He died of stomach cancer this morning at 67. While I was not a fan of ALL his incarnations, he was one of the hard rock voices I liked back in the day. I couldn't find a decent video of Rainbow's Man On The Silver Mountain, but this one was also one of my favorite vocals of his...

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I've not set up my XM Radio at work just yet, so I listen to regular FM radio (I do believe in a balance, btw). I find it interesting that on more than one station, I'm hearing their ID's using the catch phrase "Because you shouldn't have to pay for radio ( Read more... )

Awwww Mannnnnn...

Today Jim Morrison would have been 62.
Tonight is the 25th Anniversary of John Lennon's murder.
They just don't make 'em like that anymore. :(


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If you're going to be cool enough to play Stone Free by Jimi Hendrix, then for The Love Of God, don't you ~dare~ fade out the friggin' SOLO!!!!!!!!!!!!

ARGH!

It's going to be ~Really Interesting~ to see what an impact Katrina has musically. Displaced musicians keeping the spirit alive...

Big Easy Musicians Sing the Blues
ABC News' Jim Avila reported this story for World News Tonight. Normally, 400 miles of muddy Mississippi separate the raw and rough delta blues of Memphis from the sweet and smooth ( Read more... )

Just when I find a friggin' radio station to love they go and change the bloody format on me ( Read more... )