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Classic Rock and Commercials

Johnson & Johnson has decided that Guns n’ Roses represents “love and the reason you care”. Here are a few other commercials you probably never thought you’d see from your favorite rockers. Rush & Passat Eddie Money & Geico KISS & Dr. Pepper Quiet Riot & Hyundai Rolling Stones “Sympathy for The Devil” & Mercedes [...]

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Rock Hall Class of 2013

Donna Summer, Public Enemy and Rush are among the artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  ”Who are those other two said fans of any one of those?” so jokes Seth Meyer on last week’s Saturday Night Live Weekend Update and he’s kind of right. Much like the music scene today, the [...]

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Innovators/Imitators

The Rock Hall nominations were announced last week and inspired by my predictions last year, I figured I’d try it again.  This year’s nominations also factor in fans votes this years.  So vote early and vote often for your favorites. Once again as inspired by My Morning Jacket’s “Wordless Chorus“, here are the nominees and my [...]

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Making the Brand

Spin Magazine last week published an article listing their 40 greatest band names of all time.  I agree with most of the list (Motörhead is #1) but I’m not sure why the stopped at 40. So let’s continue the list.  Here are the ten band names I would add in alphabetical order. 1) Arcade Fire [...]

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Rush Interview

Sure I used to understand why Rush was not cool  enough to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  Their music could sometimes seem overblown and cold and the lyrics sometimes seemed a little pretentious (i.e. “Trees” could have been a Tenacious D song) but enough is enough.  If Guns N’ Rose can [...]

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New Music Tuesday

Whether intentionally or subtlety I love it when a song or artist can make me laugh by poking fun at themselves.   You might not think about it at first, but the band Rush are masters at recognizing the insanity of stage props or productions put on by some artists.   Sure the Rolling Stones may [...]

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