... Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground was a progressive rock band that became the first band to use suggestive […]

todayNovember 14, 2017

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