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Saturday, January 25th, 2020 7:36am by ROCKinsights
Aerosmith was honored at the annual pre-Grammy MusiCares award presentation last night in LA. The band was joined on stage by Alice Cooper and Johnny Depp, members of the Hollywood Vampires, the side group Joe Perry formed a few years ago. Others on the scene to perform and schmooze included Sammy Hagar and the Foo Fighters. Not in the perfroming lineup but there to accept the honor with his band mates was drummer Joey Kramer, who failed in a legal filing to prevent the group from replacing him with another drummer for the event last night and the group's Grammy Awards performance on Sunday.
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Friday, January 24th, 2020 7:17am by ROCKinsights
Neil Young became a U.S. citizen, taking the oath Wednesday (1/22) after a lengthy delay in securing dual citizen status over his past use of marijuana. Young, who became America based more than 50 years ago, sealed the deal at the LA Convention Center with his wife, actress Daryl Hannah, at his side and waved small US and Canadian flags as he sang "I'm proud to be a Canarican".
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Friday, January 24th, 2020 6:51am by ROCKinsights
Joey Kramer drummed out of Grammy's performance. Aerosmith's drummer has lost the lawsuit he filed in an effort to secure his place behind the band when it performs during the Grammy Awards show and the MusiCares Person of the Year ceremony the night before. A court ruled that his filing was unlikely to prove that the defendants had breached "...the covenant of good faith and fair dealing".
Kramer issued a response to the decision to CNN reading, "I knew filing a lawsuit was a bit of an uphill battle considering that the corporate documents don't reference any process for a band member returning from an injury or illness." He said he will respect the band's decision and the ruling of the court, but voiced disappointment that the group gave him so little advance notice and added, "I can hold my head high knowing that I did the right thing - to fight for my right to celebrate the band's success that I have dedicated the better part of my life to helping build."
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Friday, January 24th, 2020 6:51am by ROCKinsights
Joey Kramer drummed out of Grammy's performance. Aerosmith's drummer has lost the lawsuit he filed in an effort to secure his place behind the band when it performs during the Grammy Awards show and the MusiCares Person of the Year ceremony the night before. A court ruled that his filing was unlikely to prove that the defendants had breached "...the covenant of good faith and fair dealing".
Kramer issued a response to the decision to CNN reading, "I knew filing a lawsuit was a bit of an uphill battle considering that the corporate documents don't reference any process for a band member returning from an injury or illness." He said he will respect the band's decision and the ruling of the court, but voiced disappointment that the group gave him so little advance notice and added, "I can hold my head high knowing that I did the right thing - to fight for my right to celebrate the band's success that I have dedicated the better part of my life to helping build."
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Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020 8:10am by ROCKinsights
The Allman Brothers Band has put together a 50th Anniversary box set configured in 5 CD or 10 lp versions that will also include the most recent lineup's final concert together at the Beacon Theatre in 2014. Here is a preview of the set due out February 28, an early demo of Trouble No More.
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Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020 7:34am by ROCKinsights
Drummer Joey Kramer has filed a lawsuit over Aerosmith's decision to have another drummer behind the kit when the band performs during the Grammys ceremony. Kramer has been dealing with some injuries that resulted in the group relying on the drum tech to fill-in for him during some dates during the group's Las Vegas residency, but Kramer claims he is ready, able and willing to play the Grammy event but was notified by the band that the decision had been made to sideline him.. Responding to Kramer's suit, Steven Tyler released a statement that read, "Joey Kramer is our brother; his wellbeing is of paramount importance to us. however he has not been emotionally and physically able to perform with the band, by his own admission, for the last 6 months. We have missed him and have encouraged him to rejoin us to play many times but apparently he has not been ready to do so.
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Friday, January 17th, 2020 3:51pm by ROCKinsights
After Tom Petty's death, Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell accepted an invite to join Fleetwood Mac. Now, Campbell has another project; a new group he's put together called The Dirty Knobs. Here's a preview from the album the band hass slated for a March 20 release.
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Tuesday, January 14th, 2020 5:10pm by ROCKinsights
Pearl Jam is set to release it first full studio album in 7 years. Gigatron is set for a March 27 release. The 11th studio recording by the group has been a long time coming. Mike McCready calls the project "...an exciting and experimental road map to musical redemption" for his band.
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Friday, January 10th, 2020 6:29pm by ROCKinsights
The Rock world was stunned today with the news that Neil Peart died on Tuesday (1/7) of brain cancer. News of the Rush dfrummer having the disease had been kwpt under wraps since it was diagnosed three years agro
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Monday, January 6th, 2020 10:56am by ROCKinsights
John Mellencamp appreciates quiet, small town life and privacy when he's not on stage, so it was a bit unexpected that a 35 foot mural featuring his profile on the side of a guitar shop in his hometown of Seymour, Indiana met with his approval. Recently the relatively reclusive singer has even more surprisingly written a check for $50,000 so a plaza featuring info on his significant career achievements can be laid out in front of the large portrait of him created by Indianapolis artist Pamela Bliss. In a letter that accompanied the check, John wrote that he would like the space to be a "very nice meeting area in downtown Seymour".?
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Sunday, January 5th, 2020 12:39pm by ROCKinsights
Police in Palm Beach, Florida responded to a call reporting an assault on a security guard during a private party for children on New Year's Eve at the Breakers Resort. The alleged punch thrower was none other than Rod Stewart. The altercation apparently developed when kids in the company of Rod and his 39 year-old son were refused entry to the event. The police account contends that Sean Stewart got in the face of the security guard who told the pair they would not be allowed to enter. Sean then allegedly shoved the guard and his father reportedly delivered a punch to the guard's ribs. The pair has been charged with misdemeanor battery in the incident.?
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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 11:09am by ROCKinsights
Surviving members of the most recent lineup of the Allman Brothers Band will share the stage to mark the 50th anniversary of the Southern Rock trailblazing group on March 10, 2020. The on-off concert will include co-founding drummer Jaimoe together with Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Oteil Burbridge and Marc Quinones joined by Duane Trucks, Chuck Leavell and Reese Wynans. Dickey Betts, the only surviving original member other than Jaimoe, has declined the opportunity to participate, citing previous commitments. His web site shows no tour dates that conflict with the reunion date in New York.
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Sunday, December 29th, 2019 3:39pm by ROCKinsights
The Sticky Fingers version of Brown Sugar we know and love was cut in Muscle Shoals, but the Stones also laid down a take of it several months later in London that featured Al Kooper on keys and Eric Clapton playing slide guitar. Enjoy...
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Tuesday, December 17th, 2019 4:53pm by ROCKinsights
It's been a few years since surviving members of the Allman Brothers Band convened for the group's annual residency in New York City. That hiatus might end if the logo being floated without details means what it likely does.
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Tuesday, December 17th, 2019 3:02pm by ROCKinsights
A pair of glasses John Lennon left behind in Ringo Starr's Mercedes in 1968 sold at a Sotheby's Auction Friday for close to $200k. Lennon started wearing the oval, wire framed spectacles when he was preparing to appear in the 1966 film How I Won the War. Starr's driver notified Lennon that he'd found the specs, but John told him to keep them, quipping they were '...just for the look".
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Tuesday, December 10th, 2019 8:31am by ROCKinsights
A Rainforest benefit concert at the Beacon Theatre in New York City Monday night (12/9) organized by Sting included a number of cool covers and collaborations. Sting did Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer, Bob Geldof took on Elvis Costello's What's so Funny ('Bout Peace, Love and understanding), Robert Downey Jr. did Robert Palmer's hit Addicted to Love, Bruce Springsteen and John Mellencamp shared the spotlight on Pink Houses and Glory Days and all joined in on a Don't Stop Believin' encore.
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Monday, December 9th, 2019 9:16am by ROCKinsights
Ozzy Osbourne has stepped up with an offer of a $25,000 reward if stolen equipment that belonged to his late guitarist Randy Rhaods gets returned. In a facebook post notifuing his 11 million followers of the incentive to help get the gear returned to the music school his family now runs Osbourne wrote of the Musonia School as "...something of a pilgrimage to his fans all over the world. It is a place where the Rhoads family happily opened their hearts to share the life of Randy", and, "I am heartbroken that these treasured pyhsical memories of Randy and Delores (Rhoads' mother) have been taken".
The gear taken includes his first guitar, an early 60's Harmony Rocket electric, a Peavey Amp head he used while with Quiet Riot, a rare prototype Marshall amp head given to the family by the company. Anyone having info or leads can notify Nick at 818-281-7893 or nickdargenzio@gmail.com.
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Friday, December 6th, 2019 12:05pm by ROCKinsights
This took place in late October at the Colosseum in Las Vegas when Neal Schon returned the favor of guesting with Joe Bonamassa the night after Joe had taken the stage during the Journey guitarist's concert to join him on Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin.
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Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 4:42pm by ROCKinsights
A trio of concerts anchored by the Allman Betts Band in celebration of the music of Gregg Allman will take place. In Addition to the group featuring The sons of Gregg and guitarist Dickey Betts, the lineup includes Cheap Trick's Robin Zander, Todd Morh from Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Jimmy Vivino, and many others.
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Wednesday, November 27th, 2019 6:38am by ROCKinsights
The lineup hasn't been announced, but with Eric Clapton issuing the invitations, it's sure to be outstanding. EC is organizing a tribute to fellow Cream and Blind Faith member Ginger Baker.
Eric Clapton & Friends: A Tribute to Ginger Baker is slated for February 17, 2020 at the Apollo Hammersmith in London and will benefit a charity that provides assistance to people with disabilities that the late drummer's family is supportive of.
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Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 11:52am by ROCKinsights
The Doobie Brothers will launch a 2020 50th anniversary tour with Michael McDonald back in the fold. Here's hoping the coming year also marks the end of the ridiculously long wait for this group to get the recognition it deserves from the Rock Hall Of Fame!
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Monday, November 18th, 2019 5:06pm by ROCKinsights
With a 2020 E Street Band reunion all but certain, Bruce Springsteen set aside his dabbling in country songs and got back in the Rock N' Roll saddle on Saturday night in Asbury Park. The occasion was a benefit concert for his son's alma mater, Boston College. Backed by Bobby Bandiera's band and E Street drummer Max Weinberg, The Boss delivered a 22 song set that included staples from his on catalog and a smattering of covers and capped off the 2 hour set with an acoustic version of Thunder Road.
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The CD of this June, 2019 career spanning concert came out last November. On January 24th, it becomes available on DVD and vinyl.
