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Some of John Mellencamp’s Best

John Mellencamp is winding down his 2016 tour with stops in the Midwest next week. John’s classic song “The Authority Song” fits right into this political season, given the 'insider vs. outsider' battle this upcoming election seems to represent. In 1976, Johnny Cougar began to sell records with his ‘Chestnut Street Incident’ album, but he evolved as an artist, changing his name back to John Cougar Mellencamp. A few years […]

todayNovember 1, 2016

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Monday Morning Headlines

Here are your Monday morning music headlines... Deep Purple has just finished their new album, due out in the spring of 2017. Alice Cooper is planning on releasing a 7-inch single “Live From The Astroturf” within the next few weeks. Metallica announced they will play their first-ever show in Hong Kong, ringing in 2017 there. The band is currently out on tour supporting their latest effort "Hardwired…To Self-Destruct." There has […]

todayOctober 31, 2016

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Snubs

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the 2017 nominees a few weeks ago, which included Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur, Depeche Mode, Electric Light Orchestra, Jane's Addiction, Janet Jackson, Journey, the Cars, the Zombies and Yes among others. What we find more interesting is the list of artists or singers that were not even on the list of nominees, artists or singers that the hall didn’t even consider for […]

todayOctober 31, 2016

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Where to Find Melissa Etheridge

Melissa Lou Etheridge was born in Leavenworth KS in 1961, and has enjoyed a highly successful career over the years with great songs like “Come to My Window” and “I’m the Only One.” Just this week Melissa will be on the ‘Rock the Boat’ cruise with Joan Jett and Delta Rae, departing Key West at the end of the week. Upon her return, you can catch her in concert on […]

todayOctober 28, 2016

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Some Light Fall Reading

If you get a chance this fall, take a look at the latest books that are written about your favorite msuic - and best of all might make good stocking stuffers. ‘The 100 Greatest Bands of All Time: A Guide to the Legends’ is a 1,000+ page book of details, fun facts, photos and great info on the best bands ever. This book pays particular attention to soulful rock groups. […]

todayOctober 28, 2016

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Our Favorite Rockers Tweeting

So you have a Facebook page with lots of ‘friends.’ You may even have a Twitter account, spreading your extraneous thoughts across social media. You would be surprised to know that your favorite’s rockers have gone social – big time! Check out these social numbers... Paul McCartney – @paulmccartney - 2.93 million followers Rolling Stones – @rollingstones - 2.07 million followers The Who – @thewho - 536,000 followers Lynyrd Skynyrd […]

todayOctober 28, 2016

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Paisley Park – The Museum

It’s been months since Prince passed away and since then so many different things have gone down surrounding his estate. Who gets what? What will happen to this or that? We’re slowly finding out more information about all of the above, and when it’s announced, we report it. The most recent news surrounding Prince is that Paisley Park has become a museum! The Chanhassen City Council approved it unanimously on […]

todayOctober 27, 2016

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The Who’s Big Announcements

The legendary band ‘The Who,’ has been briefly touring this year, and has announced more tour dates for 2017. They also made news this week by releasing news that their “My Generation” LP has been expanded to a 5-CD Super Deluxe Box Set, being released on November 18. The multiple LP editions will follow on February 10, 2017. Fans can pre-order now online. Both mono and re-mastered stereo mixes of […]

todayOctober 27, 2016

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Rockers Still Out on Tour This Fall

We are inching our way to the holiday season, but a few of the best rockers are still out on tour. Here’s a brief over view of a few bands still out on tour as the wintery season nears... Elton John will be in residence at the Colosseum in Las Vegas through the end of this week before heading to Europe. Journey has one more US tour stop, November 19th […]

todayOctober 27, 2016

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