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      DURAN DURAN ARE IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME! This weekend was the official induction ceremony for the 2022 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame which included, among other well deserving artists such as Eurythmics, Pat Benatar and Judas Priest, Duran Duran.  And in true Rock and Roll Hall of Fame style, each artist inducted did a live performance. So - about Duran Duran's performance and induction.  There were, unfortunately, some setbacks for the …

    Following up on the success of this past summer's North American Stadium Tour, both Motley Crue and Def Leppard have decided to continue the string of successful shows by confirming a tour of Central and South America, along with Europe, for 2023. Beginning in Mexico City, on February 18, the tour will conclude on July 6 in Glasgow, UK.  Both bands are equally excited about this global trek with Def Leppard's Joe Elliott saying "After finally getting b …

               The original Alice Cooper Band are back together again and working on new music. Although the band "broke up" in the mid-1970s, with rumors flying about relationship breakdowns, the band has actually remained quite close over the years.  They've come back together many times since splitting and recorded several new albums together such as 2011's Welcome 2 My Nightmare, 2017's Paranormal and 2021's Detroit Stories.  And soon, …

Las Vegas, Nevada (or Sin City, or City of Lost Wages, or whatever you want to call it) is not exactly what one would title the haven of alternative rock.  However, that seems to be changing...quickly. I say that, because I was very surprised when a year or so ago, Morrissey (yeah, that Morrissey) had a residency at, of all places, Caesars Palace.  Seems like someone who had a hit song with the lyrics Hang the DJ would find Las Vegas and Caesar's Palace, the haven for all …

  Classic prog rock band, Yes, are planning to tour this fall in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Close to the Edge. Released on September 8, 1972, Close to the Edge was Yes' 5th studio album and their last with original drummer, Bill Bruford, as he left to join King Crimson.  Featuring an 18 minute title track inspired by Herman Hesse's novel, Siddhartha, Close to the Edge peaked at No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 3 on the Billboard 200, due in large part to the …

Grateful Dead have partnered up with California winemaker, Gnarly Head, to release 2 new wines with Grateful Dead imagery.  The first is Gnarly Head's Cabernet Sauvignon while the other is the brand's Old Vine Zinfandel.  Both are sourced from 35-80 year old vines in Gnarly Head's home base of Lodi, California.The labels on the bottles pay homage to the legendary rock band, with the Cabernet Sauvignon prominently featuring Grateful Dead's famous lightning bolt logo, while the Old …

                                                 Wish, The Cure's legendary 1992 album that catapulted the band from new wave/alternative rock legends into pop music superstars, even if only for a moment, is getting re-released as a Deluxe Edition, on October 7, 2022, in honor of the album's 30th anniversary. Featuring the Top 20 hit, Friday I'm in Love, and …

The legendary Stevie Nicks has added 12 dates to her 2022 tour. This second leg of her tour will begin in September at the Sea.Hear.Now festival and will take Stevie all around the United States' major cities and venues.   The first leg of this tour began in May, at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and were Stevie Nicks' first live performances since the Covid pandemic struck  Check out our Fleetwood Mac Rumors women's fashio …

     As you're probably aware, Poison, Motley Crue, Def Leppard and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are all co-headlining this summer's Stadium Tour which finds the classic rockers, along with the heat of the summer, melting faces across North America. So far, the tour seems to be extremely successful, with 5 additional shows recently added.  However, as many tours are prone to have, especially when dealing with musicians who've been touring on and off for 40 yea …

                                                            You may have heard that Arnold Skolnick passed away, on June 15, from respiratory failure, at the age of 85.Some of you may be asking who is Arnold Skolnick?  Well, you know the old saying - you may not know his name, but you definitely know his work?  Well that definitely c …