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Harry Connick Jr Is Heading To Broadway After Talk Show Ends

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Harry Connick, Jr.’s talk show, Harry, will come to an end after two seasons.

Tagged as: 90s, contemporary, Harry Connick Jr, jazz, USA

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National Guitar Museum To Award Bonnie Raitt Lifetime Achievement Award

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The National Guitar Museum has announced that Bonnie Raitt, one of the most accomplished guitarists of the past 50 years, will receive its annual Lifetime Achievement Award. Raitt is only the eighth recipient of the award.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Americana, blues, Bonnie Raitt, country, USA

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Machine Head Cancel Shows

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Machine Head are down two shows after lead singer Robb Flynn came down with a “severe throat infection”.

Tagged as: 90s, Machine Head, metal, USA

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Marilyn Manson Has A Meltdown At Show In Huntington NY

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Marilyn Manson had a major meltdown at a show on Thursday (February 15) show at the Paramount Theatre in Huntington, NY.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Johnny Depp, Marilyn Manson, rock, USA

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Neil Young Says The Labels Killed Pono

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It amazingly took over a year for Neil Young to finally come out and say why his Pono player failed in the marketplace.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Canada, Neil Young, Pono, rock, technology

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Watch The Ozzy Osbourne No More Tours Press Conference

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Last week, Ozzy Osbourne announced the first dates for his final tour.

Tagged as: 70s, Black Sabbath, metal, Ozzy Osbourne, rock, UK

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Tommy Lee To Marry For Fourth Time

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Rocker Tommy Lee is engaged again after asking his girlfriend to marry him on St. Valentine’s Day.

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Jimmy Page Confirms A New Live Led Zeppelin Album Is Coming

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Jimmy Page has said to get ready for live music from Led Zeppelin.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Heavy Rock, Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant, rock, UK

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Rita Coolidge To Release New Album After SXSW

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Rita Coolidge will release her new album, Safe in the Arms of Time, on May 4 via Blue Elan Records.

Tagged as: 70s, Americana, contemporary, Rita Coolidge, SXSW, USA

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The Complete 20th Century Singles By Barry White To Be Released

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

From his hitmaking ’70s heyday until his untimely passing in 2003, Barry White set an unmatched standard for sexy, seductive, soulful R&B.

Tagged as: 70s, Barry White, soul, USA

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Classic The Who Concert Could Become A Live Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It appears that there is a new archive live album from The Who coming on April 20.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, rock, The Who, UK

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Mott The Hoople To Reunite For English Festival

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Mott the Hoople will reunite for the Ramblin’ Man Fair in Kent, England.

Tagged as: 70s, Mott The Hoople, rock, UK

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Gene Simmons To Write Book On The ’27 Club’

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Gene Simmons is putting pen to paper (or fingertops to keyboard) to write a new book with his theories on “The 27 Club”, all of the rockers who have died at the age of 27.

Tagged as: 70s, Gene Simmons, Kiss, rock, USA

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Steve Miller Band perform at the Deni Blues and Roots Festival. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Steve Miller and Peter Frampton Team For US Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Classic rockers the Steve Miller Band and Peter Frampton must have had a lot of fun together last summer because they are on the road again in 2018 with another co-headlining trek.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Peter Frampton, rock, Steve Miller, Steve Miller Band, UK, USA

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Chicago To Release 5CD of Historic Live Tracks

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Chicago has always been known as a great live band but their live catalog is woefully small for a group that has been around for almost fifty years.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, blues, Chicago, rock, USA

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Toto Opens 40th Anniversary World Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Toto are celebrating forty years together with their 40 Trips Around the Sun Tour in support of their new best-of set of the same name that was released last Friday.

Tagged as: 80s, rock, Toto, USA

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R.I.P. Daryle Singletary 1971-2018

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The country music community was shocked on Monday (February 12) with the news that Daryle Singletary had died at the age of 46.

Tagged as: 90s, country, Daryle Singletary, USA

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R.I.P. Vic Damone 1928-2018

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

One of the very best of the crooners to come in the wake of the Sinatra craze, Vic Damone, has died after suffering respiratory failure on Sunday (February 11) in Miami Beach at the age of 89.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, contemporary, crooner, jazz, USA, Vic Damone

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Mary J Blige plays Hamer Hall on Wednesday 12 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Mary J Blige To Star In New Netflix Show Written By My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Mary J. Blige is currently nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Mudbound along with a second nomination for Best Song.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Gerard Way, Mary J Blige, My Chemical Romance, R&B, rock, USA

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Panic Room Alarm Triggered At Cher Estate

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Police officials swarmed Cher’s home in Malibu, California on Sunday afternoon (11Feb18) after someone accidentally triggered the star’s panic alarm.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Cher, dance, pop, USA

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The O’Jays To Retire In Two Years

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The O’Jays appeared on CBS Sunday Morning earlier today (February 11) and stated that they would be touring for two more years before calling it quits. More recent member Eric Nolan Grant added that, if Eddie Levert and Walter Williams left, that would be it for the group.

Tagged as: 60s, R&B, soul, The O'Jays, USA

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R.I.P. Pat Torpey of Mr Big 1954-2018

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Pat Torpey, the drummer and lead singer for the group Mr. Big, has died from complications of Parkinson’s Disease.

Tagged as: 90s, Mr Big, Pat Torpey, rock, USA

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Dennis DeYoung To Perform Styx ‘The Grand Illusion’

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Dennis DeYoung is about to begin a special live tour celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Styx’s iconic 1977 album release, The Grand Illusion. DeYoung will reflect back on more than 4 decades of musical excellence throughout the performance.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Dennis DeYoung, rock, Styx, USA

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R.I.P. Mickey Jones of The First Edition and Dylan Band 1941-2018

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Mickey Jones, who was a popular character actor in both film and TV along with being a drummer for Kenny Rogers and the First Edition died on Wednesday (February 7) morning at the age of 76.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Bob Dylan, country, Kenny Rogers, Mickey Jones, rock, The First Edition, USA

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50th Anniversary Edition of Love ‘Forever Changes’ Coming

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Rhino Records has announced a special 50th anniversary of the album Forever Changes by Love.

Tagged as: 60s, alternative, Love, rock, USA

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Ozzy Osbourne Sets More Farewell Dates

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

A long list of artists are going out on their final tours this year and Ozzy Osbourne is the latest.

Tagged as: 70s, Black Sabbath, metal, Ozzy Osbourne, rock, UK

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Eagles Add More US Dates

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Eagles 2018 tour is now up to 47 dates.

Tagged as: 70s, country, Don Henley, Eagles, Joe Walsh, rock, USA

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John Mellencamp Is One Of The Songwriter Hall of Fame Inductees For 2018

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The class of 2018 is set for the Songwriters Hall of Fame with some major names being honored.

Tagged as: John Mellencamp, songwriter, Songwriters Hall Of Fame, USA

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Temptations’ Singer’s Wife Ordered Away From Husband Weeks Before His Death

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

A St. Louis newspaper is reporting that Temptations singer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Dennis Edwards was allegedly abused by his wife in the weeks up to his death.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Dennis Edwards, motown, R&B, soul, The Temptations, USA

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Denny Laine Pays Tribute To Ray Thomas of the Moody Blues

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

According to a social media post on Tuesday (February 6) morning, the wife of the Moody Blues’ late-singer, songwriter and flute player Ray Thomas contacted early band member Denny Laine for a statement to be read at Thomas’ funeral.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Denny Laine, Moody Blues, Ray Thomas, rock, UK

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The Who Roger Daltrey. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Who Play First Shows For 2025

The Who have played have played their first shows for 2025. The two shows at the Royal Albert Hall in London were for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Roger Daltrey is a patron of the charity.

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