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Ted Nugent Rails on Rock Hall
In a Dec. 2021 interview, he cited their choices of ABBA, Grandmaster Flash, and Madonna as “dishonest” instead of more deserving acts like Triumph and Styx
Read MoreJohn Madden Tributes: ‘Thanks, Coach’
When he retired as the Oakland Raiders’ head coach at age 42, he set a winning percentage record that still stands. He turned that into a Emmy-winning career
Read MoreEric Clapton Releases New Song, Amid More Controversy
“Heart of a Child” arrived on Christmas Eve. Days earlier, he grabbed unwanted headlines for suing a widow who had listed a live bootleg of his on eBay for $11
Read MoreThe Who Predicted ’21 Was ‘Going to Be a Good Year’
As if 2020 couldn’t get any worse, there were predictions of flame throwing squirrels. Years ago, Pete Townshend forecast better days ahead
Read MoreTodd Rundgren’s ‘Something/Anything’ Gets 50th Anniversary Tribute Album
The acclaimed 1972 two-LP set included his top 5 single, “Hello It’s Me” and “I Saw the Light.” All net proceeds are going to charity
Read MoreAlan Parsons Releases 2nd New Live Album: Watch
The legendary studio maestro has followed up The NeverEnding Show: Live in the Netherlands with another live album, recorded with a symphony orchestra
Read MoreFrank Zappa’s ‘200 Motels’ Soundtrack Gets a 6-CD Upgrade
The expanded 6-disc edition contains unreleased and rare material, including original demos, studio outtakes, work mixes, interviews and movie ads
Read MoreTriumph Unlocks Artifacts With New Vault Site
The Canadian power trio have unlocked over 45 years of their rock and roll history through rare photos, audiograms, video, behind-the-scenes content
Read MoreThe Band’s ‘Cahoots’ Gets 50th Anniversary Edition
Their fourth album has been newly remixed, remastered, and expanded with previously unreleased recordings, including a 1971 live concert recorded in Paris
Read MoreRolling Stones Crowned 2021 Concert Business Champs
The latest edition of the “No Filter” tour was the year’s biggest. Pollstar, which covers the worldwide concert biz, expects 2022 to be the industry’s best ever
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