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Fats Domino Passes Away at 89

One of the early founders and stars of Rock and Roll, Fats Domino has died in New Orleans at the age of 89, surrounded by family and friends. Born Antoine Domino Jr. in 1928, Fats taught himself how to play the piano early in his youth, and was an accomplished musician before he was 20. Chance played a role in the discovery of Fats, as a well-known bandleader accepted an […]

todayOctober 25, 2017

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Kid Rock Not Running for Senator

Earlier in the year, Kid Rock strongly hinted that he would be running for Michigan Senator in the upcoming election, taking pot shots at current Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow at every opportunity. In an about face, Kid Rock’s now telling fans and radio hosts, that the political ploy was a hoax in order to hype his latest album ‘Sweet Southern Sugar’ which drops the first week in November. He just […]

todayOctober 25, 2017

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Middle of the Week Music News Headlines

We’re all trying to get to the weekend, so here are a few music news headlines to help you through the middle of the week… If you had ZZ Top tickets to one of the upcoming shows, you’ll need to know that ZZ Top has canceled the remaining live tour stops after member Dusty Hill was ordered to get off the road by his doctors; no word on the sudden […]

todayOctober 25, 2017

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Stevie Wonder Kneels During Performance

Stevie Wonder recently performed at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, doing a great job for us all to enjoy. He didn’t just perform though. During the performance, he knelt which you can see here. Rumor has it that many in attendance joined him in kneeling. This is not the first time he knelt at a performance. He did so about a month ago at the Global Citzen Festival, […]

todayOctober 25, 2017

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Rockers Coming Back to Vegas to Show Support

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Chicago has announced that in addition to their rich fall touring schedule, they are going to be in Las Vegas for a brief residency, beginning February 7th and running through February 24th at the Venetian Theatre. The boys in the band also told fans that they would be donating $1 per ticket to the Las Vegas Victims Fund. You can get your tickets […]

todayOctober 25, 2017

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George Young – AC/DC Brother and Producer Passes at 70

George Young, 60s ‘One Hit Wonder’ Easybeats guitarist, and brother of Malcolm and Angus Young from AC/DC, has died at the age of 70 this week. George was the band’s bassist in the early days, but his biggest contribution was growing into a prolific writer and studio producer for AC/DC. Sure, Angus and Malcolm spent their careers in the spotlight; it was George who produced AC/DC’s best-selling albums, High Voltage, […]

todayOctober 24, 2017

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Roger Daltrey Autobiography and Other Rocking Books

As the weather grows colder, you may find yourself curling up next to a quiet fire with a wonderful book. There are plenty of available fresh books to choose from, here are just a few you’ll want to consider. The Who's Pete Townshend wrote an autobiography in 2012 called ‘Who I Am,’ and now we hear Who bandmate Roger Daltrey has signed with a publisher for his memoir to be […]

todayOctober 24, 2017

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Talking Motown and a Hall of Fame Group

Motown music is perhaps the greatest export from the city of Detroit we’ve ever seen. Sure we live the Mustang and GTO’s, but it was the music that put the Motor City on the map, as much as it was their automotive contributions. Let’s take a look at one of the stars from the Motown era in what we call our ‘Motown Minute.' David Ruffin, Melvin Franklin, Paul and Otis […]

todayOctober 24, 2017

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Two One Hit Wonders to Reminisce About

You know that they say – even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once in a while. In the music world, that means even the most mediocre band runs into a hit. We call these ‘One Hit Wonders,’ and we just can't get enough of them. The group, Brownsville Station did have a hit song but are not from Brownsville TX, or from any southern city whatsoever. The six-man rock […]

todayOctober 24, 2017

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