Reuters - Feb 16, 2005
Rock n roll reunion tours come in many shapes, whether it s the classic rock band cashing in on decades-old nostalgia, or indie-rock darlings tromping though the clubs trying to recover a spark of their...
More »Reuters - Dec 13, 2004
U2, the Pretenders, Buddy Guy, Percy Sledge, and the O Jays will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at its 20th annual induction ceremony, to be held March 14 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel...
More »Reuters - Oct 22, 2004
DVD-Audio, Super Audio CD, DVD Plus and the imminent DualDisc are among the cutting-edge music delivery formats. But just as these carriers deliver high-resolution audio, so does another medium making...
More »AP - Sep 13, 2004
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five are among the nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — the first rap artists to get that distinction — joining U2, Randy Newman and the O Jays on the...
More »Reuters - Aug 8, 2004
When filmmaker Allison Anders put together the second annual Don t Knock the Rock Music & Film Festival, she wanted to keep one goal intact: I want to make sure this is a festival for fans first, Anders...
More »Reuters - Jul 11, 2004
For Keith Richards , it was another goodbye to another good friend as the Rolling Stones guitarist headlined a pair of Los Angeles-area tribute concerts over the weekend to Gram Parsons , the late country...
More »Reuters - Jun 27, 2004
Keith Richards will pay tribute to his late pal, country rock pioneer Gram Parsons , by performing at two all-star charity concerts in California next month, organizers said on Sunday. The Rolling...
More »Reuters - Jun 15, 2004
Outspoken singer/songwriter Steve Earle wears his politics on his sleeve with The Revolution Starts... Now, his new studio album due Aug. 24 via Artemis. The 11-track set finds Earle advocating his...
More »Reuters - Jun 11, 2004
Rhino Records, best-known for its retro music catalog, has launched a pair of new-media initiatives in the past two weeks. Rhino, the Burbank, Calif.-based subsidiary of Warner Music Group, cut exclusive...
More »Reuters - May 28, 2004
Rock Singer-songwriter Graham Parker has undergone a style change. Indeed, the G.P. initials he goes by could just as easily stand for Gram Parsons . Parker s show in Manhattan at the Knitting Factory...
More »Reuters - May 18, 2004
Norah Jones is preparing to embark on her biggest tour yet, which will play amphitheaters and arenas this fall. Capacities range between 12,000-15,000 seats, far larger than the theaters the artist played...
More »E! Online - Nov 20, 2003
The quiet Beatle s voice hasn t been forgotten. Two years after his death, George Harrison will become the third Beatle enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist, when the 19th...
More »USRN - Jan 17, 2001
(1/17/01, 4 p.m. ET) - Former Byrds member Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris--the darlings of what s become known as alternative country music--will both get their due on April 17, when Rhino Records releases...
More »USRN - May 25, 1999
(5/25/99, 4 p.m. PDT) - Several rock veterans and alt-country stars have gathered to pay tribute to psychedelic country legend Gram Parsons on the upcoming album Return Of The Grievous Angel: A Tribute...
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