The 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was last night, and this was the performance I was looking forward to the most- Kelly Clarkson and Lou Gramm honoring Foreigner with a performance of “I Want to Know What Love Is”.
Of course, Kelly shined with her out of this world vocals:
@rockhall @kellyclarkson joins @Official Foreigner Tik Tok frontman and #LouGramm for a stellar performance of “I Want to Know What Love Is.” Tune in NOW on @Disney+ to watch the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. #RockHall2024♬ original sound – Rock Hall
Here’s a full video:
How amazing is Kelly? And Lou Gramm didn’t do too badly either- I mean, he’s 74, and that song is hard as hell.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be broadcast with a special on ABC on January 1st.
Tis’ the season for excessive Halloween Light Shows, and I am all for it.
One video that is making the rounds his Halloween season is this AC/DC “Thunderstruck” display, and I can’t even begin to imagine how much this cost.
Ok, the Pumpkin Broadcasters are a little much, but the actual light display is badass!
I love classic rock, and also, this is the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders signature song (don’t ask me why, but I love me some DCC!) so I really enjoyed the heck out of this.
The company that puts on these incredible displays is called Magical Light Shows, and you can get more info at magicallightshows.com and also on the youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBetGeorge
Yes, I totally went down the light show rabbit hole.
Growing up in the South, I absolutely LOVE Southern Rock.
I’ve been to my share of Lynyrd Skynyrd concerts, played “Freebird” and “Tuesday’s Gone” on repeat during road trips, and teared up a bit when Gregg Allman passed away.
I once got hit on by the drummer for Molly Hatchett.
You get the picture…
And no, the Molly Hatchett drummer was not successful in his pursuit of then 21 year-old me.
One of my favorite websites- http://ultimateclassicrock.com– just released a list of the “Top 35 Southern Rock Songs of All Time”, and for once, I can’t really argue with a”Best Of” music list:
1. “Whipping Post”, The Allman Brothers Band:
YESSSSS! This song will forever be on my playlist. Everything about it is pure Southern Rock perfection.
2. “Free Bird”, Lynyrd Skynyrd:
Well, maybe this one should be #1… either way, one of the best Southern Rock songs of all time. I just heard it earlier today and cranked up the dial to rock out to it on the way home from the gym.
3. “Sweet Home Alabama”, Lynyrd Skynyrd:
Well, yeah.
Turn it UP!
4. “Midnight Rider”, Gregg Allman:
5. “Ramblin’ Man”, The Allman Brothers Band:
6. “La Grange”, ZZ Top:
7. “Dixie Chicken”, Little Feat:
Full disclosure: I recently learned that the lyrics were “Tennessee Lamb” not “Tennessee Man”.
So, I’ve been singing it wrong for decades.
Oh, well.
8. “Can’t You See”, The Marshall Tucker Band:
9. “Gimme Three Steps”, Lynyrd Skynyrd:
10. “Simple Man”, Lynyrd Skynyrd:
This song hits a bit different now that I have a son.
And yes, half of the Top 10 are Skynyrd songs, as they shoud be. I just think “Tuesday’s Gone” should be in the Top 10.
Chappell Roan is everywhere this year, as she should be.
She burst onto the scene earlier this year with her smash hit “Good Luck, Babe” which is catchy as HELL, and now is heating up the charts with her new single “HOT TO GO”. I absolutely love her music, which is described as “Dark Pop” by some, and her talent is really impressive. If you go down the rabbit hole and check out videos of her before she became famous, trust me, you will be hella impressed.
In the meantime, prepare to be impressed by Chappell Roan’s recent cover of one of her favorite songs- the iconic Heart track from the late 70’s “Barracuda”:
Um, HELLO!
I love how Chappell Roan made it her own, and didn’t try to be exactly like the original. Which is hard for ANYONE to do, as Anne Wilson of Heart is next freaking level vocally.
And let’s talk about her band- some amazingly women are on this stage. I absolutely love seeing this!
Chappell Roan is just getting started… although she says she may quit eventually as fame isn’t really for her. (Can’t blame her there… being famous sounds fun for maybe five minutes, then it sounds horrific.)
That being said, you might want to catch her before she bails… she seems like she puts on one hell of a show.
David Gilmour- of the iconic band Pink Floyd- crashed his daughter Romany’s London pub gig last week, and they performed a gorgeous version of Pink Floyd’s classic “Wish You Were Here::
Can you imagine your dad being David Gilmour. Like, whatttttt????
Romany Gilmour has clearly inherited some of her father’s stellar genes, and is a talented singer/songwriter herself. Check her out https://www.instagram.com/romanygilmour/
Also, Pink Floyd is life.
It was announced on Friday that Aerosmith is retiring from live touring, and have cancelled the remainder of their “Peace Out” Farewell tour with The Black Crowes due to iconic lead singer Steven Tyler’s vocal chord injury.
Here’s the Official Statement:
I’ve been a lifelong fan of Aerosmith, and I can honestly say that they put on one of the best live shows EVER. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing them in concert several times, and once Steven Tyler actually pulled me on stage for a second, and I’m still not over that moment.
I completely understand and respect their decision to end their touring run, but it’s also sad to see this era of live music come to an end, and it just serves as a reminder that nothing lasts forever, so if there’s an artist you really want to see live, don’t wait.
That being said, here’s a video I found of Aerosmith’s final live show, and even in their mid-seventies, they still can rock like a band half their age:
Yeah, I can totally see how Steven Tyler blew a vocal chord after that.
So impressive. It’s safe to say they left it ALL on the stage.
Here’s the full version of their final show (though they didn’t know that at the time) at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY:
As I said, the end of an era…
This band has always been so speical to me. Ever since I saw them on MTV for the first time with the “Love in an Elevator” video when I was five, I have been in love with them. The sound, the swagger, the pure rock and roll energy… little me was never the same after that.
Thank you, Aerosmith, for the amazing live music memories, and for being the best American Rock Band ever. EVER.
This past Friday, a musical treat dropped known as “Petty Country”- a Country Music tribute to the late, great Tom Petty.
I’m a big Tom Petty fan, so, naturally, I was pretty jazzed about this.
A few stellar covers by Dierks Bentley, Chris Stapleton, Dolly Parton and Lainey Wilson with Wynonna Judd have already been released. We got the rest of the tracks on Friday with the full album, and here are some of my personal favorites:
First off, you can’t go wrong with george Strait. That’s just a fact of life:
Also, Midland, one of my favorite Country bands did a badass cover of “Mary Jane’s Last Dance”:
Or… how about The Eli Young Band covering one of my favorite Tom Petty tunes “Learning to Fly”?:
I have always said that the Eli Young Band has so many musical parallels with Tom Petty’s style, especially with “Even if it Breaks Your Heart”, so it wasn’t a stretch to see them nail one of Petty’s best.
Seriously, it’s a super cool tribute to Tom Petty, and I’m sure he would have heartily approved.
Here’s the full track listing:
“I Should Have Known It” by Chris Stapleton
“Wildflowers” by Thomas Rhett
“Runnin’ Down A Dream” by Luke Combs
“Southern Accents” by Dolly Parton
“Here Comes My Girl” by Justin Moore
“American Girl” by Dierks Bentley
“Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” by Lady A
“I Forgive It All” by Jamey Johnson
“I Won’t Back Down” by Brothers Osborne
“Refugee” by Wynonna Judd & Lainey Wilson
“Angel Dream No. 2” by Willie Nelson & Lukas Nelson
“Learning To Fly” by Eli Young Band
“Breakdown” by Ryan Hurd feat. Carly Pearce
“Yer So Bad” by Steve Earle
“Ways To Be Wicked” by Margo Price feat. Mike Campbell
“Mary Jane’s Last Dance” by Midland
“Free Fallin’” by The Cadillac Three feat. Breland
“I Need To Know” by Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives
“Don’t Come Around Here No More” by Rhiannon Giddens feat. Silkroad Ensemble
We’re getting closer to the release of the Tom Petty Country tribute album “Petty Country”, and to get us ready, Wynonna Judd just released her verison of “Refugee” with Lainey Wilson!
Of course, it’s fantastic.
Really, how could it not be?
I absolutely LOVE that! I’m sure Tom Petty would approve.
The mix of their voices is perfect- Wynonna still has it, and Lainey’s unmistakable twang just adds the punch this version needs.
Here’s the full tracklist of “Petty Country”:
“I Should Have Known It” by Chris Stapleton
“Wildflowers” by Thomas Rhett
“Runnin’ Down A Dream” by Luke Combs
“Southern Accents” by Dolly Parton
“Here Comes My Girl” by Justin Moore
“American Girl” by Dierks Bentley
“Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” by Lady A
“I Forgive It All” by Jamey Johnson
“I Won’t Back Down” by Brothers Osborne
“Refugee” by Wynonna Judd feat. Lainey Wilson
“Angel Dream No. 2” by Willie Nelson & Lukas Nelson
“Learning To Fly” by Eli Young Band
“Breakdown” by Ryan Hurd feat. Carly Pearce
“Yer So Bad” by Steve Earle
“Ways To Be Wicked” by Margo Price feat. Mike Campbell
“Mary Jane’s Last Dance” by Midland
“Free Fallin’” by The Cadillac Three feat. Breland
“I Need To Know” by Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives
“Don’t Come Around Here No More” by Rhiannon Giddens feat. Silkroad Ensemble and Benmont Tench
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