by Matt Bishop | October 18, 2016 Its official. Next year, Pearl Jam, Journey, Yes, and Electric Light Orchestra will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rapper Tupac Shakur and folk singer Joan Baez round out the new class. The 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place next...
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ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME 2017 NOMINEES – PEARL JAM, JANE’S ADDICTION, JOURNEY, and MORE
by Matt Bishop | October 18, 2016 It’s that time of year. The nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2017 have been announced. This year’s list includes a great crop of rock artists including Pearl Jam, Jane’s Addiction, Bad Brains, J. Geils Band, Electric Light Orchestra, Journey, Steppenwolf, The Cars,...
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KISS SET TO HEADLINE THE GREAT ALLENTOWN FAIR
by Matt Bishop | April 8, 2016 Break out the cold gin, Allentown. It’s time to rock and roll all nite. KISS are set to headline the Great Allentown Fair on Thursday, September 1 in Allentown, PA. Support for the performance will come from special guests The Dead Daises. Tickets go on sale next Friday, April 15 at...
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ZZ TOP TO HEADLINE MUSIKFEST ON AUGUST 12 IN BETHLEHEM, PA
It’s time for Bethlehem to break out their best pairs of cheap sunglasses. After have to cancel due to illness last summer, the iconic rock trio ZZ Top are “doubling back” this year as one of the festival’s headliners. The Little Ol’ Band from Texas will hit the Sands Steel Stage at PNC Plaza on August 12 at 7:30pm. They...
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OZZY OSBOURNE SET TO RECEIVE GLOBAL ICON AWARD AT 2014 MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS
Heavy metal godfather Ozzy Osbourne will be receiving the Global Icon Award at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards on Sunday, November 9 at SSE Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. The U.S. telecast will air live starting at 7pm ET from Miami, FL. The show will be broadcasted across all the MTV channels. Ozzy will join fellow...
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NINE INCH NAILS, GREEN DAY, THE SMITHS, JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS, and MORE NOMINATED FOR ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
Today, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame released it’s list of nominees for the 2015 Class of Inductees. Featured nominees this year include Nine Inch Nails, Green Day, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, The Smiths, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Lou Reed, and Sting. Other nominees this year include N.W.A., Kraftwerk, Chic, Bill Withers, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Marvelettes, War, and The Spinners....