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Glen Campbell Was More Than a Star

Glen Campbell finally lost his seven-year battle to Alzheimer’s this past week at the age of 81. You’ve heard stars from all music genres and walks of life pay homage to Glen. Here are a few things about our Rhinestone Cowboy you may not have known. Glen Once moved to Los Angeles at a young age, joining the band The Champs who hit the charts with an instrumental called “Tequila.” […]

todayAugust 10, 2017

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Alice Cooper’s Special Edition DVD Coming Soon

Alice Cooper has announced that he will create a special edition DVD, a cryptic new film called ‘Welcome To My Nightmare Special Edition.’ The DVD is scheduled to be released on September 8th. Here are three things you may not have known about Alice Cooper… Alice was actually born ‘Vincent Damon Furnier’ in Phoenix, AZ in 1948, but spent his years in the Motor City as a child. Alice not […]

todayAugust 10, 2017

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An Auction Hardcore Rock Fans Won’t Want to Miss Out On

John Lennon was murdered by Mark David Chapman on December 9th, 1980. The news was broken by Howard Cosell on that night’s ‘Monday Night Football,’ to the disbelief of everyone listening. Hours before the assassination, John autographed Mark David Chapman’s 1980 Double Fantasy LP. The morbid artifact eventually ended up in the hands of a private citizen who placed the LP up for auction, selling the first time for $150,000 […]

todayAugust 10, 2017

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King Crimson Hits the Road in 2017

King Crimson was a progressive rock band from the 60s, born in London, spending over 30+ years on the road and in the studio with various line ups and sounds. One thing remains constant with King Crimson however; they refuse to go gently into that good night. This version of King Crimson includes original member Robert Fripp, drummers Pat Mastelotto, Gavin Harrison, Mel Collins, former R.E.M. touring member Bill Rieflinon, […]

todayAugust 9, 2017

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Looking Back at Many Years of the MTV VMAs

The 2017 MTV Music Video Awards were announced last month, reminding all of us of the long tradition of unexpected moments and scandals. The MTV Video Music Awards are live in TV Sunday, August 27th, 8 pm on MTV. The first VMA Awards were held in 1984 in NYC at the Radio City Music Hall. Peter Gabriel won 10 MTV Awards in 1987. Rose McGowan, Marilyn Manson’s girlfriend came out […]

todayAugust 9, 2017

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Men and Their Cars

Men love their cars, women love their rides, and we can all agree that songs about cars are hot. You'll find hit records about cars in all decades, proving that beautiful cars inspire great hit records. Here is our short list of songs about or inspired by cars... “409” - Beach Boys "Mercedes Benz" - Janis Joplin “Get Out of My Dreams (And Into My Car)” Billy Ocean “Hot Rod […]

todayAugust 9, 2017

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We’ve Lost Our Rhinestone Cowboy

Glen Campbell has lost his battle with Alzheimer’s disease, dying at the age of 81. In the late 60s and early 70s one of the groundbreaking music acts wasn’t the Kinks, the Temptations, or even Jimmy Hendrix. It was of all things a studio musician and pop singer by the name of Glen Campbell. Glen was born in Delight, Arkansas in 1936, the seventh child in a family of 12 […]

todayAugust 8, 2017

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The Classic Northwest, an Event You Have to Check Out

Many of your favorite bands played a few weeks ago at Citi Field in New York City. The event was underneath the ‘Classic’ umbrella in name, one in the east and one in the west, featuring The Eagles, Doobie Brothers, Fleetwood Mac, Earth Wind and Fire and more. The nearly simultaneous concerts were so successful, there’s a ‘Classic’ moment headed for the Northeast corner of the country. Get ready for […]

todayAugust 8, 2017

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Queen in 3D to Be Released Soon

Queen's Brian May will chronicle the history of the band through a series of 3D photos shot exclusively with his stereoscopic camera in the new book Queen in 3D. Queen in 3D features over 360 photographs, which May spent three years compiling. The photos feature shots from all eras of Queen, most of which have never been seen. May's patented "Owl" 3D viewer will accompany the hardcover book, which features […]

todayAugust 8, 2017

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