1945 Neil Young born.

1947 Blue Oyster Cult's Buck Dharma (Donald Roser) born.

1970 Jim Morrison's last concert with the Doors, New Orleans.

1971 Genesis releases Nursery Cryme.

1972 Yes releases Fragile.

1987 Sly Stone arrested for delinquent child support at comeback concert in LA.

1990 IRS seizes Willie Nelson home and golf course.

1990 Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones suffers broken bones when struck by a car after his had broken down outside of London.

2005 Paul McCartney concert beamed to International Space Station.

2006 Brian Johnson of AC/Dc wins UK car race reality show after clipping car driven by and R&B singer.

2008 Bob Dylan visits the childhood home of Neil Young while in Winnipeg for a concert.  2008 Mitch Mitchell of the Jimi Hendrix Experience found dead in a Portland, Oregon hotel room.

2016 Leonard Cohen dies at 82.

2016 Neil Young spends his birthday playing for protestors of the Dakota Access Pipeline at their encampment at Standing Rock, North Dakota...

A band we had great expectations for has confirmed a reunion tour. The Black Crowes will be performing Shake Your Money Maker in it's entirety during a 2020 summer tour. North American dates for the trek are about to get released.

The building the offices and studios of Capricorn occupied in Macon, Georgia  was at imminent risk of being torn down to make room for more townhouse apartments. A concerted effort by Mercer has not only prevented this landmark building from being demolished, it has given it a rebirth as a place music from the past and the future will be appreciated and celebrated.

A 1955 guitar Graham Nash got at a Phoenix pawn shop and gave to Jerry Garcia will be offered at a December 10 Bonhams Auction. Also on the block that day will be the Martin acoustic Jerry played during the 1970 Festival Express tour across Canada by rail.

Ronnie Wood has long been one of the most stand-up guys in Rock - a guy that's been willing to admit to his shortcomings in ways few of his peers is. We hear the forthcoming doc Somebody Up There Likes Me is consistent that. Here's a preview...

Delaware craft brewer Dogfish Head rolls out another Grateful Dead branded beer; American Beauty Hazy Ripple IPA.

RIP Paul Barrere. The Little Feat guitarist recently announced he would be unable to tour with his group of 50 years. The health complications he was confronting took his life this morning. The band posted this on its web site. "it is with great sorrow that Little Feat must announce the passing of our brother guitarist, Paul Barrere, this morning at UCLA Hospital. We ask for your kindest thoughts and best wishes to go out especially to his widow Pam and children Gabriel, Genevieve, and Gillian, and to all the fans who were his extended family. Paul auditioned for Little Feat as a bassist when it was first being put together—in his words, “as a bassist I make an excellent guitarist”—and three years later joined the band in his proper role on guitar. Forty-seven years later, he was forced to miss the current tour, which will end tomorrow, due to side effects from his ongoing treatment for liver disease. He promised to follow his doctor’s orders, get back in shape, and rock on the beach at the band’s annual gathering in Jamaica in January 2020. “Until then,” he wrote, “keep your sailin’ shoes close by…if I have my way, you’re going to need them!” As the song he sang so many times put it, he was always “Willin’,” but it was not meant to be. Paul, sail on to the next place in your journey with our abiding love for a life always dedicated to the muse and the music. We are grateful for the time we have shared.

Doors only version of Wishful, Sinful on 50th anniversary reissue of The Soft Parade album. Additional instruments/arrangements get stripped away from the original album version coming out November 1.?

A 22 song/4 interview collection culled from 8 BBC sessions Cream did between 1966 and '69 come out on vinyl in a limited edition release on November 22.

Wishing John Mayall the best. The 85 year old Legend has been forced to suspend his current tour after coming down with pneumonia. Join us in wishing him a rapid recovery.

The typical mix of very, somewhat and not at all deserving.

Sibling rivalries have damaged or derailed plenty of bands over the years, including Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Kinks and Oasis. Another that fell victim to that may be preparing to reunite, at least for one tour. The Robinson brothers have apparently agreed to get along long enough to get the Black Crowes together for a 2020 your. As a band that had soooo much potential, that's music to our ears and we hope it leads to them making more music together in the studio.

The UK's Glastonbury Festival lays claim to the distinction of selling out months before the lineup even gets announced. 2020 will be no exception. Almost 2.5 million music lovers registered for the opportunity to purchase tickets to next summer's Glasto. They sold out in 34 minutes!

R.I.P. Ginger Baker, the flamboyant and often combative drummer for Cream, Blind Faith and Hawkwind, has passed away at 80. His family posted that he was hospitalized and in dire condition several days ago. Edward Peter Baker got the nickname Ginger for his firey red hair, but it also applied to his personality. His relationship with Cream bassist/singer Jack Bruce became one of the most contentious in Rock, with Bruce frequently complaining about the volume and ferocity of Baker's drumming. Such powerful drumming from such a frail looking man surprised fans, as did his longevity.

R.I.P. Ginger Baker, the flamboyant and often combative drummer for Cream, Blind Faith and Hawkwind, has passed away at 80. His family posted that he was hospitalized and in dire condition several days ago. Edward Peter Baker got the nickname Ginger for his firey red hair, but it also applied to his personality. His relationship with Cream bassist/singer Jack Bruce became one of the most contentious in Rock, with Bruce frequently complaining about the volume and ferocity of Baker's drumming. Such powerful drumming from such a frail looking man surprised fans, as did his longevity.

Debbie Harry's new book includes a number of accounts of the wild years Blondie and other punk bands were shaking things up. Among the stories is her description of a night she alleges David Bowie showed his and Iggy Pop's appreciation of her providing the two some blow by whipping out his member, an act she recalls as being something Bowie, who was said to be well endowed and proud of the fact, was known to have done on other occasions.  Debbie took it in stride, admitting she was impressed - but not enough to do anything beyond admiring it and finding the incident amusing.

Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart performed together for the first time in a decade at the Hollywood Bowl last weekend, doing a five song set that included this scorching version of Ain't Superstitious.

Fans attending the Ohana Festival in Dana Point, California saw event host Eddie Vedder join the Red Hot Chili Peppers on this Cars classic in tribute to Ric Ocasek.

Metallica has put its tour on hold while James Hetfield grapples with substance issues. With Hetfield turning his attention to rehab, the group expressed its support of him and appreciation for understanding to fans in Australia and New Zealand holding tickets for dates that will need to be rescheduled.
“We fully intend to make our way to your part of the world as soon as health and schedule permit. We’ll let you know as soon as we can. Once again, we are devastated that we have inconvenienced so many of you, especially our most loyal fans who often travel great distances to experience our shows. We appreciate your understanding and support for James and, as always, thank you for being a part of our Metallica family.”

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The Baker family are sad to announce that Ginger is critically ill in hospital. Please keep him in your prayers tonight

— Ginger Baker (@GingerBDrums) September 25, 2019

Jeff Lynne is once again a one man band, playing guitar, bass, keyboards and drums in addition to vocals on the next album out as "Jeff Lynne's ELO From Out of Nowhere", due out November 1.

Robert Hunter, the lyricist/songwriter that helped craft several songs in the Grateful Dead catalog of material, has died at 78. Born Robert Burns in 1941, Hunter befriended Jerry Garcia and was in bluegrass groups with the future Grateful Dead lead guitarist. Hunter's contribution to the group's albums were judged to be so significant that he got inducted into the Rock Hall Of Fame as a member of the Dead in 1994, becoming the only non-performing inductee of a band to date to enter the Hall.
Songs Hunter co-wrote for the Dead include:
Truckin'
Playing in the Band
Casey Jones
Touch of Grey
Uncle John's Band
Ripple
Box of Rain
Friend of the Devil
China Cat Sunflower
Jack Straw
Dark Star
Franklin's Tower

Robbie Robertson's global collaboration on The Weight is cool, although we would like it more if he'd included clips of his former Band mates in it.

As long as they've known one another, it's surprising that they'd never played together on stage until this past weekend's Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas.

It was inevitable that Classic Rock musician passings would become increasingly frequent, but we made it through the first several months of 2019 with only a few high profile musician loses.  Within a couple of days we have now lost two highly regarded players. Eddie Money died on Friday (9/13), and we learned today that Ric Ocasek of the Cars died today in New York City.  Ocasek was pronounced dead in his lower Manhattan apartment shortly after 4pm.  The 2018 Rock Hall Of Fame inductee and front man for the Cars was 75.

R.I.P. Ric.
 

We're sad to pass along the news that Eddie Money has passed away. Just diagnosed recently with stage 4 esophageal cancer, Eddie died peacefully this morning according to a statement from his family that included, "It is with heavy hearts we say goodbye to our loving husband and father. We cannon imagine our world without him.  We are grateful that he swill live on forever through his music."
We pass along our condolences to Eddie's wife and family.  He was one of the most enthusiastic and enjoyable people in Rock to spend time with.

Jimmy Johnson, guitarist with the legendary Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, affectionately dubbed The Swampers in Lynyrd Skynyrd's Sweet Home Alabama, passed away Thursday (9/5). Johnson's credits include engineering Brown Sugar and Wild Horses on Sticky Fingers, the Rolling Stones album recorded in Muscle Shoals. Most notably, Johnson and fellow Swampers Roger Hawkins (drums), David Hood (bass) and keyboard player Barry Beckett made up the rhythm section on a slew of records recorded by Soul and R&B greats Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Arthur Conley, Clarence Carter, Otis Rush the Staples SIngers and others, but his r guitar work can be heard on songs recorded by Skynyrd, Bob Seger, Bob Dylan, Boz Scaggs, Rod Stewart, Traffic, Joe Cocker, JJ Cale, Linda Ronstadt, Leon Russell, Jimmy Cliff, Paul Simon, Jimmy Buffett, Glenn Frey, and dozens of other Rockers. 

Fans of great guitarists gather in Dallas September 20 & 21 to feast their ears on Eric Clapton's annual showcase of six string wizardy to raise money for his treatment center to help those struggling with substance dependency.  The 2019 Crossroads Giutar Festival is booked into the American Airlines Arena, but those not lucky enough to be there to catch performances by EC, Jeff Beck, Jimmie Vaughan, Bonnie Raitt, Peter Frampton, Robert Cray, Albert Lee, Buddy Guy, the Tedeschi Trucks Band and many others will be able to watch it via a live pay-for-view streams from some cableandsatellite providers for $39.95 per evening for home viewing or at a host of public places carrying the feed.  Eric will be on stage with a number of his guests on both nights.

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Mick Jagger thanked Stones fans that got soaked along with him during the encore of the band's Miami concert.

 

 

 

 

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Thanks for sticking with us Miami, what a special night! And thank you to everyone who came to see us on this tour, we’ll see you next time!

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