KISS TO RECEIVE KENNEDY CENTER HONOR ALONG WITH OTHERS
[Dana’s note: I saw this announcement live, and was pleasantly surprised that a New York rock band, will be honored.] KISS, Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, George Strait, and English actor Michael Crawford will receive the Kennedy Center Honors at a President Donald Trump-hosted ceremony in Washington, DC, on December 8th. This is the first Kennedy Center Honors since President Trump took […]
GLENN HUGHES SAYS “THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS THE MUSIC INDUSTRY ANYMORE”
Bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (Trapeze, Deep Purple, Black Country Communion), spoke with Brudne Brzmienie, about the music industry. Portions of the interview appear below, as transcribed by blabbermouth.net. Hughes said, “There is no such thing as the music industry anymore. It’s not the same at all. It’s just not the same world. From where I came […]
FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME, EDDIE VAN HALEN’S 1982 GUITAR, UP FOR AUCTION; EXPECTED TO FETCH $2 MILLION PLUS
According to David Browne of Rolling Stone, Eddie Van Halen’s most recognizable guitars will be auctioned off for the first time, this fall. As part of a rock collectibles sales by the auction house Sotheby’s, the public will be able to bid on a 1982 Kramer guitar that he played onstage with the rock band […]
The 50 BEST SELLING MUSIC ARTISTS OF ALL TIME, WITH THREE HARD ROCK AND METAL BANDS, LANDING IN THE TOP 25, AND ONE IN THE TOP 10
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) lists the best-selling musicians of all time, based on total certified album units sold in the US. It also includes streaming figures. Artists from multiple different genres — pop, country, instrumental jazz, rap, metal — have earned their spots on this list. Here are the top 25: 1. The […]
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION: IF YOU HAD TO CREATE YOUR ULTIMATE BAND, WHO WOULD THE MEMBERS BE?
Of course, one cannot account for, whether or not, the band would sound great, the chemistry would gel, nor the quality of the songs. This is all about your favorites, teaming up. Additionally, your ultimate lineup may include anyone your heart desires, living, or sadly, deceased. Singer: I cannot decide here, as there are many […]
TED NUGENT REFLECTS ON THE LOSS OF OZZY OSBOURNE, AND STATES ABOUT BLACK SABBATH, “THEY CALLED IT HEAVY METAL, BUT BASICALLY IT WAS BLUES”
During the July 26th episode of his Spirit Campfire show on Real America’s Voice, Ted Nugent spoke about legendary Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne who died four days earlier at the age of 76. Nugent said (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net), “In the wind, Ozzy is still alive. Some people wanna get high, some people gotta start low, some people think they’re gonna die someday. I got news. You […]