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Today In Rock: April 14th, 2012 – Guns N’ Roses Indicted Into The Rock Hall

On this day… Guns N’ Roses were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at Cleveland’s Public Hall. As expected, frontman Axl Rose was a no-show. Prior to the event, the GN’R frontman wrote the Hall stating, “I respectfully decline my induction as a member of Guns N’ Roses to the Rock and Roll Hall…

Today In Rock: April 13th, 2022: Queen Is In The Library
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Today In Rock: April 13th, 2022: Queen Is In The Library

On this day… The Library of Congress announced that Queen’s 1975 single “Bohemian Rhapsody” will be added to the National Recording Registry.  “’Bohemian Rhapsody’ breaks nearly every rule in the playbook for Rock songs: it starts with a gentle a cappella intro; it has a complex structure without a chorus; and it clocks in at nearly…

Linkin Park’s “Papercuts” Compilation Drops

Linkin Park’s “Papercuts” Compilation Drops

Linkin Park have delivered a career-spanning ‘greatest hits’ compilation, “Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000–2023.” The twenty-song package includes 18 anthems plus the previously unreleased “Friendly Fire” and “QWERTY,” which appeared only on the band’s fan club-exclusive demo albums. The power ballad “Friendly Fire,” recorded in ’17, features lead vocals by the late Chester Bennington (pictured). “There was a song,…

Foo Fighters Score Third Consecutive #1

Foo Fighters Score Third Consecutive #1

Foo Fighters sit atop Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with “The Glass” (dated April 13th). The band’s third consecutive #1 follows “Rescued” and “Under You” which topped the chart last year. All three songs are from the band’s eleventh studio album, “But Here We Are,” which dropped last June. “The Glass,” Foo Fighters’ 14th chart-topper, ties…