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    Record producer and Garbage member, Butch Vig, reminded Nirvana's Kurt Cobain of The Beatles while Vig produced Nevermind, for Nirvana.   During the recording sessions of Nevermind, the album that would become both the juggernaut that would launch Nirvana's fame into the stratosphere as well as the defining album of the early 1990s Seattle Grunge sound, Vig asked Kurt Cobain to be open to a commonly used method in recording rock albums: overdubbing.& …

Following up on the success of the Motley Crue, Poison and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Stadium Tour that took place this summer, Poison lead singer, Bret Michaels, is ready to rock a party in 2023. Calling it Parti-Gras, the legendary singer, this time without his Poison bandmates, is hitting the road with Night Ranger, Jefferson Starship, Mark McGrath (of Sugar Ray) and Steve Augeri (of Journey) for a festival style show that will take place between mid-July through early …

                The next time you're visiting Memphis, Tennessee and want to stay somewhere memorable and special - skip the hotels and Air BnBs - because now you can stay in Elvis Presley's childhood apartment.Available for $250 per night and only available to reserve via the management company of the apartment, you can literally sleep in Elvis' room.A little history on the place: The apartment complex, known as 328 Lauderdale Courts, was one of the first …

      DURAN DURAN ARE IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME! This weekend was the official induction ceremony for the 2022 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame which included, among other well deserving artists such as Eurythmics, Pat Benatar and Judas Priest, Duran Duran.  And in true Rock and Roll Hall of Fame style, each artist inducted did a live performance. So - about Duran Duran's performance and induction.  There were, unfortunately, some setbacks for the …

    Following up on the success of this past summer's North American Stadium Tour, both Motley Crue and Def Leppard have decided to continue the string of successful shows by confirming a tour of Central and South America, along with Europe, for 2023. Beginning in Mexico City, on February 18, the tour will conclude on July 6 in Glasgow, UK.  Both bands are equally excited about this global trek with Def Leppard's Joe Elliott saying "After finally getting b …

               The original Alice Cooper Band are back together again and working on new music. Although the band "broke up" in the mid-1970s, with rumors flying about relationship breakdowns, the band has actually remained quite close over the years.  They've come back together many times since splitting and recorded several new albums together such as 2011's Welcome 2 My Nightmare, 2017's Paranormal and 2021's Detroit Stories.  And soon, …

Las Vegas, Nevada (or Sin City, or City of Lost Wages, or whatever you want to call it) is not exactly what one would title the haven of alternative rock.  However, that seems to be changing...quickly. I say that, because I was very surprised when a year or so ago, Morrissey (yeah, that Morrissey) had a residency at, of all places, Caesars Palace.  Seems like someone who had a hit song with the lyrics Hang the DJ would find Las Vegas and Caesar's Palace, the haven for all …

  Classic prog rock band, Yes, are planning to tour this fall in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Close to the Edge. Released on September 8, 1972, Close to the Edge was Yes' 5th studio album and their last with original drummer, Bill Bruford, as he left to join King Crimson.  Featuring an 18 minute title track inspired by Herman Hesse's novel, Siddhartha, Close to the Edge peaked at No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 3 on the Billboard 200, due in large part to the …

Grateful Dead have partnered up with California winemaker, Gnarly Head, to release 2 new wines with Grateful Dead imagery.  The first is Gnarly Head's Cabernet Sauvignon while the other is the brand's Old Vine Zinfandel.  Both are sourced from 35-80 year old vines in Gnarly Head's home base of Lodi, California.The labels on the bottles pay homage to the legendary rock band, with the Cabernet Sauvignon prominently featuring Grateful Dead's famous lightning bolt logo, while the Old …

                                                 Wish, The Cure's legendary 1992 album that catapulted the band from new wave/alternative rock legends into pop music superstars, even if only for a moment, is getting re-released as a Deluxe Edition, on October 7, 2022, in honor of the album's 30th anniversary. Featuring the Top 20 hit, Friday I'm in Love, and …