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Johnny Ramone Tribute – 10th Anniversary – Hollywood Forever Los Angeles

by Staff August 24, 2014

Dan O’Day McClellan, Nate Johnson and Tony Shea contributed to this article. It’s that time of year again when we celebrate the life of punk rock legend Johnny Ramone at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.

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The 5 Best Talking Songs

by Tony Shea August 9, 2014

Some singers have high-pitched squeals for voices; some singers have guttural rasps; some singers are stentorian; some singers lilt; and some singers…well… sort of talk their way through the songs. Unlike rap and hip hop, talk singers don’t flow so much as recite, usually in a monotone voice that seeks to serve the story at […]

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Tom Petty 10 Best Songs

by Tony Shea July 25, 2014

image via For nearly forty years Tom Petty has been rocking, becoming one of the best-selling artists of all time with more than 80M albums sold, and as the new album Hypnotic Eye demonstrates, Petty has still got it–whatever it might be. The new album drops July 29th, 2014, marking the 19th release for Petty–including […]

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20 Best Ramones Songs – Tommy Ramone RIP

by Tony Shea July 12, 2014

Tommy Ramone, the original drummer and last surviving original member of the Ramones died yesterday. He was 62 – ancient by dead Ramones standards. Joey, the frontman, was the first to go, dying at the tender age of 49. He was followed in quick succession by bassist Dee Dee , 50, and guitarist Johnny, 55. So the […]

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Zutons – Glastonbury 2008 – Song of the Day

by Tony Shea June 29, 2014

This year’s Glastonbury Festival comes to an end today. One of the biggest music festivals in the world, Glastonbury features dozens and dozens of bands over a five day period, not to mention hundreds of thousands of fans. BBC has been re-running some of the highlights from the fest’s past this week, including this gem […]

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Whiter Shade of Pale – Song of the Day

by Staff May 29, 2014

Gary Brooker, the lead singer of 60’s orchestra rockers Procol Harum, turns 69 years today. Brooker and Procol Harum scored a #1 hit in the Uk with “Whiter Shade of Pale.” Since its release in 1967, the song has achieved a kind of immortality, having been used in dozens of films and television shows including […]

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Die Antwoord Doesn’t Give a F*%K

by Tony Shea May 23, 2014

Image Via For the last 6 years, Capetown South Africa’s rap-ravers Die Antwoord have doing their best to shake things up. Blending startling imagery with blazing beats, the band’s new album, Donker Mag, is set to drop on June 3rd. To tease the new album the band has also released their latest in a series […]

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Let My Love Open the Door – Pete Townsend – Song of the Day

by Tony Shea May 20, 2014

This week we’re celebrating the greatness of three folks who share the same birthday: Joey Ramone, Pete Townsend and Andre the Giant. What stars aligned to bring these three utterly unique individuals into the world on May 19, we may never know, but their collective awesomeness remains undiminished. Pete Townsend is one of the greatest […]

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The National Are Everywhere These Days

by Tony Shea April 8, 2014

image via I’ve been getting into The National a lot lately. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio and now residing in Brooklyn, NYC, The National has been around since 1999 and have thus far released six albums. Matt Berninger is the lead singer, who the Game of Thrones fans may recognize from the “Rains of Castamere“, and […]

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The Reverend Horton Heat – Live at the Roxy – Los Angeles – Review A+

by Tony Shea March 23, 2014

Over the course of 30 years, and 11 albums, so far, Reverend Horton Heat, aka Jim Heath, has been blending surf, rock, punk, psychobilly, jazz, rockabilly and country into his own sizzling brand of rock and roll. With influences that include Link Wray, Scotty Moore, Bill Hailey and the Comets, and Dick Dale, Reverend Horton […]

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4 Terrible Songs

by Dan Cohen March 13, 2014

image via Driving, Sirius radio is broken and I’m not up for the CDs in the car. Turn on radio, NPR is dull. Start scanning, listen to a few minutes of good Mexican music, don’t like the second song. Try the rock/pop stations:

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Richie Ramone-Live at Dusk-Providence, RI

by Sean Koepenick March 12, 2014

image via Hard to believe that this was my first show in 2014, but that’s only because Roky Erickson was cancelled two days earlier due to bad weather. Continuing my quest to meet all surviving Ramones before I croak, I ventured out to a new venue that I had not seen a show at before […]

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Pure Awesome! Bruce Springsteen Plays AC/DC’s Highway to Hell In Austrailia

by Staff February 27, 2014

Bruce just wrapped up the last show of his Australian tour. During the show, Bruce was joined on stage by Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder as well as Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine, who has become an unofficial meaner of the E Street Band, to perform this cover from Aussie rock gods Ac/DC – […]

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