The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is just two days away, and there’s still a ton we don’t know about it. There’s been no announcement yet of who’s inducting Jay-Z, Todd Rundgren, Kraftwerk, Charley Patton, Gil Scott-Heron, Billy Preston, or Randy Rhoads. We also don’t know how …
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When MTV turned 10 back in 1991, the network roped in Tom Cruise, George Michael, Aerosmith, R.E.M., Madonna, and Michael Jackson for a giant anniversary special. “It’s been an amazing decade for MTV,” Cruise said at the top of the night. “It’s gone from a small idea to a worldwide …
Read More »Flashback: Motley Crue Play 'Kickstart My Heart' at 2015 Farewell Show
Mötley Crüe fans that went to Los Angeles’ The Forum on December 31st, 2015 thought they were witnessing a truly historic rock event: The final concert the hair metal icons would ever play. It was the end of their 158-date “Final Tour” that they swore was their grand finale. They …
Read More »Flashback: Bruce Springsteen Plays a Stripped-Back 'Thunder Road' in 2012
The E Street Band keyboardist Roy Bittan turns 70 years old today. He joined up with Springsteen right before Born to Run was recorded in 1974 and has played a pivotal role in his career ever since, even staying with him on the Human Touch tour in 1992 when the …
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