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Report: Duff and Izzy speak out on the Hall of Fame Induction…

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After Axl Rose wrote a letter to the Hall of Fame, announcing that he wants no part of it, other Guns N’ Roses members are starting to speak out. I just think that the other members want to show the Hall of Fame that they still have heart for the induction.

Duff McKagan responds to Axl’s letter saying that Axl backing out is okay with him. He said the induction is all about the songs. Celebrating the music of Gn’R. Read Duff’s thoughts, here.

Also, Izzy Stradlin one of the guitarists of Gn’R, released a positive statement, saying that he’s all for it, even though he didn’t say anything about Axl or his letter against the HOF, read it, here.

While, I’m sure everyone thinks that the induction is for the original members of Guns N’ Roses, I believe the induction is made for all members of the band over the years. The band went through so many members. Even Buckethead was a brief member, so I wonder if he’ll be part of the induction? As long as he was a member of the band, probably.

Kev

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Report: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame finally inducts the Crickets, the Comets, and others…

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Both Buddy Holly and Bill Haley may have already been inducted into the Hall of Fame, but their backing bands have never got the induction along with them. Finally, after all these years, Buddy Holly’s backing band, the Crickets and Bill Haley’s backing band, the Comets will get the respect they deserve.

The backing bands of Smokey Robinson, James Brown, Hank Ballard and Gene Vincent will also get inducted.

See the full article, here.

Those are nice inductions and well deserved but they keep snubbing, Crazy Horse (Neil Young’s backing band). When will Crazy Horse ever get their respect? Also, the E Street Band (Springsteen).

Kev

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Report: Axl Rose talks shit about the Hall of Fame induction and Guns N’ Roses fans…

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So Axl Rose, finally speaks out on his induction with Guns N’ Roses in the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” in Cleveland.

About the Induction, Axl had this to say:

“I’ve got mixed emotions about what the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame actually really is, but at the same time, there’s a lot of people — the fans — that it just means something to them, and they’re happy. It’s like you won the Heisman or something.”

In reality, Axl is saying, I don’t give a shit about the Hall of Fame or the fans being happy about it. So he makes a joke about the Heisman award. If you don’t know what Heisman is, it’s a memorial trophy award that is giving out to the most outstanding player in college football.

Will Guns N’ Roses members actually be there? Here’s what he said about this:

“There is no plan yet. There really is no plan. We’re still busy with this lineup. We’re gonna be busy — we’re gonna be busy all next year. We’ll be putting out new stuff as soon as we can figure out what our deal is with labels, blah blah blah.”

Read the full story, here.

Wow, what a dick he really is. Excuse me, Mr. Rose, but it was the fans that helped Guns N’ Roses become what they are today and the fans helped them get the Hall of Fame induction. It’s clear that Axl don’t care. It’s clear that he doesn’t care about music or the fans.

I mean: 1) Axl shows up late at shows or even don’t show up to them at all 2) He cancels lots of shows 3) He made everyone wait for 14 years for “Chinese Democracy to come out.

The guy’s an egotistical prick. Who said Axl will be at the Hall of Fame? I won’t be surprised if he wouldn’t even be there. So Guns N’ Roses are planning a new album next year, who cares. I’m done caring for Guns N’ Roses.

Kev

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Introducing the new Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame Inductees for 2012!!!

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Well, the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame 2012 inductees have been announced today. Here they are.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers – A well deserved induction, I’m sure the guitarists Hilel Slovak and John Frusciante will get inducted with them, but will Dave Navarro get inducted with them too? Dave Navarro was guitarist for the Chili Peppers for one album, so I’m sure Dave will be part of it. I’ve been a fan of the Chili Peppers for years and even seen them live in concert once. Love the Chili Peppers.

Guns N’ Roses – This one is not such a big surprise at all, I think we all knew that they were going to make it, no matter what happened. Guns N’ Roses had way too many different members over the years. I’m sure they’ll all get inducted with Axl. Most importantly the original members: Slash, Duff, Izzy, etc. Now let the original members reunion speculation begin!

Beastie Boys – I know this choice is going to get a lot of hate and negative feedback. People will accuse them of not being “rock”, and I’m sure some of you will think, “What were they thinking?” Of course, the Beastie Boys are fuckin’ rock, man. If you don’t think, “Fight For Your Right” or “Sabotage” are rock songs then you need your ears checked. The Beastie Boys had a legendary career, they accomplished so much,  love ’em or hate ’em. They were the ones that got this heavy rap rock thing going. So I think this induction is well deserved!

Donovan – He’s a Scottish singer/songwriter famous for his anthem, “Sunshine Superman”, which is a song that I love. I don’t listen to too much Donovan but I respected the legacy and his career. He should have been inducted into the Hall of Fame years ago, it’s about time, he’s in!

Laura Nyro – She was a singer/songwriter and pianist from New York City, she died in ’97 of cancer. I don’t know much about her but I heard her songs before. “Stone Cold Picnic” is a pretty cool tune.

The Faces – This was Rod Stewart’s rock n’ roll band before his solo tour. It also had Ronnie Wood in this band. I never liked Rod Stewart too much but he did kick ass in this band though. I loved him in the Faces. Maybe there will be a reunion with this band at the Hall of Fame as well.

The Small Faces – I don’t know much about them but I do know that the Faces were formed because of them.

Freddie King – He is an American electric blues guitarist, famous for his instrumental anthem, “Hideaway”, which is also a track that I love. He was a pioneer of putting blues & rock together.

Congratulations to the new Hall of Famers!

Kev

 

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BREAKING NEWS: Metallica collaborates on new album with Lou Reed!!!

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Metallica have been pretty secretive about their new album for a long while, and now I can see why! Metallica revealed the huge news today that the band has collaborated to make their new album with the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Lou Reed!!! Lou collaborated on the whole album with Metallica, not just one or two songs. For you doubters out there who don’t believe it, Metallica posted pics of the band in the studio with Lou just so they can show you that they are not making it up!

Read it on the band’s website, here.

I have a feeling there may be at least one Lou Reed cover song on the new album. Wouldn’t surprise me. Looking forward to it now.

Kev

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BREAKING NEWS: Alice Cooper will perform at Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame with original band members!

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Alice Cooper announced, that he will perform at the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame with the original band members picture above. Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, and Neal Smith will join the lineup. What song will the Alice Cooper band do? It’s probably going to be either, “School’s Out”, “No More Mr. Nice Guy” or “I’m Eighteen”. Or maybe even all three of them as a medley mix of hits.

More on the story, here.

While it is great that Alice finally made it, the Hall of Fame is still snubbing a bunch other important bands/artists that deserve to get in. Where is Rush and Kiss? How come Weird Al Yankovic never made it yet, he so deserves it.  What about Iron Maiden, Megadeth,Yes, UFO, and hell even, Phil Collin’s solo career got ignored. How about Lionel Richie & the Commodores? Oh, so many important artists that haven’t made it yet!

Kev

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BREAKING NEWS: Alice Cooper, Neil Diamond, Dr. John, Darlene Love, and Tom Waits make the Hall of Fame but Bon Jovi didn’t!!!

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Well, the inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been revealed for 2011. The inductees for this year will be: Alice Cooper, Neil Diamond, Dr. John, Darlene Love, and Tom Waits. You would think that Bon Jovi would have made it in, no matter what, but you thought wrong. I even thought Bon Jovi was going to get it, but surprisingly he didn’t. I’m willing to bet all the Bon Jovi fans are pissed off and upset. I think Bon Jovi is overrated. His music doesn’t interest me, so I’m glad he didn’t get inducted this year. If Bon Jovi did, he would have overshadowed this year’s inductees.

This year is going to be an interesting jam session. Alice, Neil, Dr. John, Darlene and Tom will all jam together at the end of the show? Probably. This year is a decent year for the Hall of Fame. I like this year’s selections, definitely MUCH better than last year. Finally! A year with true rock n’ roll!

The Associated Press, reports.

Bon Jovi will probably get it in 2012.

Kev

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Thought: How the Beastie Boys got a nomination to the Hall of Fame…

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As expected, the Beastie Boys are getting so much negativity and hate on the internet, because of their nomination for the, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Mainly because people think they are a rap and hip hop band, they aren’t rock n’ roll. This is just enough proof that people know nothing about music when they think they do. Beastie Boys aren’t rock? Of course they are. They always have been rock. They may have added some rap/hip hop influence to their songs, but they are indeed rock n’ roll if you carefully listen to their music. Songs like “Fight For Your Right to Party”, “Sabatoge”, “Root Down”, “Sure Shot”, “So Whatcha Want”, etc. All those songs are rock songs. The Beastie Boys are pioneers for bringing rap and rock together.

Many people say that the Beastie Boys don’t deserve the Hall of Fame induction, but I think they do. They accomplished a lot in the music industry. People who think the Beastie Boys aren’t rock, are really delusional. I respect the Beastie Boys ’cause they are white men who aren’t afraid to show their love for rap and rock n’ roll. I can sit here and write all day on how the Beastie Boys are rock n’ roll, but to keep it short and simple, any rock n’ roll band could cover their songs easily and make ’em sound like rock songs.

The Beastie Boys are incredible. They have a pretty good chance in getting inducted too. The haters slamming the Beastie Boys are probably jealous. Listen to their songs in the videos below and tell me if they aren’t rock songs. If you say they aren’t, you must be deaf.

Kev

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Thought: My predicitons for this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees…

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So the nominees for this year’s Hall of Fame has been revealed.

Who do I predict will get inducted? The Hall of Fame usually induct 5 artists each year. So for my prediction on this year’s inductees…

I definitely think Bon Jovi will get inducted no matter what happens. He will probably get the most votes out of everybody. Alice Cooper would get it, no matter what happens. Neil Diamond for sure. As for the last two, I think the J. Geils Band will definitely get in, and possibly Donna Summer. If not Donna Summer, then it will either be Tom Waits or Dr. John.

Honestly though, I think Alice Cooper deserves it more than anybody in the nominees list, simply put, because Alice is true rock n’ roll. Most everyone on this list are pop acts, but Alice is strictly rock. Alice is the fucking man! Always dug his music!

Kev