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Metallica and Dave Matthews To Play For California Fire Victims

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Rockers Metallica are hosting a benefit concert to help the victims of the deadly wildfires in California.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Dave Matthews, Metallica, rock, USA

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Kenny Rogers Ends His Touring Career With All-Star Show

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Kenny Rogers ended his regular touring career last night at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville with the “All in For the Gambler: Kenny Rogers’ Farewell Concert Celebration”.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, country, Kenny Rogers, USA

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R.I.P. Fats Domino 1928-2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Fats Domino, one of the ten inaugural inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and an early architect of rock music, has died at his daughter’s suburban New Orleans home at the age of 89.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, blues, Fats Domino, rock and roll, USA

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Hologram Roy Orbison To Tour UK

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

A promoter who handled Roy Orbison tours in the 60’s is taking him out on the road again in the form of a hologram.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, rock and roll, Roy Orbison, USA

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Marilyn Manson Fires Twiggy Ramirez Over Rape Allegations

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Marilyn Manson has decided to fire his long time bassist Twiggy Ramirez after he was accused of rape by a former girlfriend and cohort of the Manson band.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Marilyn Manson, rock, Twiggy Ramirez, USA

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Kid Rock Admits His Senate Run Was A Joke

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

There’s a wide swath of America breathing a huge sigh of relief today while another swath is greatly disappointed. Kid Rock has said that his run for the United States Senate was just a joke.

Tagged as: 90s, Kid Rock, rock, USA

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Pentagram’s Bobby Liebling Jailed For Abusing Elderly Person

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Bobby Liebling, one of the co-founders of the death metal band Pentagram, has been sentenced to eighteen months in prison for “abuse/neglect of a vulnerable adult-custodian”.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bobby Liebling, metal, Pentagram, USA

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Foo Fighters Extend 2018 Touring Schedule

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Foo Fighters are doing both makeup dates and extending their Concrete & Gold Tour in the middle of 2018.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, Foo Fighters, rock, USA

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Slipknot’s Joey Jordison Debuts New Band VIMIC

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

VIMIC, the acclaimed heavy rock band founded by Grammy Award-winning Slipknot co-founder and heavy music luminary Joey Jordison, has signed a global deal with Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) and T-Boy Records, UMe’s label partnership with veteran rock manager Andy Gould.

Tagged as: 90s, Joey Jordison, rock, Slipknot, USA, VIMIC

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Rob Halford, Judas Priest - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Judas Priest Battle Eurythmics For Hall of Fame Spot

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

There’s a horse race for the fifth position on the fan’s ballot for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame between The Eurythmics and Judas Priest.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Eurythmics, Judas Priest, rock, UK, USA

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Bob Seger Is Recovering From Surgery

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

In early October, Bob Seger postponed nineteen dates of his Runaway Train Tour due to reported back problems.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bob Seger, Eagles, Glenn Frey, rock, USA

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Louise Post Of Veruca Salt Accuses Director Of Sexual Abuse

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It looks like it is open hunting season (as it should be) on the abusive men of the entertainment business.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, rock, USA, Veruca Salt

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Eric Clapton Puts Heir To Blackie Up For Sale

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

In 2004 when Eric Clapton’s coveted Blackie sold at Christies at a then-record-breaking price of $959,500, the guitar world was astounded. That guitar was Eric’s favorite “sidekick” for more than 15 years and was known to music fans throughout the world.

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R.I.P. Gord Downie of Tragically Hip 1964-2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

We knew his time was short when he announced last year that he was suffering from incurable brain cancer, but his constant working and releases made it seem that he was doing well against the disease.

Tagged as: 90s, Canada, Gord Downie, rock, Tragically Hip

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ZZ Top Suspend Tour Over Tummy Ailment

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill has a bad tummy.

Tagged as: 70s, blues, Dusty Hill, rock, USA, ZZ Top

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Beck, Harvest Festival 2012: Photo Ros O'Gorman

Beck and Spoon To Play iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Festival

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

iHeartMedia has announced the first-ever iHeartRadio ALTer EGO. The biggest names in Alternative Rock will come together at the historic, “Fabulous” Forum in Los Angeles on January 19, 2018 to celebrate everything Alternative Rock.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Beck, rock, USA

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Butthole Surfers To Release First Album In 17 Years

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

American rockers the Butthole Surfers released their eight album, Weird Revolution, in 2001 and, even though they have occasionally played shows over the years, they have been on an unofficial hiatus.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Butthole Surfers, punk, rock, USA

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Elton John To End 14-Year Vegas Residency

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Elton John has announced the end of “The Million Dollar Piano,” his second critically-acclaimed Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The final fourteen shows will occur in the Spring of 2018 with dates scheduled April 28 to May 19, 2018. Tickets go on sale Sunday, Oct. 22 at 10 AM PT.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, contemporary, Elton John, pop, rock, UK

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Journey’s Jonathan Cain To Release Christmas Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and longtime keyboardist and rhythm guitarist in Journey, Jonathan Cain, has released his first Christmas album, Unsung Noel, on CD, as a double audiophile vinyl record and at digital retailers globally via Identity Records with The Fuel Music distribution.

Tagged as: 80s, Christmas, Jonathan Cain, Journey, rock, USA

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Liam Gallagher Just Had The Biggest Selling Vinyl In The UK In 20 Years

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Former Oasis signer Liam Gallagher has gone straight to number 1 with his first solo album.

Tagged as: 90s, Liam Gallagher, rock, UK

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Tears For Fears Tease 15 Seconds Of First New Song In 13 Years

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Following a sold-out summer arena tour highlighted by their triumphant UK return in front of 65,000-plus fans as special guests of The Killers during British Summer Time Festival at Hyde Park, Tears For Fears, Roland Orzabal [vocals, guitar, keyboards] and Curt Smith [vocals, bass, keyboards], close out 2017 with the release of their first career-spanning

Tagged as: 80s, pop, Tears For Fears, UK

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Turns Out Melissa Etheridge And Todd Rundgren Were Both Busted This Year

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

TMZ is usually the source that breaks news almost as it is happening. This time Melissa Etheridge and Todd Rundgren are the bad guys.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Melissa Etheridge, rock, Todd Rundgren, USA

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Bob Seger Dedicates New Album To Glenn Frey

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Bob Seger will release his eighteenth studio album, I Knew You When, on November 17 via Capitol Records and he is dedicating the record to Glenn Frey.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bob Seger, Eagles, Glenn Frey, rock, USA

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Buckethead Suffers Serious Heart Condition

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Buckethead, aka Brian Carroll, has revealed that he is suffering from a serious heart condition.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Buckethead, rock, USA

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Nikki Sixx To End His Radio Career

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

On Thursday (October 12), global rock icon Nikki Sixx announces plans to step down as host of and end his nationally-syndicated Premiere Networks / iHeart rock radio programs, Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx, The Side Show Countdown with Nikki Sixx and The Side Show Classic with Nikki Sixx at the end of this year. His

Tagged as: 80s, metal, Motley Crue, Nikki Sixx, rock, USA

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Eagles To Expand Hotel California For 40th Anniversary

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Eagles are cutting it really close with their upcoming 40th anniversary edition of the iconic Hotel California album. The set will actually be turning 41 on December 8.

Tagged as: 70s, Eagles, Hotel California, rock, USA

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Louise Goffin and Skylar Gudasz Have Made A Record Together

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Sometimes recordings result from carefully made plans; sometimes they come about through fortuitous serendipity.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, contemporary, Louise Goffin, rock, USA

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The Final Sharon Jones Album Is Scheduled For Release

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The music world lost one of its brightest and most talented veteran stars on November 18, 2016 with the death of Sharon Jones.

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Original Bananarama Line-Up To Tour US For First Time

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Siobhan Fahey was part of Bananarama for seven years, from 1981 to 1988 during the time when the group had nine British top tens and hit that height in the U.S. with Cruel Summer (1983 / #9), Venus (1986 / #1) and I Heard A Rumor (1987 / #4).

Tagged as: 80s, Bananarama, pop, UK

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Bon Jovi and Moody Blues Look Good For Hall of Fame

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Things aren’t as clear cut in the fan vote for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bon Jovi, rock, USA

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AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

AC/DC Kick Off First of 15 Euro Dates Before Australia

AC/DC played the first night of their 15 date European tour in Prague, Czechia and the setlist was an exact replica of the final night of the North American tour in Cleveland, Ohio on 28 May.

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Neil Young Digs Deep For 2025 Euro setlist

Neil Young has been reaching deep into the catalogue to dust off a few songs rarely played in more than a decade.

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Steve Van Zandt Misses Springsteen Shows Due To Surgery

Guitarist Steven Van Zandt will miss his next shows with Bruce Springsteen after undergoing emergency surgery.

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Angus Young AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

AC/DC Angus Young is Only The Schoolboy on Stage, at Home He is Told to ‘Wipe His Feet’

The public persona and private life of Angus Young of AC/DC are total opposites.

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The Doobie Brothers Tom Johnston at Deni Blues and Roots Festival on Sunday 20 April 2014.

The Doobie Brothers’ Tom Johnston Has No Plans For A Third Solo Album

It has been 54 years since The Doobie Brothers released their debut album. Between then and now, co-founder, singer, guitarist and songwriter has only released two solo albums and they were 46 and 44 years ago. To find out why there has never been a third Tom Johnston solo album, Noise11 asked Tom.

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