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Congratulations to Duran Duran, Pat Benatar, Lionel Richie, Eurythmics, Carly Simon, Eminem, Dolly Parton, Judas Priest, and all of the other winners on their induction into the 2022 Rock & Roll of Fame.   The winners are determined by a mix of votes from 1,000 musical artists, historians and other music industry folks along with a website hosted fan vote.  Duran Duran easily reigned supreme among the fan votes with over 900,000 received.  Eminem, in his first ye …

Duran Duran fans - they're back!   The legendary new wave (or new romantics) band have officially announced a US based late summer tour, for this year, to support their most recent album, Future Past, which was released this past October. The tour will begin on August 19, at the Treasure Island Amphitheater, in Welch, Minnesota, and the last show will be the final of 3 shows, at the famed Hollywood Bowl, in Los Angeles.   In addition to having the …

As you may be aware, The Go-Go's were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, along with Todd Rundgren, Carole King, Foo Fighters and Tina Turner, and to celebrate, the legendary new wave band will do a brief tour of California. Formed in 1978, The Go-Go's skyrocketed to pop music superstars following the release of their 1981 debut album, Beauty and the Beat, as new wave music was crossing over onto the pop music charts.  The band have been eligible to be in …

Last week, on Friday March 29, 2019, the  Rock & Roll Hall of Fame held their formal induction ceremony, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. While the inductions included bands and artists that are now considered staples of classic rock and whom one would generally expect to be in the Rock Hall, including Stevie Nicks and Def Leppard, and we’re definitely not discounting these artists, there was a strong inclusion, this year, of bands that have pioneered the altern …

Yes singer, Jon Anderson, has officially confirmed that he will rejoin his former Yes band mates to perform at April's induction ceremony for the 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Filling in for Yes' co-founder and former bassist, Chris Squire, who passed away in 2015, is Yes advocate, Gedde Lee of Rush. Gedde was already confirmed to be the official inductor for Yes, but he now has double duties as he will fill in for Chris Squire when Yes takes the stage to perform Roundabout. …