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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 …

By now, you've probably heard that brothers Gallagher (Liam & Noel) are FINALLY gonna put their rivalry behind them and reunite the groundbreaking alternative band that made these 2 household names, Oasis.Originally, when Oasis formally announced that they were getting back together, they planned a reunion tour of their home turf of the United Kingdom, but they have officially announced they will also be embarking on a 5-date tour of North America as well.  Beginning on August 24, 2025 in T …

As you may already have heard, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has released the 2024 version of its annual list of nominees for induction.Every year, when these get announced, I am surprised by a couple of things: the bands and artists being nominated for the first time (because I thought would have been inducted ages ago) and others who I wonder if they really should be included at all.  I say this because the music is from a different genre, i.e. hip-hop.  I'm not saying hip-hop is ba …