2025 Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced

Bad Company, Thom Bell, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Nicky Hopkins, Carol Kaye, Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Salt-N-Pepa, Soundgarden, Lenny Waronker, The White Stripes, and Warren Zevon all made it in this year.

The fact that Billy Idol, Joy Division and Phish didn't make it is criminal, but we must have something to complain about, right? Phish is the most egregious since they won the fan vote, but whatever. At least Bad Company is finally in!

M3 Rock Festival Set Times Announced

Big news for those attending M3 rock festival next weekend! The set times are here. If you are traveling to Maryland for this event, be safe and have fun! Meanwhile, I'm over here waiting for the Sonic Temple set times (impatiently at this point).

Wednesday 13 With Taime Downe - 'No Apologies'

Happy Saturday! This means cardio pilates and tons of errands for me, including the monthly Costco trip which usually involves a ton of frustration in the parking lot and a bill over $350. Meanwhile...

You already know Faster Pussycat was a big influence on Wednesday 13. It's nice, then, that Pussycat singer Taime Downe recorded a new track with Wednesday 13 called "No Apologies." The song is on the new Wednesday 13 album Mid Death Crisis, which is out now. Just listen to all the sleaze influence!

Monsters of Rock Cruise Announces Lineup

Holy cow! Crashdiet and Crazy Lixx on the same boat - I love it! Having Black Label Society as a headliner is interesting and The Darkness is a great get.

Looks like the official event website will be ready for bookings next month. The organizers promise more bands are coming. I'm sure this will be a blast.

Tyketto Post Album Update

Tyketto has recently posted a few updates online about their new album and it seems like everything is now recorded! Apparently, the new album is due sometime this year and the band only announced it just weeks ago. Will be interesting to hear once it is complete.

Alice Cooper, 'Black Mamba' -- New Music

Here we go! The first new music from the reunited, original Alice Cooper band is here. The track is called "Black Mamba" and just listen to that groove! This is old school, ya'll and it is magnificent. The song will be on the upcoming album The Revenge of Alice Cooper.

I'm seeing Alice live next month - I wonder if I will get this track in the set?

We Can Finally Order 'The Royal Scam' Vinyl Remaster!

I cannot express how excited I am for this! UMe will release the remastered version of Steely Dan's The Royal Scam on June 6. The album has never been remastered and it is my very favorite Dan work!

I'm getting the Ultra High-Quality vinyl (UHQ) version of the remaster which is very expensive. When the remaster series was announced years ago, I knew I would be holding out for The Royal Scam high quality version. This version apparently comes with a certificate of verification or some such. I don't really care about that; I just want the extra clear sound! Also cool that it is 200 gram - flat.