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Pay Per View Rolling Stones

50 and Counting is set to be a phenomenal global celebration of the Rolling Stones and we’ll soon be announcing further plans to make it an interactive experience for fans like no other,” said Tim Hincks, president of Endemol Group

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Neil Young Speaks, "Waging Heavy Peace"

Young has always been pretty up front with his thoughts on business and politics and seems to be on a soapbox most of the time. The book provide an honest approach to telling the story in his own voice

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Coldplay Auction For Charity

Kids Company” a British charity which provides support to vulnerable children will be the recipients of the proceeds from the Coldplay art show. Coldplay art? Actually album art-

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Rock Legends Cruise II 2013

Four days four nights from Fort Lauderdale to Labadee Haiti. When did Haiti become a destination? It’s the Hell Boat. This got me thinking that maybe this is our way of getting back at those pesky pirates

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Lonnie Donegan "Godfather of British Rock", New Biography

We in the States weren’t privy to his work but any fan of rockabilly did enough searching to find him. His twangy ‘skiffle’ ushered the UK into a new sound mixing jazz and hillbilly. He has been given name checks in interviews and acceptance speeches from everyone from Jack White to Roger Daltry and his legend lives on.

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Bringing Sassy Bach: Elvis Costello "Armed Forces"

The problem with this weeks Sassy Bach is that I can’t even recall when I got a hold of this album but I do remember what I was wearing. I think it must have been very early 80s there was a poster on my wall of Sylvester Stallone in the Lords of Flatbush hanging on my wall.

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Lana Del Rey "Ride" Video Review

“The band went in, and knocked them dead in 2 minutes fifty nine.”, said The Clash in Hitsville Hits UK, apparently Lana feels that four times that is the charm? Some of the imagery is actually pretty cool. I like that seedy side of things but holy hell on hamburger what is up with that voice?

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Jeff Lynne "Long Wave", Reviewed

Jeff Lynne is the voice of an old friend. I have always been a fan of ELO and to a fault promote them Corny? Yup! But I think the sound of Lynne’s voice has a somewhat soothing effect on me and considering the chaos I usually listen to- well its like a warm blanket.

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2013 Songwriters Hall of Fame, Finally Something To Be Excited about!

The nominees are official and voting ends on December 17, for the 2013 Songwriters Hall of Fame.. This honor has been bestowed upon some really lame people in years past but then again there have never been such amazing artists on the list. So without further delay let me congratulate Mr. Elvis Costello for his nomination into this ‘hall’.

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Mayday Parade "Somebody That I Used To Know" ft. Vic Fuentes, Reviewed

This has to be the most horrible cover Punk Goes has ever done. The music is horrific the vocals pathetic and usually you can count on an awesome hip rendition of a really popular tune. In this case it sounds like the 11th grade garage band trying to book a gig for a school dance. Totally loosing the original vibe and replacing it with absolutely nothing of value.

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Television Lite October 15 -19, 2012

Those of you who saw Morrissey on Colbert may agree with me that maybe rock and roll and talk shows don’t mix (Colbert deserved a slap). Anyway this week we have the ever fabulous Paul Weller and not a hill of beans else.

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Merry 'X'-Mas!

When last I saw the band they were playing Los Angeles in its entirety and it was a brilliant thing. I actually got to speak to my idol Exene Cervanka and found her to be just as hot a ticket as she was ‘back in the day’ the girl is an inspiration.

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Johnny Cash Music Festival

The show was originally a fundraiser to help renovate the childhood home of the singer, which is now owned by Arkansas State University who wanted it opened to the public. Extra funding is to go to scholarships in Cash’s name

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New Order Fall Tour 2012 Setlist Included!

Music can be written down and performed by anyone with the skill of instrument but to replicate vocals is virtually impossible- you nearly will sound like a cover band, unless of course you’re that guy who took over Stephen Perrys gig in Journey, that guy totally sounds the same.

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Keane Tour 2013

The band is touring in support of their LP ‘Strangeland’ which was released in May. Theyre all over the place too from Lebanon to Switzerland to… Maine. Go figure.

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Go Go's Stage Show

This still in its infancy of course but fear not- it will happen. This new interest in The Go Go’s has also fired up rumors that the band is planning on writing a couple new songs

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SHHH! It's Freebird

“We ask for all stations and all people to observe this date by going silent for 20 seconds, and follow that with the airing of ‘Freebird,’ the most requested song in history,”

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Bringing Sassy Bach: Blue October "Foiled"

The song “Hate Me” was on the radio a bit on a local alt station and I found the vocalists tone contagious and the angry lyrics captivating. It was the first album I had purchased in years and it jump started my musical interest again.

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Rock and Roll and Reading

Music titles or band names assist in creating a time stamp on a books scenery. Considering each decade has musical representation it adds to the character of written word plus if you have the skill you can hum out the tune as you read

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Gwar "Carry On My Wayward Son", Reviewed

The band formed in 1984 and maintained their original line up until the untimely demise of Cory Smoot on the tour bus in Canada..weird scene man. This ‘shock rock’ shtick was created by Alice Cooper than after years turned in to this idiotic redneck fun.

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Blur Is Back..Sorta

Having come late to the Blur appreciation table it brings me great joy to say they may well be back for good.  I also must say I am being a

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