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Eagles Adds Seven More 2018 Dates In The USA

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Eagles have added seven dates to their itinerary for 2018, bringing the total number of shows to 19.

Tagged as: 70s, country, Eagles, Joe Walsh, rock, USA

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Radiohead Say They Will Avoid Hall of Fame In Selected

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Radiohead have been nominated for possible induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility, but they aren’t doing much to gain the favor of the voters.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Radiohead, rock, UK

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Beach Boys Co-Founder Al Jardine To Play Solo Dates With Son Matt

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Jardine, co-founder of the Beach Boys, will be playing a pair of dates in Minneapolis and Phoenix with his “A Postcard from California–From the Very First Song With a Founding Member of the Beach Boys” show.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Al Jardine, Beach Boys, pop, rock, USA

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Breitbart Tries To Justify Roy Moore With Ringo Starr Video

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

In today’s “this is what we’ve come to” an editor from a right wing news site has tried to justify the alleged actions of Alabama candidate Roy Moore with a Ringo Starr song.

Tagged as: 70s, Breitbart, Ringo Starr, rock, Roy Moore, UK

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Walter Becker of Steely Dan photo by Ros O'Gorman

Estate Of Walter Becker Responds To Donald Fagen Lawsuit

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Lawyers for the estate of Steely Dan’s Walter Becker are disputing claims in a lawsuit brought by bandmate Donald Fagen.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Donald Fagen, jazz, rock, Steely Dan, USA, Walter Becker

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Bruce Springsteen and Max Weinberg at AAMI Park on Thursday 2 February 2017. Photo Ros O'Gorman

Bruce Springsteen Broadway Run Could Be Extended

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Bruce Springsteen is one big draw on Broadway.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Bruce Springsteen, rock, USA

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Morrissey Says He Is Done With Print Interviews

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Morrissey has told a group of concertgoers that he will never do another print interview.

Tagged as: 80s, Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Morrissey, punk, rock, UK

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R.I.P. Mitch Margo of The Tokens 1947-2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Mitch Margo, one of the original members of The Tokens, has died at the age of 70.

Tagged as: 60s, Mitch Margo, pop, The Tokens, USA

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Benmont Tench and Mike Campbell Thank Fans For Support Following Death of Tom Petty

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

One of the most shocking losses of 2017 has to be the death of Tom Petty who passed away on October 2 after collapsing in his home in cardiac arrest.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Benmont Tench, Mike Campbell, rock, Tom Petty, USA

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Nick Carter Accused Of Rape From Dream Member Melissa Schuman

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys has been accused of raping a member of the group Dream in 2002.

Tagged as: 90s, Backstreet Boys, dream, Melissa Schuman, Nick Carter, pop, USA

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Donald Fagen Sues Estate Of Walter Becker Over Steely Dan Name

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It appears that the ability of Donald Fagen to continue to use the Steely Dan name may be in jeopardy.

Tagged as: 70s, Donald Fagen, jazz, rock, Steely Dan, USA, Walter Becker

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Black Sabbath Co-founder Bill Ward In Hospital With Heart Issues

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Former Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has been hospitalized to deal with heart problems which has caused him to cancel all of the upcoming dates for his new band, Day of Errors.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Bill Ward, Black Sabbath, metal, rock, UK

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Noel Gallagher Grabs Radiohead By The Pussy

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Well, now that Morrissey has gone from crazy political statements to just plain nuts defense of sexual abusers and predators, we have to move to our second favorite source of off-the-wall comments, one of the Gallagher brothers.

Tagged as: 90s, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Radiohead, rock, UK

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R.I.P. Della Reese 1932-2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Della Reese, who turned a successful music career into being an actor, died on Sunday evening at her home in California at the age of 86.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Della Reese, Gospel, soul, USA

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Morrissey, Festival Hall, Melbourne, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Oh Dear Morrissey Tries To Justify What Spacey and Weinstein Did

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Morrissey, who normally is very anti-establishment, has taken a fairly odd and, in some ways, shocking, position on the current sexual abuse scandals.

Tagged as: 80s, Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Morrissey, punk, rock, UK

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R.I.P. Mel Tillis 1932-2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Mel Tillis, the country music singer who had 36 top ten singles including six number ones, has died at the Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, FL from what is suspected to be resperatory failure. He was 85.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, country, Mel Tillis, USA

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David Cassidy Family Gather As Star Suffers Multiple Organ Failure

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

David Cassidy is reportedly in a Florida hospital suffering from the failure of multiple organs. His representative has told the media that he is conscious and surrounded by family.

Tagged as: 70s, David Cassidy, pop, The Partridge Family, USA

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Gene Simmons Is Such A Dick Even Fox News Has Now Banned Him

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Gene Simmons of KISS did quite well when he appeared on both Fox News’ Fox and Friends and Fox Business Network’s Mornings With Maria on Wednesday but, then, he reportedly totally went off the rails.

Tagged as: 70s, Gene Simmons, Kiss, rock, USA

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Fleetwood Mac ‘Fleetwood Mac’ Given An Expanded Make-over

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Before 1975, Fleetwood Mac was a well regarded but a bit of a niche band in the United States, never charting higher than number 34 (they had three top ten albums in the U.K.) and being best known for tracks like “Oh Well” and “Hypnotized”.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Fleetwood Mac, pop, rock, UK, USA

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Now Coolio Wants To Become A Politician

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Rap veteran Coolio has reportedly set his sights on making a bid for the office of U.S. Vice President in 2020, with a former porn star as his running mate.

Tagged as: 90s, Coolio, pop, rap, USA

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Walter Becker Died From Extremely Aggressive Form of Cancer

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Nobody really knew just how short of a time Walter Becker had left after he was diagnosed with an extremely aggressive form of esophageal cancer.

Tagged as: 70s, jazz, rock, Steely Dan, USA, Walter Becker

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Taylor Swift Popped Into Target To Buy Her Own Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Taylor Swift stunned fans shopping for her new album at U.S. retailer Target in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday by stopping by to make her own purchase.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, country, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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Aerosmith’s Joe Perry To Release Solo Album ‘Sweetzerland Manifesto’

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Joe Perry, legendary guitarist, co-founding member, principal songwriter and co-producer of Aerosmith, is readying his new solo album Sweetzerland Manifesto for release on January 19, 2018.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Aerosmith, Joe Perry, rock, USA

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Eagles Preparing For Up To 50 Dates In 2018

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

There’s a juicy rumor for Eagles fans swirling around today and it’s courtesy of their guitarist Joe Walsh.

Tagged as: 70s, country, Eagles, Joe Walsh, rock, USA

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Faith No More Singer Chuck Mosley May Have Died From Heroin Overdose

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Chuck Mosley, the original lead singer of Faith No More, is suspected to have died from a heroin overdose.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Chuck Mosley, Faith No More, rock, USA

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Original Bananarama Perform In Belfast

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The original lineup of Bananarama, Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey and Keren Woodward, never toured together during their biggest hitmaking years from 1981 to 1988. There were television shows but never a live tour before Fahey left the group and was replaced by Jacquie O’Sullivan.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Bananarama, pop, UK

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John Mayer Pays Tribute To The Grateful Dead

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

John Mayer saluted the legacy of Grateful Dead icon Jerry Garcia with a special post online ahead of his latest tour with the surviving members of the jam band.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, blues, John Mayer, rock, The Grateful Dead, USA

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Iron Maiden To Tour Legacy of the Beast in 2018

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Iron Maiden have announced that they will be on the road in 2018 with a tour that will be heavy on their 80’s output.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Iron Maiden, metal, UK

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The Who Expected To Take Over Elton John’s Vegas Residency

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

There are multiple reports that Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are about to sign a two year contract to play at The Colisseum at Caesars Palace, replacing the departing Elton John.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Elton John, rock, The Who, UK

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Brian May Queen Melbourne 2014, photo Ros O'Gorman

Brian May Responds To Instagram Ban

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Around the music industry, Brian May is known as a pretty nice guy.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Brian May, Queen, rock, UK

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