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Remembering Walter Becker’s Greatness

We’re still reeling from the death of founding Steely Dan member Walter Becker, a gift from the music Gods lost a few weeks ago. He and Donald Fagen met at Bard College, toured as the backup band for Jay and the American’s for a summer, and once had actor Chevy Chase as their drummer. Walter died of an undisclosed illness at the age of 67. How good of a song […]

todaySeptember 20, 2017

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Heart – Our Sisters of Rock and Roll

Nancy Wilson has been on tour this summer with Bob Seger, but it’s not been all peaches and cream for the ladies. Ann Wilson’s husband Dean Stuart Wetter was arrested last year for assault, while the Wilson family contemplates another Heart tour given the tension created by Dean last year. One of the early 'founding sisters' of rock was Ann and Nancy Wilson, the co-founders of the Northwest-based super-group Heart. […]

todaySeptember 19, 2017

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John Lodge of Moody Blues Releasing Special Solo Project

There may never be another rock band like the Moody Blues, adding a completely different sound in the 60s rock landscape, with symphonic instruments and creating songwriting. One of the founding fathers of the band John Lodge is releasing his latest solo project called ‘John Lodge: The 10,000 Light Years Tour,’ dropping October 18 on box set, digital, and CD or DVD. The LP is a recording from the live […]

todaySeptember 19, 2017

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A Fleetwood Mac Autobiography You Must Read

Fleetwood Mac began as a blues band with Peter Green and Bob Welch at the helm but turned into one of the most successful pop/rock bands with the addition of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. Now, Mick Fleetwood has written an autobiography called ‘Love That Burns: A Chronicle of Fleetwood Mac, Volume One: 1967–1974,’ and his Fleetwood Mac fans couldn’t be happier. ‘Love That Burns: A Chronicle of Fleetwood Mac, […]

todaySeptember 19, 2017

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Steely Dan to Tour This October

Walter Becker was one-half of the famous Steely Dan band, tragically passing away a few weeks ago. Walter wrote or co-wrote “FM (No Static At All)," “My Old School,” “Deacon Blues,” “Do It Again,” “Reelin’ in the Years," and “Hey 19,” Steely Dan’s biggest hits. Donald Fagen recently announced that in Walter’s honor the show must go on, extending fall dates. October 13th, Thackerville, OK October 16th, Grand Rapids, MI […]

todaySeptember 18, 2017

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Life In 12 Bars – The Eric Clapton Documentary You Have to See

"Life In 12 Bars" is an exciting Showtime documentary that chronicles the life and times of Eric Clapton, premiering in a few days at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. The documentary was directed by the “Driving Miss Daisy’ star and Oscar-winner Lili Fini Zanuck. "Life In 12 Bars" will also air on Showtime in February of 2018. Eric Clapton is at or near the top of every ‘greatest guitarist’ […]

todaySeptember 18, 2017

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Your Monday Morning Music Headlines

Here are the latest rock and roll headlines... The remaining Todd Rundgren “Yes 2017 Festival of Love Tour’ has been canceled due to the death of Yes guitarist Steve Howe’s son Virgil. Virgil was in his own band called Little Barrie, but if you watch the ‘Better Call Saul’ TV show, you’ll hear him in the theme song. Steely Dan has announced a few more fall dates in spite of […]

todaySeptember 18, 2017

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The Beatles Performance That Changed Everything

What were the most significant television moments in rock and roll, the events that changed everything? Doris Day and Mitch Miller were on the music charts in January of 1964, prior to the Beatles appearing on the Ed Sullivan Show. On February 9, 1964, the Fab Four performed “All My Loving,” “I Saw Her Standing There,” “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” “Till There Was You,” and “She Loves You,” […]

todaySeptember 18, 2017

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Bon Jovi Just Won’t Slow Down

Bon Jovi’s 14th studio album was released a while ago, called “This House Is Not For Sale.” A highly successful tour followed, with Jon staying busy. A few weeks ago Jon gave a concert in New Jersey at the Dicks Sporting Goods Open; when will this dude slow down? How did it all begin for Jon? Jon’s cousin owned a recording studio, Jon worked there; his first professional recording was […]

todaySeptember 15, 2017

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