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Robbie Robertson tribute set for October Posted Saturday, August 3rd, 2024 8:58am by Rock Insights An October 17 date has been set for a tribute to Robbie Robertson that includes a line-up the Band’s late founding member would probably be very much to his liking. Included in the lineup for the concert at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles are Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, Bob Weir, Mavis Staples, Taj Mahal, Warren Haynes, Bruce Hornsby, Allison Russell, Nathaniel Rateliff, Lucinda Williams, Eric Church, Margo Price and Trey Anastasio. The concert will be produced by Robertson’s close friend and artistic partner Martin Scorsese. We sure hope another great film comes of it from the man

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Robbie Robertson tribute set for October Posted Saturday, August 3rd, 2024 8:58am by Rock Insights An October 17 date has been set for a tribute to Robbie Robertson that includes a line-up the Band’s late founding member would probably be very much to his liking. Included in the lineup for the concert at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles are Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, Bob Weir, Mavis Staples, Taj Mahal, Warren Haynes, Bruce Hornsby, Allison Russell, Nathaniel Rateliff, Lucinda Williams, Eric Church, Margo Price and Trey Anastasio. The concert will be produced by Robertson’s close friend and artistic partner Martin Scorsese. We sure hope another great film comes of it from the man

An October 17 date has been set for a tribute to Robbie Robertson that includes a line-up the Band's late founding member would probably be very much to his liking. Included in the lineup for the concert at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles are Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, Bob Weir, Mavis Staples, Taj Mahal, Warren Haynes, Bruce Hornsby, Allison Russell, Nathaniel Rateliff, Lucinda Williams, Eric Church, Margo […]

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R.I.P. Stealers Wheel’s Joe Egan Posted Tuesday, July 9th, 2024 8:28am by Rock Insights Photo: CC-3.0 Gerry Rafferty (left) Joe Egan (right) R.I.P. Joe Egan, the Scottish singer-songwriter that combined with Gerry Rafferty in Stealers Wheel, the group that scored a hit with the catchy song Stuck in the Middle with You in 1973. Stealers Wheel would disband in 1975. Rafferty attained solo success, most notably with the 1978 song Baker Street. Egan had less success and retired from making and performing music in 1990 after releasing a pair of solo albums in 1979 and ’81. Egan passed away on Saturday (7/6) at 77.

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R.I.P. Stealers Wheel’s Joe Egan Posted Tuesday, July 9th, 2024 8:28am by Rock Insights Photo: CC-3.0 Gerry Rafferty (left) Joe Egan (right) R.I.P. Joe Egan, the Scottish singer-songwriter that combined with Gerry Rafferty in Stealers Wheel, the group that scored a hit with the catchy song Stuck in the Middle with You in 1973. Stealers Wheel would disband in 1975. Rafferty attained solo success, most notably with the 1978 song Baker Street. Egan had less success and retired from making and performing music in 1990 after releasing a pair of solo albums in 1979 and ’81. Egan passed away on Saturday (7/6) at 77.

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Last Iron Butterfly founding member dies Posted Sunday, May 26th, 2024 9:42am by Rock Insights R.I.P. Doug Ingle. The lone remaining original member of Iron Butterfly passed away on Friday 5/24. The co-founding keyboard player, singer and co-writer of the epic 17 minute In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida on the band’s second album was 78. The single version of the song that filled a full side of the 1968 album established itself in the top 10 and remained there for 13 months. News of his death was provided by his son, Doug Ingle Jr, who posted, “It’s with a heavy heart & great sadness to announce the passing of my Father Doug Ingle. Dad passed away peacefully this evening in the presence of family. Thank Yo

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Last Iron Butterfly founding member dies Posted Sunday, May 26th, 2024 9:42am by Rock Insights R.I.P. Doug Ingle. The lone remaining original member of Iron Butterfly passed away on Friday 5/24. The co-founding keyboard player, singer and co-writer of the epic 17 minute In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida on the band’s second album was 78. The single version of the song that filled a full side of the 1968 album established itself in the top 10 and remained there for 13 months. News of his death was provided by his son, Doug Ingle Jr, who posted, “It’s with a heavy heart & great sadness to announce the passing of my Father Doug Ingle. Dad passed away peacefully this evening in the presence of family. Thank Yo

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Rock Hall announces 2024 inductees Posted Monday, April 22nd, 2024 12:54pm by Rock Insights The Rock

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Rock Hall announces 2024 inductees Posted Monday, April 22nd, 2024 12:54pm by Rock Insights The Rock

The Rock Hall of Fame's knack for to producing another group of inductees with as many undeserving as deserving names remains intact for 2024.This year's enshrined includes overdue recognition for Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Ozzy Osbourne and Kool & The Gang, and understandable credit to the Dave Matthews Band.The talented but definitely not Rock inductees include Cher, Mary J. Blige and A Tribe Called Quest and Dionne Warwick, who earned a […]

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Dickey Betts dies at 80 Posted Thursday, April 18th, 2024 12:40pm by Rock Insights Our musical world

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Dickey Betts dies at 80 Posted Thursday, April 18th, 2024 12:40pm by Rock Insights Our musical world

Our musical world lost a titan today. Allman Brothers Band co-founding guitarist Dickey Betts passed away at 80. Word of  his death was announced on his Instagram account late this morning that read, "It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the Betts family announce the peaceful passing of Forrest Richard 'Dickey' Betts (December 12, 1943 - April 18, 2024) at the age of 80 years old. The legendary performer, […]

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Jimmy Buffett Tribute at Hollywood Bowl Posted Friday, April 12th, 2024 11:51am by Rock Insights The

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Jimmy Buffett Tribute at Hollywood Bowl Posted Friday, April 12th, 2024 11:51am by Rock Insights The

The Jimmy Buffett tribute concert Thursday night (4/11) concluded with a stage packed with fellow musicians playing tribute to Jimmy by singing the inevitable finale. The "Keep The Party Going" gathering featured renditions of his songs done by members of his Coral Reefers Band, the Eagles, Jackson Browne, Paul McCartney, Mac MCanally, Jack Johnson, Sheryl Crow, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church and Brandi Carlile.

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Cockney Rebel’s Steve Harley dies Posted Monday, March 18th, 2024 11:57am by Rock Insights Photo: cc

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Cockney Rebel’s Steve Harley dies Posted Monday, March 18th, 2024 11:57am by Rock Insights Photo: cc

Photo: cc Mark KentR.I.P. Steve Harley. The journalist turned musician passed away over the weekend about a month after revealing that he had begun undergoing treatment for cancer. An acoustic troubadour during the early 1070's, Harley played London clubs and bars and did a stint as the rhythm guitarist in a folk band named Odin. Harley and fellow Odin member Jean-Paul Crocker would later combine with three others in Cockney […]

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