Worlds Most Underrated Guitarist Turns Down The Stones, Neil Peart’s first Rush Show

August 14, 2022 – Who turns down the Rolling Stones? Roy Buchanan that’s who. The guitarist was called, “The Fender Telecaster Master,” by Guitar Magazine. He wore his guitar high on the strap and loved to challenge himself by making his guitar sound like other musical instruments. As for the […]

When Vinnie Vincent Replaced Ace In Kiss & Rick James dies

August 6, 2022 – Remember if your birthday is today, have the most wonderful of birthdays. John Beaudin has been in major market radio (Edmonton, Vancouver & Calgary) for 40 years and a music journalist since 1989. He graduated from Broadcasting school as a newsman so he would have the […]

Def Leppard, Radiohead, Stevie Nicks, Zombies, Roxy Music, The Cure In Rock Hall Class Of 2019

Def Leppard, Radiohead, Stevie Nicks, Zombies, Roxy Music, The Cure Rock Hall Class Of 2019 If it’s been 25 years since the release of your debut album an artist can be nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and this year, like most, have some pleasant surprises and […]

Def Leppard Wins The Rock Hall Fan Vote

Def Leppard Has Won The Rock Hall Fan Vote Def Leppard’s chances of being inducted into the Rock Hall Of Fame have just gone way up with the band garnering the most votes. December 11, 2018 – It sure looks like Def Leppard will get into the Rock and Roll […]

Lindsey Buckingham Says Fleetwood Mac Is a Cover Band

Lindsey Buckingham Says Fleetwood Mac Is a Cover Band Lindsey Buckingham Thinks the new incarnation of Fleetwood Mac that features Mike Campbell and Neil Finn as his replacements is a cover band. Two days ago we reported that Buckingham and the rest of Fleetwood Mac had reached an out-of-court settlement […]

More Fleetwood Mac Drama: Lindsey Buckingham Sues the Band

All Hell Breaks Loose In Fleetwood Mac – Lindsey Buckingham Sues Yesterday we learned that according to Buckingham he was fired from the band because of Stevie Nicks. According to the report in Rolling Stone magazine the singer said she’d never share the stage again with him after she claimed […]

Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, Todd Rundgren Nominated For Rock Hall Of Fame

Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, Todd Rundgren Nominated For Rock Hall Of Fame The class of 2019 nominations have been announced and the list also includes Janet Jackson, Rage Against the Machine, Radiohead, Devo, John Prine, Roxy Music and Todd Rundgren. Kraftwerk, LL Cool J, the MC5, the Cure, Rufus & […]

Lindsey Buckingham Finally Speaks Out On Fleetwood Mac Exit

The singer/guitarist performed at a fundraiser for Mike Levin, a Democratic candidate for California’s 49th Congressional District. During the show Buckingham tells the crowd, “It’s been an interesting time on a lot of levels. For me, personally, probably some of you know that for the last three months I have […]

Fleetwood Mac Say They Had No Choice in Firing Lindsey Buckingham

When it was announced that Buckingham was fired a few weeks ago my first thought was, “at least he’s not dead,” since we’ve lost so many rockers especially in the last three years. Their singer guitarist has not made a statement yet but the band certainly has. They each talked […]

Lindsey Buckingham Fired From Fleetwood Mac

Mike Campbell of the Heartbreakers and Neil Finn of Crowded House are taking his place. A few news agencies are saying Buckingham was fired after an argument regarding their tour. Mick Fleetwood told Variety, “Fleetwood Mac has always been about an amazing collection of songs that are performed with a […]