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So, over the course of the last couple of weeks Van Halen have had a couple of different anniversaries. One of these is to honor, and the other - well that is up to the individual, depending on who you prefer as lead singer. I'll start with the first one: 1. March 23, 2014 - this date marks the 35th anniversary of the release of Van Halen II. The album, which was recorded in the last 3 weeks of 1978, hit the record store shelves on March 23, 1979. Although the band was being recognized b …

In case you haven't already started to hear, there are some big names in Rock about to hit the road this summer for some tours of the US. The first and biggest is a co-headline tour of Slash with Aerosmith. Unfortunately, I haven't yet been notified of the dates and/or cities and venues for the upcoming series of shows, but as soon as I get word, I'll spread the good news. One thing I do know is that the shows won't begin until at least later in July, as Aerosmith will be finishing up …

Earlier this week, on St. Patrick's Day, L'Wren Scott, longtime girlfriend of Rolling Stones' singer Mick Jagger, was found dead in her Manhattan apartment by her assistant, from what was ruled as a suicide. As one who, in a sense, works in two different industries running Rocker Rags (those 2 industries being music and fashion), this death has hit me kind of hard. I didn't know Ms. Scott, nor do I know Mr. Jagger, however, she was inspirational to both industries.  Mick and …

This past Thursday, March 13, marked the 30th anniversary of The Cars' "Heartbeat City," their biggest album in terms of sound production and success of the 1980s.  While not as well known by name as say Def Leppard's "Pyromania" or Van Halen's "1984," "Heartbeat City" released some of the best known hits of the 1980s and for many, the ones that are often assimilated as the greatest hits for The Cars. Produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange, (the same producer as the recently released …

Considered by many to be a grandfather of rock 'n roll, Rolling Stones' guitarist, Keith Richards, a 5 time grandfather himself is about to have his first children's book published titled "Gus & Me: The Story of My Granddad and My First Guitar." The pictures for the book will be provided by Keith's daughter, Theodora. The story, which is about the bond between grandfathers and their grandchildren, is inspired by Keith's relationship with his own grandfather, Theodore Augustus …

27-November-2013 –Just in time for the holidays and Cyber Monday, Rocker Rags (www.rockerrags.com), the e-commerce website devoted to rock ‘n roll music clothing and lifestyle, has launched a Price Match Guarantee policy in order to stay competitive with large retailers selling similar products. While many large competitors offer incentives such as free shipping and discounts only for the holiday shopping season, Rocker Rags intends to keep this price match g …