The National Weather Service hosted the first free Hurricane Community Forum in MHC recently, and they’re gearing up for the next. It’s happening Thursday, May 23, 6-8pm at Holly Ridge Community Center, and everyone is welcome to attend this free informational event. A meteorologist from the National Weather Service will be there to discuss hurricanes and…… read more »
BRIAN MAY thinks there should be a Live Aid-style concert for climate change, and he says QUEEN would participate. But he adds, quote, “People have seen so many concerts since Live Aid purporting to be solving the problems of the world, so it’s not quite as easy as it seems.” ROBERT PLANT and the SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS are touring North America…… read more »
The celebration of ZZ TOP‘s 50th anniversary is being commemorated with a new 50-song release. It’s called Goin’ 50, and will be out on August 16. There’sd slao a mini-compilation featuring 18 songs coming on on June 14. PEARL JAM‘s most-played song in concert is “Even Flow”, followed by “Alive”. NIKKI SIXX is recovering from rotator cuff surgery. He posted a photo…… read more »
TOTO has announced that a 13 disc box set called All In will be out on May 24. The band will also be touring the U.S. this year, but there are no dates scheduled in our area at this time. PETER FRAMPTON had such a good time jamming blues tunes with STEVE MILLER on their recent tour, that…… read more »
Indianapolis Colts owner JIM IRSAY paid $718,000 for the piano JOHN LENNON used to write songs for the “Sgt. Pepper” album. TONY IOMMI and BRIAN MAY have been spending some time together in the studio working on riffs. GUNS N’ ROSES, DEF LEPPARD, and LYNYRD SKYNYRDwill headline something called the Exit 111 Festival in Tennessee in October. If you’re a rock fan, the lineup is seriously…… read more »
You know that black hole everyone’s been losing their minds over? CHRIS CORNELL fans are signing a petition to get it named after him. ALICE COOPER, JOE PERRY and JOHNNY DEPP are back. Check out the new HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES track, “Who’s Laughing Now”. PAUL RAYMOND, guitarist and keyboard player for UFO, has passed away at 73, just days after…… read more »
Coming June 7, a reissue of PINK FLOYD‘s ’94 album The Division Bell. To mark the album’s 25th anniiversary, it will be released on on double translucent blue vinyl. In a recent interview, JASON BONHAM said JIMMY PAGE gave him cocaine when he was 16. There’s a new version of KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD‘s “Blue on Black” available. It features FIVE…… read more »
On May 31 you’ll be able to purchase rockin” jigsaw puzzles, featuring IRON MAIDEN, MOTORHEAD, JUDAS PRIEST and more. Click here for info. NEIL YOUNG AND CRAZY HORSE are working on their first album since 2012. HBO’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame special will air on April 27 – here’s a promo for it: After the ROLLING STONES dropped out…… read more »
The piano JOHN LENNON used to write songs for the “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” album is hitting the auction block. The family of TOM PETTY is in ongoing battle over the singer’s estate and works. It appears that the release of an expanded version of Wildflowers may be on hold because of a legal battle between the singer’s widow and his two daughters. You…… read more »
DEF LEPPARD, and STEVIE NICKS were two of the acts that went into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Friday night. An edited version of the ceremony will air on HBO on the 27th of this month STEVIE NICKS started the show with four songs. She was joined by DON HENLEY for their hit “Leather and Lace” . .…… read more »