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Tommy Shaw believes Styx deserves to be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and he hopes he and his bandmates are alive if they finally get the call. During a conversation Cleveland.com, Shaw was asked why Styx has yet to be inducted into the Hall despite being eligible since 1998. “I hope we all live long enough to find the answer to that question,” the rocker responded. “But that’s not for me to decide.” READ MORE: Tommy Shaw: Styx Is ‘Powerless’ Regarding Rock Hall Consideration A look at the Hall’s track record shows that Shaw’s concerns are valid. The institution has inducted many artists po...
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Phish‘s Trey Anastasio paid tribute to Steely Dan on Thursday at the band’s Songwriters Hall of Fame induction, taking the lead on a medley of two of their beloved hits. You can watch the performance below. Anastasio handled guitar and vocal duties on a funky rendition of “Kid Charlemagne,” which was cut short after the solo and segued into “Reelin’ in the Years.” The Phish bandleader took an extended solo on the outro to the latter song. READ MORE: The Night Steely Dan Performed Under a Different Name Who Was in the Songwriters Hall of Fame 2024 Class?Along with Steely Dan, the Songwriters Ha...
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The past three months’ best reissues and archival releases focus on artists’ key albums and the stories behind their creations. This is especially true of new releases by David Bowie, Deep Purple and Billy Idol, whose respective best records are expanded for their anniversaries with demos, alternated versions, outtakes and live tracks. But other great records from the first part of the year turn the spotlight on previously unreleased concert recordings. Late-’60s era Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, “Godmother of Rock ‘n’ Roll” Sister Rosetta Tharpe and spiritual jazz icon Alice Coltr...
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The Rolling Stones are not gathering moss. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards (both 80 years old) and Ronnie Wood (a spry 77) are currently traveling North America on their Hackney Diamonds tour, which began in April and is scheduled to last until July. Not only are they promoting the Hackney Diamonds album, playing several songs from the recently released LP, but they’re also pulling out tracks they haven’t played live in years. Below, we’ve compiled a roundup of all the songs the Stones have debuted on tour — some brand new, others from decades gone by – organized by date and the city they were pla...
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The complete lineup of R.E.M. delivered their first public performance since 2007 to mark their induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night. The quartet delivered just one song – their signature track “Losing My Religion” – at the Marriott Marquee Hotel, New York, NY, which can be seen below. While singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck and bassist Mike Mills broke up the band in 2011, drummer Bill Berry left in 1997. He made a handful of guest appearances over the following decade, the last of those being at their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2007. READ MORE: Peter...
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Mark James, the songwriter known for penning such timeless tracks as “Suspicious Minds,” “Hooked on a Feeling” and “Always on My Mind”, has died at the age of 83. James’ passing was first reported by the Houston Chronicle&utmsource=t.co&utmmedium=referral), who noted he died in his Nashville home on Saturday, June 8. James’ career got started in the late ‘60s when he became a staff songwriter for Memphis record producer Chips Moman. While there, he wrote and recorded the song “Suspicious Minds,” however James’ rendition didn’t garner any commercial attention. A year later, Elvis Presley record...
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Eagles will appear at the Sphere in Las Vegas later this year. They’ll play eight shows over four weekends at the state-of-the-art venue, beginning Sept. 20 and ending Oct. 19. You can view the list of dates below. Tickets will start at $175 and will reflect all-in pricing. An artist presale will begin June 18, followed by a Live Nation presale on June 20 and regular sale on June 21. VIP packages will also be available. Eagles’ Other Touring PlansAt the moment, the band has two more Long Goodbye tour shows scheduled this year for June 14 and 15 in Arnhem, Netherlands. “We hope to see as many o...
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Gene Simmons spent decades one of the most notorious womanizers in rock, which is why fans were shocked when the Kiss bassist married his longtime girlfriend Shannon Tweed in 2011. During a recent appearance on the Steve-O’s Wild Ride podcast, Simmons explained why he finally decided to give up his philanderous ways. “The first 29 years of Shannon’s and my relationship, we were unmarried. And I was doing anything you could imagine somebody who didn’t care about anybody else who was completely self-absorbed, arrogant and… You know, ‘Where are you going?’ ‘Where am I going? Who wants to know?’ T...
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Jon Anderson has released the first single with a group of collaborators he found on YouTube. Listen to “Shine On” with the Band of Geeks below. The new track was produced by Anderson and Blue Oyster Cult‘s Richie Castellano, who also serves as bass player and musical director of the Band of Geeks. “I can’t even wrap my head around all this,” Castellano told Rolling Stone. “I used to go watch Jon in concert and scream at him. Getting to do something like this is just a dream. It’s also been an opportunity as a Yes fan to go, ‘OK, we’ve been handed the keys to the kingdom. We have Jon Anderson ...
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Eagles will appear at the Sphere in Las Vegas later this year. They’ll play eight shows over four weekends at the state-of-the-art venue, beginning Sept. 20 and ending Oct. 19. You can view the list of dates below. Tickets will start at $175 and will reflect all-in pricing. An artist presale will begin June 18, followed by a Live Nation presale on June 20 and regular sale on June 21. VIP packages will also be available. Eagles’ Other Touring PlansAt the moment, the band has two more Long Goodbye tour shows scheduled this year for June 14 and 15 in Arnhem, Netherlands. “We hope to see as many o...
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