(TRR) – Ric Ocasek, frontman of The Cars, has passed away. Ocasek died Sunday at his townhouse in New York, according to NBC New York. He was 75. Police said they received a call around 4 p.m. for an unconscious male at a townhouse on East 19th Street. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Law enforcement...
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Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, The Cars, Headed To Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
(TRR) – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has officially announced the inductees for the Class of 2018. Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, The Cars, The Moody Blues, and Nina Simone are all headed to the Rock Hall. Sister Rosetta Tharpe will be given an Early Influence award. Left off the list are heavy metal icons Judas Priest, and first-time...
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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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WEEZER UNVEIL NEW ALBUM TEASER FROM THE STUDIO
Alternative rockers Weezer have been hard at work in the studio working on their upcoming ninth album. Today, the band unveiled a teaser trailer on their YouTube page for the disc. “There’s all these vicious, awesome guitars happening,” bassist Scott Shriner says of the new music. Two weeks ago, the band released a brief 20-second clip of them playing...