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Neil Young & Crazy Horse, The Plenary, Melbourne, Australia, Noise11,Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Neil Young Pono Taken Off Line

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The status of Neil Young’s great high-end sound experiment, Pono, appears to be in questions as the site goes to “under construction” and his music goes back into the wild.

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Kay Starr

R.I.P. Kay Starr 1922-2016

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Kay Starr, who topped the charts with Wheel of Fortune and Rock and Roll Waltz, died Thursday in her home in Beverly Hills, CA from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. She was 94.

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Glenn Hughes, Kings Of Chaos, Noise11, Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Glenn Hughes Tour Cancelled Because Of Living Colour Stuff-Up

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Glenn Hughes has had the rug pulled out from under him by another band’s management, forcing him to cancel an upcoming U.K. and European Tour.

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Justin Timberlake - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Justin Timberlake Working On New Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Justin Timberlake is working on a hard-hitting new album he is convinced will take listeners by storm.

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Capitol 75th

Capitol Records Ramps About 75th Anniversary With Reissue Series

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Capitol Records is kicking off its 75th anniversary this month with three major announcements of new projects.

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Timothy B. Schmit, Eagles - Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Timothy B Schmit Plans Solo Tour For 2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Timothy B. Schmit released his sixth solo studio album, Leap of Faith, in late September with the vinyl hitting stores this Friday. Starting January 7, Schmit will be on the road on the U.S. west coast to promote the album.

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Sugarhill Gang on Conan

Watch Sugarhill Gang Perform ‘Rapper’s Delight’ For Conan

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It’s hard to believe, but it was 37 years ago that the first rap single broke onto the Billboard Top 40.

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Green Day, Soundwave 2014, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Green Day Named MTV Global Icons

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Green Day is about to add one more accolade to their history. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members have been named Global Icons by MTV and will be presented with the honor at the EMAs.

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Thom Yorke, Radiohead, Photo: Ros O'Gorman

Radiohead Set 2017 UK Dates

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

By the time Radiohead opens the latest European leg on their tour behind A Moon Shaped Pool, the album will already have been out for over a year.

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Uriah Heep

Uriah Heep Catalogue Gets A Major Overhaul

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The catalog of English rockers Uriah Heep is about to have a major reissue and upgrade by BMG.

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A Tribe Called Quest

A Tribe Called Quest To Release First Album In 18 Years

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

A Tribe Called Quest have a big following and big history, one that fan Michael Rapaport documented in his 2011 film Bests, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest, but there hasn’t been any new music since 1998.

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Jon Bon Jovi, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Jon Bon Jovi Says Rock Hall of Fame Is ‘Fucking With Me’

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

There is little doubt that Bon Jovi is one of the biggest rock acts of the last thirty-plus years but a few of the powers that be at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame may be actively trying to keep the group out.

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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, 2013, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Expand 2017 To North America

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The always interesting and innovative Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are going out on the road next year with dates in Australia, New Zealand and North America already announced.

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The Who, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend . Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Roger Daltrey Says Hip-Hop Is The Future of Music

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Roger Daltrey recently made a fairly big, controversial statement. Rock is dead, long live Hip-Hop.

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Duran Duran - Photo By Mary Boukouvalas

Duran Duran To Receive ASCAP Golden Note Award

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, also known as ASCAP, have selected Duran Duran as this year’s recipient of their Golden Note Award.

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Shania Twain To Receive Billboard Icon Award

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Country star Shania Twain will receive the 2016 Women in Music Icon award at Billboard’s 11th annual Women in Music gala in December (16).

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Phil Collins

Watch Phil Collins Perform ‘In The Air Tonight’ On Jimmy Fallon Show

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Phil Collins has been slowly making his way back to regular performing with occasional short performances and a short European tour coming next year.

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ABBA, Noise11, Photo

ABBA Are Up To Something But No-One Knows Exactly What It Is

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

ABBA has plans to return but the form is a bit of a mystery.

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Bruce Springsteen at SXSW Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Bruce Springsteen Nominated For Three Touring Awards

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Bruce Springsteen has been nominated three times for the 2016 Billboard Touring Awards.

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Sting photo by Ros O'Gorman

Sting To Receive American Music Award of Merit

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Sting has been selected as the 2016 recipient of the American Music Award of Merit at the American Music Awards on November 20.

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Neil Young Peace Trail

Neil Young To Release New Album Peace Trail On December 2

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Last weekend at his Bridge School Benefit, Neil Young played three new songs during his set, Peace Trail, Show Me and Terrorist Suicide Hang Gliders. All three of those songs are among the ten new tracks on his album Peace Trail, due on December 2 via Reprise.

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ZZ Top, Melbourne, Australia, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

ZZ Top Set First Dates For 2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

ZZ Top have relentlessly toured since their formation in 1969 and 2017 will be no exception as they have already set their first dates.

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Pete Burns of Dead Of Alive

R.I.P. Pete Burns of Dead Of Alive 1959-2016

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Pete Burns, the charismatic vocalist of the band Dead or Alive, died on Sunday after suffering a massive heart attack. He was 57.

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Bobby Vee

R.I.P. Bobby Vee 1943-2016

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Bobby Vee, the teen idol who hit the top 20 ten times in the early 60’s, died on Monday from advanced Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 73.

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Brian May Queen Melbourne 2014, photo Ros O'Gorman

Brian May Cancels Shows After Persistent Illness

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Brian May has been under the weather for some time and they haven’t found out why.

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Phil Chess

R.I.P. Phil Chess of Chess Records 1921-2016

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Phil Chess, the man who co-founded one of the most important labels of the first half of the rock era, Chess Records, died last night in his home in Tuscon, AZ at the age of 95.

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Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry Turns 90 and Will Release First Album In 35 Years

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Chuck Berry, one of the pioneering artists in all of rock music, turns 90 today and to prove that its 90-years-young, he has announced a brand new studio album.

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Pearl Jam, Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2017 Nominees Announced

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It looks like it was a year for reflection by the nomination committee at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Phil Collins

Phil Collins To Tour Again

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

A number of times over the last couple of years, it looked like Phil Collins was returning to the concert stage with a full-fledged show, only to disappoint with three or four songs.

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The Who Roger Daltrey. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Who and Roger Waters Press Play Repeat For Final Desert Trip Show

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The first Desert Trip Festival came to a close on Sunday night with performances by The Who and Roger Waters.

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