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Let's all raise a glass to late '80s rockers, Skid Row, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of one of their biggest hit singles, 18 and Life.  And that's going to be a lot easier to do with the band, as they're celebrating as well, with the release of Skid Row 18 and Life Single Origin Ultra Premium Rum.  In development for a year, this spirit equates to Skid Row's hard rocking sound with an intensity and experience in line with what the fans have come to expect from the band.  …

By now, you've probably heard that brothers Gallagher (Liam & Noel) are FINALLY gonna put their rivalry behind them and reunite the groundbreaking alternative band that made these 2 household names, Oasis.Originally, when Oasis formally announced that they were getting back together, they planned a reunion tour of their home turf of the United Kingdom, but they have officially announced they will also be embarking on a 5-date tour of North America as well.  Beginning on August 24, 2025 in T …

While now he's a household names for rock music and film fans alike, mainly due to his rock music oriented films (and previous career as journalist for Rolling Stone Magazine), Cameron Crowe was once a fledgling movie director.  And his first film was considered "lost" but no longer.To celebrate what would have been Tom Petty's 74th birthday, Crowe's directorial debut, Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party is returning to movie theaters for a very limited time - October 17 & 20.The original …

As part of its True Music Icons Collections, Ballantine's Scotch Whiskey is releasing limited edition bottles of its renowned spirit celebrating two of the most highly respected and loved rock stars in history: Elton John and John Lennon.Ballantine's Scotch Whiskey has become recognized for celebrating music through their True Music program, which has been going strong for the last 10 years, and their new John Lennon and Elton John bottles feature iconographic imagery of the class …

                                     Voodoo Lounge, the Rolling Stones' 24th studio album, is celebrating a milestone anniversary this year, as it turns 30 years old, and the band is releasing a limited edition reissue with some really cool bonus features.Released in July, 1994, Voodoo Lounge was produced by legendary producer/musician Don Was and marked a lot of new territory for the Rolling Stones.&n …

 As you may have heard by now, as it was officially publicized earlier this week, the 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees for the year have been announced.Officially declared by Ryan Seacrest and Lionel Ritchie on American Idol, this year's class puts a spotlight on really 2 musical genres: classic rock and hip-hop, with a nod towards disco/r&b and alternative rock.  This year's inductees include: ForeignerOzzy OsbourneCherPeter FramptonKool & the GangDave Matthews BandA Tribe …

Even though it's technically 41 years old, as it was released in January 1983, classic hard rockers Def Leppard are releasing a 40th anniversary of their juggernaut, Pyromania.Produced by uber-producer Mutt Lange, who had worked with Def Leppard on their previous album, High n Dry, Pyromania, which was the band's 3rd studio album, found them abandoning their harder rock sounds for ones that were considered more radio friendly, at the time.  This, along with a plethora of videos pr …

As you may already have heard, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has released the 2024 version of its annual list of nominees for induction.Every year, when these get announced, I am surprised by a couple of things: the bands and artists being nominated for the first time (because I thought would have been inducted ages ago) and others who I wonder if they really should be included at all.  I say this because the music is from a different genre, i.e. hip-hop.  I'm not saying hip-hop is ba …

Fresh on the heels of last night’s 2024 Grammy Awards, I’m happy to report that classic rock was not overlooked. In fact, 3 of the biggest names in classic rock won Grammys, not to mention the legends that performed at the ceremony.Before I delve too deep into these big winners, I’d like to share a very big congratulations to Taylor Swift who broke the record of winning Album of the Year for the 4th time. The pop star surpassed some true icons who have only won this award 3 times, incl …

The legendary rockers are hitting the road again in 2024.Fresh on the heels of the release of their 26th album, Hackney Diamonds, the Rolling Stones have scheduled a set of arena dates here in the US, to begin on April 28, in Houston.  (A complete list of dates is below).The upcoming tour will mark the band's first return to performing in the US, in over 2 years, after the passing of long time drummer, Charlie Watts, back in 2021.  Although Charlie's position in the riser has been repl …