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What do the famed TV competition show, American Idol, & the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have in common?  To many die-hard rock fans, pretty much nothing, but to others, quite a bit, and now maybe more.  This is because the most recent episode of American Idol was also the official announcement venue for who have been officially inducted into the 2025 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. And in typical Hall of Fame fashion, some of the inductees were surprises, others were n …

   The legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has released their official list of nominees, for their 2023 induction. 8 of the artists have been nominated for the first time, which is quite a surprise, as most of these particular artists have been eligible for far longer than the minimum 25 year waiting period required by the Hall, since releasing their first album.  They include: Cyndi Lauper Joy Division/New Order (I'm guessing they're being nominated together rather th …

In support of his new album, "Playland," available on October 7, Smiths co-songwriter and lead guitarist, Johnny Marr, will be teaming up with his band mates from his previous solo release, 2013's "The Messenger," to perform a 30-date concert tour in Europe, the United Kingdom and North America. Concert goers can expect to hear a large selection of songs from the new release "Playland", as well as tracks from his catalogs with the Smiths, and Electronic, (Marr's short lived project co-foun …