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Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) and Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick) have received “Lifetime Achievement In Music” honors at the Vegas Rocks! Magazine awards (1/21) at Sam’s Town Event Center in Las Vegas.
Winger’s Kip Winger, along with Blue Oyster Cult’s Eric Bloom and Buck Dharma, were also handed “Lifetime Achievement In Music” awards.
The event celebrated Vegas Rocks! Magazine‘s 20th anniversary.
Jerry Cantrell: Vilified The track is the lead single from the Alice In Chains guitarist’s fifth solo album, “I Want Blood,” due October 18th. Tony Immoi: Deified The song, part of the launch of “Deified” perfume, was created by the Black Sabbath guitarist and Xerjoff Blends. Serj Tankian: Justice Will Shine On The System Of…
Gary Wright has died at the age of 80 at his Palos Verdes, CA estate. Wright is best known for his ’70s hits “Dream Weaver” and “Love Is Alive.” He had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia several years and was surrounded by loved ones in his final moments. Born in ’43,…
Navy towns are great places for Rock bands. You get on-the-job-training working clubs where the only real requirement is to play loud. Hailing from San Diego, in the mid ’60s, the Iron Butterfly were a five-man group with organist/vocalist/leader Doug Ingle, vocalist Darryl DeLoach, guitarist Danny Weiss, bassist Jerry Penrod and drummer Ron Bushy. They…
“We consider ourselves more an atmospheric melodic symphonic Metal/Rock band,” stated Within Temptation frontwoman Sharon den Adel. “In my opinion, we are not a gothic band but we have gothic elements.” Within Temptation formed in South Holland, Netherlands. A year later, in 1997, they released their debut album “Enter,” which established the band in the…
Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana and Counting Crows have announced this summer’s “Oneness” North American tour. The two bands will perform 29 shows. The trek will launch in Hollywood, FL at Hard Rock Live on June 14th and wrap up in Phoenix, AZ at Footprint Center on September 2nd. The complete schedule is below. “Oneness” North American Tour Dates: Ticket Information:…
Listening to somebody strumming an acoustic guitar is one of the most boring things in life. Thankfully, Grunge bands were known for producing a wall of angst driven sound. But here are 10 songs where bands that faced near-impossible odds to produced brilliance. #10. Neil Young – My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue)…