After 82 year old Joe Hotlinger stunned America with his performance on America’s got Talent, Hotliner achieved his dream of performing on stage in front of tens of thousands of fans today at Chicago Open Air in Bridgeview, IL. Hetlinger was invited to perform with Drowning Pool after a viral video surfaced of him … 82 Year Old Man Fulfill His Dream Of Performing ‘Bodies’ With Drowning Pool
New Converse All Wah Sneaker Has a Built-In Wah Pedal. Converse has unveiled the final version of a new Chuck Taylor sneaker with something special built into it just for guitarists. Dubbed the All Wah, the sneaker features a built-in wah pedal. Yes, you read that right. A prototype of the shoe first appeared in 2013, … New Converse Has a Built-In Wah Pedal
Ow, ow, ow, ow! ZZ Top‘s Dusty Hill dislocated his shoulder just before the band’s scheduled concert in Lubbock, Texas, Thursday night, forcing the Texas trio to postpone the show. A manager at the venue, the Lone Star Events Center, told NWA Rocks that the bearded bass player was injured while exiting the band’s tour … ZZ Top Cancels Concert After Dusty Hill Dislocates Shoulder
The 31st annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony takes place tonight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Rock acts Cheap Trick, Deep Purple, Chicago and Steve Miller, along with pioneering rap group N.W.A., are the artists entering the Rock Hall in the “Performers” category this evening. In addition, late … Meet The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2016 Inductees
Dennis Davis, an in-demand drummer whose talents can be heard on seven David Bowie albums, has died after a battle with cancer. Davis was Bowie’s drummer throughout the Thin White Duke’s most productive zone, a period which saw the creation of Young Americans, Station to Station, Low,the “Berlin Trilogy” (Heroes, Low andLodger), the live album Stage … David Bowie Drummer Dennis Davis Dies
Reconstruction requires deconstruction. The institutions must be razed in order to clear space for the future to flourish. You tear down the old and build up the new. Filter founder, singer, guitarist, and producer Richard Patrick knows this dance well. It’s what established the group as a multi-platinum industrial alternative luminary, and it catalyzed their … Filter Release New Album “Crazy Eyes”
Jimmie Van Zant has passed away in hospice care on Thursday from Liver cancer. It has been confirmed by his family on his Facebook page. NWA Rocks spoke with Van Zant’s booking agency, Artists International Management regarding Jimmie’s passing. Mark Lyman of Artists International Management expressed the companies sadness at the news of Jimmie’s passing … Jimmy Van Zant Dies At 59
In the wake of AC/DC canceling tour dates due to singer Brian Johnson‘s hearing loss, a rumor has been spreading that the band will return to the road with Axl Rose filling in for Johnson. Adding fuel to the fire: Ross Malcolm Young, the son of retired AC/DC guitarist, supposedly shared a link to the … Is Axl Rose Really Touring with AC/DC?
Another Local On NBC’s The Voice Fayetteville has certainly been in the spot light lately for it’s production of great singer/songwriters. Trey O’Dell has joined the list of local artists successfully gaining a turn on Team Blake. Trey O’Dell is a singer/songwriter from Fayetteville, AR. While living in Fayetteville to study business at the University … Another Local On NBC’s The Voice
Barrett Baber Receives Key To City Arkansas native and NBC The Voice finalist Barrett Baber was honored with a Key to the City in Fayetteville, Ark., on Tuesday night. Mayor Lioneld Jordan presented Baber with this honor and officially declared February 2, “Barrett Baber Day.” The ceremony took place at the City Council meeting. … Barrett Baber Receives Key To City
This just posted on Eagles’ Facebook page.. It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our comrade, Eagles founder, Glenn Frey, in New York City on Monday, January 18th, 2016. Glenn fought a courageous battle for the past several weeks but, sadly, succumbed to complications from Rheumatoid Arthritis, Acute Ulcerative … Eagles Founder Glenn Frey Dies At 67
Will The Next American Idol Be From Bentonville? American Idol 2016 hopeful Thomas Stringfellow certainly has a name that sounds like it should belong to a bard, right? Well, we think his audition for the American Idol judges on Thursday night certainly proved he’s earned the right to such a musical name! Thomas Stringfellow, a … Will The Next American Idol Be From Bentonville?
