• Chris Stapleton on Performing for the Troops on the 4th of July in Interview

    This past 4th of July weekend, Chris Stapleton performed a concert put on by Budweiser for the troops at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Stapleton served as the headliner for a bill that additionally included Cheap Trick and Natalie Stovall and The Drive. In a new interview, Stapleton described both the experience and what he gained from it.
  • Cheap Trick Talks Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame Induction in New Interview

    Cheap Trick has been primed for the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame and Museum since 2002, but wasn't nominated until this year's ballot. The initial group, guitarist Rick Nielson, frontman Robin Zander, bassist Tom Peterson and drummer Bun E. Carlos are due to be inducted into the hall of fame in Brooklyn. The ceremony may very well be the first time that Carlos has been seen with the band in five years. In a strange twist, Carlos is still counted as a member of Cheap Trick but no longer performs with them, as Nielson's son Daxx replaced him in 2010. In a new interview, Cheap Trick talks about the band's induction into the hall of fame.
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd Tour: Gary Rossington & Johnny Van Zant Rock! Tickets On Sale

    Rock legends, Lynyrd Skynyrd, have toured heavily for the past five months, playing dates throughout Canada, the UK and the U.S, and their current string of dates will wrap up for the band on September 4 on the Alton riverfront according to The Teelgraph. The band is slotted to play noteworthy dates in August, including a stop at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, New York. Tickets for the band's remaining summer shows are on sale averaging just over $100. The current lineup features original band member Gary Rossington, joined by Johnny Van Zant, Rickey Medlocke, Mark "Sparky" Matejka, Michael Cartellone, Johnny Colt, Peter Keys, Dale Krantz Rossington and Carol Chase.
  • 8 Songs More Popular Live: Bruce Springsteen, U2, Bob Marley and More

    Bob Marley and The Wailers played a concert at Lyceum Theater on this date 40 years ago, which included the iconic version of the song "No Woman No Cry" that more fans are now familiar with, thanks to its inclusion on 'Legend.' The song had appeared on the equally iconic album 'Natty Dread' during 1974, but its inclusion ten years later on the posthumous compilation propelled it to new heights, earning a ranking as the no. 37 song of all time by Rolling Stone. It's not the only song that has gathered even more fame as a live cut. Here are seven other iconic numbers that still receive more play in their live forms, from Bruce Springsteen, U2, Eric Clapton and more.
  • 'Lynyrd Skynyrd - One More for the Fans' Concert at Fox Theatre to Get Live CD, DVD Release

    Lynyrd Skynyrd has almost been rocking on for 50 years, and now, the band's legacy will be celebrated by a tribute CD and DVD. Today (March 31), the Loud & Proud Records and Blackbird Presents announced that the November 2014 tribute concert One More for the Fans featuring classic rock covers from Alabama, Cheap Trick, Jason Isbell, O.A.R., Trace Adkins and more will be getting an official release.
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