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Brian Johnson of AC/DC Teams With Slash for Howlin’ Wolf Classic ‘Killing Floor’

The Guns N’ Roses / AC/DC path has crossed yet again with Brian Johnson of AC/DC joining Slash of Guns N’ Roses for a cover of the Howlin’ Wolf blues classic ‘Killing Floor’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, AC/DC, blues, Brian Johnson, Guns n Roses, Howlin' Wolf, Killing Floor, Orgy of the Damned, Slash, USA

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Harmonica Player Chicago Bob Nelson Passes Away At 68

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Chicago-based blues harmonica player “Chicago” Bob Nelson has passed away at the age of 68.

Tagged as: Buddy Guy, Chicago Bob Nelson, Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Junior Wells, King Bees, Lazy Lester, Luther "Snake Boy" Johnson, Muddy Waters, Slim Harpo, the Shadows, Tinsley Ellis, Tinsley Ellis and the Heart Fixers

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Memphis Music Hall Of Fame To Induct Initial 25 Artists

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

There are dozens of music halls of fame that have sprung up around the country.

Tagged as: Al green, B.B. King, Elvis Presley, Howlin' Wolf, Isaac Hayes, Jerry Lee Lewis, Memphis Music Hall Of Fame, Otis Redding, Rufus Thomas, Sam Phillips, The Staple Singers, ZZ Top

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Marilyn Manson And Andrew Wishart Kick Off New Releases

by Andrew Tijs

A nice mix of new releases this week, with Marilyn Manson, X-Factor’s Andrew Wishart, Carrie Underwood, Damon Albarn, Celtic Thunder and more.

Tagged as: Andrew Wishart, Ben L'Oncle Soul, Carrie Underwood, Catcall, Celtic Thunder, Damon Albarn, End of Fashion, Gruntbucket, Howlin' Wolf, Kimbra, Light Asylum, Marilyn Manson, Mickey Avalon, Monks Of The Desert, Muddy Waters, new releases, Placido Domingo, Richard Hawley, X-Factor

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Mick Jagger And Keith Richards To Pay For Hubert Sumlin Funeral

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and Keith Richards will pay for the funeral of blues great Hubert Sumlin.

Tagged as: blues, Howlin' Wolf, Hubert Sumlin, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones, USA

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Blues Great Hubert Sumlin Dies At 80

by Paul Cashmere

Hubert Sumlin, one of the last of the original Mississippi bluesmen, has died in New Jersey at the age of 80.

Tagged as: blues, Howlin' Wolf, Hubert Sumlin, SXSW, USA

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Check Out Billy F. Gibbons Landman song ‘Livin’ It Up In Texas’

Billy F. Gibbons of ZZ Top has a brand new solo song which was recorded for the TV series ‘Landman’.

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Carlos Santana Postpones Las Vegas Residency After Breaking His Finger

Guitar legend Carlos Santana has been forced to postpone a string of Las Vegas shows after breaking his finger at his home in Hawaii this week.

January 5, 2025

Memphis Musician Don Nix Dead At 83

Don Nix, the American singer, songwriter and producer who worked with George Harrison and Leon Russell and was once a member of Stax band The Mar-Keys, has died at age 83.

January 2, 2025

Las Vegas Declares Billy Gibbons Day

Las Vegas declared 22 December 2024 to be Billy Gibbons Day this year.

December 26, 2024

ZZ Top and George Thorogood To Headline Second Red Hot Summer For 2025

ZZ Top and George Thorogood & The Destroyers will return to Australia in 2025 for Red Hot Summer.

December 2, 2024

Don Walker To Release Live Lightning Live Album, Check Out The Video For You’ve Got To Move

Don Walker will release a new live album ‘Live Lightning’ on 22 November recorded live during his 2023 and 2024 solo dates in Sydney, Melbourne and Eumundi.

November 12, 2024