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Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder releases 'Ukulele Songs' [VIDEO]

Grateful Mike — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 05:59:13 +0000

It's a big year for Pearl Jam, the band is celebrating it's 20th year of making music, and along with that group's re-issues and forthcoming Labor Day weekend birthday party, it's lead singer has released a solo cd and dvd.

On May 31st, Eddie Vedder put out "Ukulele Songs" and the dvd "Water

The Cars Cruise Denver's Fillmore Playing New Album [VIDEO]

Grateful Mike — Tue, 17 May 2011 01:40:25 +0000

The Cars \"Sad Song\" (YouTube)

Did you catch their show? Let us know what you thought of it.

The Cars played the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver over the weekend, the fourth stop on their 11-date May tour in support of their first album in nearly 24 years.

Move Like This was released last week on cd and viny

Stevie Nicks Releases New CD But Cancels Performances

Grateful Mike — Tue, 03 May 2011 06:20:57 +0000

Stevie Nicks, whose first CD in ten years comes out today on May 3rd, has had to cancel several performances due to pneumonia and the flu according to her website. Nicks was scheduled to appear on the “Today Show” and “Good Day NY” on Tuesday and was supposed to perform at an event in her honor [...]

The Cars Bring Reunion Tour To Denver

Grateful Mike — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:47:32 +0000

Ric Ocasek of The Cars (Kevin Winter/Getty)The Cars have announced dates for their Spring tour and Ric Ocasek and the band will play the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver on May 15 according to Rolling Stone.

The tour begins in Seattle on May 10, the day their new album, Move Like This, hits stores.
Ric Ocasek reunited with the remaining

Slash Auctioning Off His Prized Possessions

Grateful Mike — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 04:22:43 +0000

Do you feel overwhelmed with stuff? You’re not alone, just watch the Hoarders TV show. Even guitarist Slash, formerly of Guns N’ Roses, admits to being a hoarder of guitars, top hats, T-shirts, leather and other rock and roll paraphernalia. This weekend he will auction off many of his prized possessions in Beverly Hills at [...]

Elton John's NY Concert Full Of Surprises

Grateful Mike — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:35:47 +0000

Sir Elton John had quite a week in the Big Apple, on Monday he inducted Leon Russell into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and Wednesday he played Madison Square Garden for a record setting 61st time. John was part of the all-star jam after the Rock Hall inductions [...]

Disney Kills 'Yellow Submarine' Remake [VIDEO]

Grateful Mike — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 02:36:23 +0000

Yellow Submarine 1968 movie intro (You Tube) The Walt Disney Company has pulled the plug on a plan to produce a remake of the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine directed by Robert Zemeckis. The movie was going to use the same motion-capture technology Zemeckis has used on Beowulf and A Christmas Carol. Rolling Stone says Disney backed [...]

Rock Hall Of Fame Welcomes New Members

Grateful Mike — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 04:47:11 +0000

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame welcomed the class of 2011 at induction ceremonies in New York City on Monday.

Alice Cooper was introduced by Rob Zombie and the band accepted the award along with a snake from their stage act.

Paul Simon inducted fel

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Greatest Moments

Grateful Mike — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:02:03 +0000

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland will welcome some new members on Monday, March 14th, at the induction ceremony taking place in the Waldorf-Astoria ballroom in New York City. The class of 2011 includes Alice Cooper, Neil Diamond, Dr. John, Darlene Love and Tom Waits. Also being honored with a Musical Excellence [...]

Eric Clapton Sells Guitars For Charity

Grateful Mike — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:42:07 +0000

Eric Clapton sold more than 70 guitars and amplifiers at a charity auction in New York earlier this month and raised more than two million dollars for the Crossroads Center. That’s a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility in Antigua that Clapton co-founded in 1998. Rolling Stone reports that a replica of “Blackie,” the guitarist’s famous [...]

Soul Asylum Preparing New Studio Album [VIDEO]

Grateful Mike — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 07:00:17 +0000

Soul Asylum\'s Runaway Train

Soul Asylum's last studio album was The Silver Lining in 2006 and after years of being on the road, Rolling Stone.com reports that they are getting ready to release their 10th

Sammy Hagar's Memoir Out March 15th

Grateful Mike — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 04:30:53 +0000

Sammy Hagar has had quite a career and he's telling about it in his memoir called Red: My Uncensored Life In Rock due in stores on March 15th.

The book traces the Red Rocker from his early days in Montrose through his time with Van Halen and up to his new band Chickenfoot; made up of Hagar singing lead vocals, Michael Anthony on bass, Chad Smith on drums and Joe Satriani playing guitar.

Bob Dylan's Muse Dies

Grateful Mike — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 05:25:50 +0000

The woman who inspired Bob Dylan to write "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" died February 24th at the age of 67 after a long battle with lung cancer.

Suze Rotolo was Bob Dylan's girlfriend in the early-sixties and appears on the cover of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan album.

Rotolo was only 17 when they began dating in 1961, shortly after Dylan arrived in New York City. By early 1962 they were living together in a tiny ap

Paul McCartney Writes His First Ballet

Grateful Mike — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:28:09 +0000

Do you remember ever dancing to a Beatle’s song? This fall a cast of about 45 professional dancers will be performing to the music of Paul McCartney. The former Beatle’s bass player has written his first-ever ballet called Ocean’s Kingdom for the New York City Ballet. The New York Times says the ballet is divided [...]

David Crosby And Graham Nash Bring Tour To Denver In April

Grateful Mike — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 05:16:21 +0000

David Crosby and Graham Nash have never stopped recording and touring together as a duo.

Rolling Stone reports that they'll hit the road this spring for their first joint tour since 2008 and their itinerary includes a stop in Denver.

Crosby and Nash will play at the Paramount Theatre on April 9th as part of the Swallow Hill Rootsfest.

The Cars Are Back With A Reunion Record [VIDEO]

Grateful Mike — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:35:58 +0000

The Cars in England 1979

The Cars are releasing their first studio album in 24 years called Move Like This on May 10th according to Rolling Stone.

Lead singer Ric Ocasek thought he'd never make another Car

R.E.M. To Release New Album in March [VIDEO]

Grateful Mike — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 05:29:10 +0000

The band that started in Athens, Georgia, in the 80's, R.E.M., will release their last record on the Warner Brothers' label March 8, according to an article coming out in Rolling Stone magazine.

Bass player Mike Mills says after spending 2008 on the road for their album Accelerate, the trio chose not to tour behind

John Mellencamp Will Play Denver Just Not His Hits

Grateful Mike — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 06:37:46 +0000

John Mellencamp will perform at the Temple Buell Theatre in Denver April 6th but don’t expect him to play all his greatest hits. The biggest hits on his set list have been reworked; Authority Song has a rockabilly sound and Jack and Diane is now country-swing. Mellencamp’s shows have been more than two hours, including [...]

Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart to Tour Together

Grateful Mike — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 04:42:45 +0000

We’ve heard Stevie Nicks’ duets with Tom Petty and Don Henley but she has never worked with Rod Stewart before. That will change this spring when Nicks and Stewart kick off their combined tour in March. Stevie Nicks will open the shows with solo material and Fleetwood Mac songs followed by Rod Stewart singing his [...]

Jimmy Buffett Hospitalized After Fall From Stage

Grateful Mike — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:47:08 +0000

Some scary news for Parrot Heads: Jimmy Buffett ended up in an Australian hospital after falling from a gap in the front of the stage at a concert in Sydney, Rolling Stone reports.