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As the Sun begins to banish the bitter winter chill and eat away at the snow here in the northeast, the newswire continues to deliver word of more classic rock groups who are set to offer their U.S. fans another opportunity to catch them live. Three classic rock powerhouses – Foreigner, Kansas, and Styx have teamed [...]

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Well, that’s how the man is describing it himself – not in so many words, but when the Bat Out of Hell rocker talks about his new album, Hang Cool Teddy Bear, he reveals that, “It’s the one that tells you the most about me. It tells you about how my mind works.” For that opportunity, [...]

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It’s not often we hear the announcement of a new album from an artist who has passed on. That’s exactly what’s happening with the planned release of a new Jimi Hendrix album in just a few days on March 9th. Veteran recording engineer Eddie Kramer mixed the 12 tracks that make up the new album, which [...]

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Craig who? It’s not a name as recognizable as Led Zeppelin or Aerosmith, and technically, he’s not even a classic rock act. However, I’m including a review of this CD here not because I was paid (I wasn’t) and not because I got the CD for free (I did). It’s because it actually sounds pretty [...]

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Those of us who are old enough to remember the television series Get Smart will recognize where I stole part of that headline from. I can remember watching that program regularly as a kid. Regular readers know that I keep the focus on classic rock here, but do stray a bit from time to time when [...]

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It’s that time of year. Rock stars, promoters, managers and roadies start to prep for that next road trip, while fans hope it will bring their favorite act to a city near them. It’s been eight years since Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers released their last studio album, but that drought is set to end with [...]

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The only problem with the upcoming “High Voltage Festival” is that it’s set to take place in London, England. Great for U.K. fans, but not so much for those of us located an ocean away. Unless you are in the habit of dropping hefty sums of money on live shows, the “High Voltage Festival” is [...]

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Chris Squire sounds like a happy guy. With the end of the Yes tour just around the corner, he has nothing but good things to say about the recent history of the venerable group; one that has weathered dramatic personnel changes during its four decades of existence. “Most people who come to see us have a [...]

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Some of us suspected it all along. With some six billion-plus human beings going about their business on planet Earth, you know there’s a good chance that someone, somewhere, is doing exactly what you are doing right now. Could some other person be typing these exact same words right at this moment? Or at least [...]

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We’ve seen a whirlwind of speculation and rumors ever since last summer’s Aerosmith tour with ZZ Top went down the tubes following the mishap that landed Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler in the hospital. Since then, there has been word of strange behavior on the part of Tyler coming from some of the other members of the [...]

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If the tidbits of information that have been revealed about his new solo album are any indication, it appears that Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant has really taken a liking to the kind of music he has been performing with bluegrass star Alison Krauss. Recording with a small group of musicians before Christmas, Plant chose Nashville [...]

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The headline may seem a bit disjointed – okay, maybe very disjointed, but the whole Super Bowl thing featuring what’s left of The Who got me thinking about some of our favorite aging rockers and whether or not they should still be rocking, or in the case of The Who, attempting to rock. Before I continue, [...]

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My objectivity concerning this story will surely be questioned by fans of The Who, however, where that group is concerned, I’ve always considered myself more neutral than not. I’ve never considered myself a fan. They’re music just never did anything for me, so I pretty much ignored them. Still, there’s no way to be unfamiliar with [...]

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As we reported towards the end of last year, Rush had planned to get together in Los Angeles to begin planning their next project. Apparently, that meeting may not have come to fruition. According to the latest from Neil Peart, the group is on the verge of gathering to begin the serious work of writing [...]

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As the only member of progressive rock group Yes who has remained on the roster throughout the group’s enduring history, Chris Squire is the go-to guy if one wants to learn about their history, evolution and influences. Those are exactly the kinds of things Squire talked over recently with Kevin O’Hare of MassLive.com. It’s actually quite [...]

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At first I thought he was nuts. In the days of my youth back in the early 1980’s, I had a friend who introduced me to a rock band from Germany called Scorpions. First I’m thinking “A rock band from Germany?” It just didn’t make sense to me at the time. Everyone knew all of [...]

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With each passing day, the future of Aerosmith seems more uncertain. This rollercoaster ride for fans of the Bean Town rockers seems to have started when Steven Tyler took that much-publicized tumble from the stage during the group’s summer tour with ZZ Top. Surely there had to be a lot going on behind the scenes well [...]

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2009 gave us Chickenfoot, featuring Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony – both Van Halen alumni. More recently, John Paul Jones (I think we are all familiar with his claim to fame!) teamed up with Dave Grohl – who is well known for his work as part of Nirvana and Foo Fighters – and Josh Homme from [...]

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Well, it is rather refreshing to see veteran rockers Rush recognized by an organization that has “Hall of Fame” as part of its name. My only question would be, what took them so long? Admittedly, the organization was founded only twelve years ago, a relative adolescent when compared to some of the other “halls,” so [...]

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Rush To Be Inducted Into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

It’s always a pretty uncertain thing when someone enters rehab. Will they stay long enough to complete the program and emerge with the ability to maintain their sobriety or will they wash out after a few weeks and return to their old habits? Anyone who was watched Intervention, or who has had personal experience with [...]

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Aerosmith To Continue Work Without Steven Tyler?