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Classic rockers Guns N' Roses have announced a North American tour for later this year, and they're bringing along both Alice in Chains and The Pretenders.I have to say, when I first heard that these bands were going to be performing on GNR's upcoming tour, I was a bit surprised.  Although less so with Alice in Chains.  I'll explain my line of thinking here.  I'll admit that both Alice in Chains and The Pretenders are now considered classic rock, much in the same wa …

    Well, 2023 is off to a bit of a rough start for music legends.  This week along we lost Jeff Beck, Lisa Marie Presley and Robbie Bachman, the drummer of Bachman Turner Overdrive. However, it's not all gloom and doom in this landscape of classic rock.  Billy Idol, who rocked to the top of the charts with his Rebel Yell and his Dancing with Myself, can legitimately claim he is on the Walk of Fame. On January 5, Billy Idol received the first star of 2023, on Hollywo …

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 …

Hey guys, if you're a Blondie fan, they're going on tour this summer, and it may be the last one that they do.   Joined by the legendary punk rock band, The Damned, Blondie have a string of shows lined up which they're calling the Against the Odds tour.  The shows will primarily take place along the east coast of the United States, with 1 show in Chicago.  In addition, prior to starting their tour with The Damned, Blondie have a few shows in the UK scheduled as well. …

Kathy Valentine, the original and current bass player, for the 1980s pop music phenomenon, The Go-Go's, has released her autobiography.  Titled All I Ever Wanted: A Rock 'n' Roll Memoir, Kathy goes behind the scenes of The Go-Go's from their beginnings to their collapse and eventual resurrection, as a band. This is not a scathing tell-all filled with gossip and backstabbing.  On the contrary, Kathy Valentine's book delves deep into her personal life, from her upbringing in …

  Throughout the history of Rock 'N Roll, there have been a number of cities synonymous with launching the music form's defining sub-genres and/or artists. These include Detroit with Motown, Seattle with Grunge, Philadelphia with Chubby Checker, Frankie Avalon and more recently Hall and Oates along with Cinderella. And of course, New York City, best known, in the history books of Rock 'N Roll, for being the launching pad of American based Punk Rock and New Wave, during the 1970s …