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The Doobie Brothers Release Two New Songs of Their Upcoming Album "Walk This Road"
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New Music From The Doobie Brothers!

The Doobie Brothers are back!

As a Classic Rock fan, The Doobie Brothers are a staple, and they’ve been back in the studio with original vocalist Michael McDonald, as well as special guests like Blues legend Mavis Davis, and will release their new album “Walk This Road” on June 6th.

Check out the title track below:

Yep- love the Classic Doobs sound with Michael McDonald.

 

They also released another song off of the upcoming album called “Call Me”:

Here’s the full track listing for “Walk This Road”:

1. “Walk this Road” Featuring Mavis Staples
2. “Angels & Mercy”
3. “Call Me”
4. “Learn to Let Go”
5. “State of Grace”
6. “Here to Stay”
7. “The Kind That Lasts”
8. “New Orleans”
9. “Speed of Pain”
10 “Lahaina”

Again, “Walk This Road” drops June 6th, and you can get more info at https://thedoobiebrothers.com/

Hopefully a our to follow?

Stay tuned…

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Lady Gaga and Brian Johnson of AC/DC Performing “Highway to Hell” on “Carpool Karaoke”!

Well, this is pretty damn cool.

“Carpool Karaoke” is back for a holiday edition, and Lady Gaga is joined by Brian Johnson of AC/DC for an impromptu version of “Highway to Hell”, and of course, it’s badass:

Damn. Lady Gaga is next level on the talent scale.

And now I can’t stop singing “Highway to Hell”. Just not nearly as good as Gaga does it.

You can watch the full version on Apple TV+- available now.

Here’s the teaser for it- Gaga, Chappell Roan AND Dua Lipa?

Hell yes!

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Kelly Clarkson and Lou Gramm “I Want To Know What Love Is”

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.

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“Thunderstruck” Halloween Light Display

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.

Seriously impressive.

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The Top Southern Rock Songs of All Time

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.

Other than that, I can’t really argue the logic.

Check out the Top 35 at https://ultimateclassicrock.com/southern-rock-songs/
What Southern Rock song do you always crank up when it comes on?

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Chappell Roan Covers Heart’s “Barracuda” in Concert

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.

Get info/tour dates at https://www.iamchappellroan.com/tour/

 

 

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The Eagles Opening Weekend at The Sphere in Las Vegas!

This past weekend, The Eagles had their opening weekend at The Sphere in Las Vegas, and it looks absolutely spectacular.

I mean, I knew it would be incredible, but from the looks of these videos from the fans that were there, it seems that The Eagles outdid themselves.

Not do The Eagles sound incredible, as they always do, but the visual experience that The Sphere can provide as a venue is just next level.

Here are some of the videos I found.

Enjoy:

“Hotel California”:

 

“Desperado”:

 

“Life’s Been Good”:

I absolutely ADORE Joe Walsh!
“Take it Easy”:

“Life in the Fast Lane::

 

And one of my personal favorites, “One of These Nights”:

How great do they sound, though???

Those harmonies never miss.

It looks like this show is worth the $300+ per ticket.

The Eagles will be at The Sphere through December 14th, and you can get more info here: https://www.thesphere.com/shows/eagles

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David Gilmour and Daughter Romany Perform “Wish You Were Here”

This was really cool to see.

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::

 

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How cool was that, though?

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.

There will never be another band like them.

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Aerosmith’s Final Concert

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.

 

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Lainey Wilson Joins The Rolling Stones Onstage in Chicago

Well, this made my Country and Rock loving heart happy.

Lainey Wilson opened up for The Rolling Stones in Chicago last night, and even got to join the band later on for a performance of “Dead Flowers”:

LOVEEEEEE!

Lainey just can’t miss, and can we give a shout out to The Rolling Stones for still kicking ass 60 years into their career?

The only thing that would have made it better would have been a performance of “Wild Horses”, one of my favorites from The Stones.

Oh, and my cousin Amanda was there last night… so, yeah, I’m major league jealous.

But, I’ll take what I can get!

Also, Lainey’s new album “Whirlwind” comes out August 23rd, and “Hang Tight Honey”, because her ride is just getting started.

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