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• Macklemore and Ryan Lewis: The Newest Tree-Huggers [Video] In an exclusive video for The Nature Conservancy, Seattle's all-around nice guy and rapper Macklemore and his musical partner Ryan Lewis pose the powerful question, “What Will You Do For Earth?”  They talk about the impact of growing up in Seattle...
• Memorial Day Songs For Remembering - Your Ideas Requested Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. When you think of your background music for this national holiday, what do you have going on up there? Add on to our comments or go...
• From The Doors To X, Ray Manzarek’s Legacy – In His Own Words Yesterday, The Doors' Ray Manzarek, who provided the classic keyboard riffs that became synonymous with the band's most iconic songs, lost his battle to cancer at the age of 74. Musicians ranging from Slash to American Idol judge Randy Jackson to...
• Doors Keyboardist Ray Manzarek Succumbs To Cancer Keyboardist and founding Doors member Ray Manzarek passed away today at 12:31 PT at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany after a lengthy battle with bile duct cancer, according to a post on the Doors' official Facebook page. He was 74. His passing...
• Prince Sweats Out Awesome Set At Billboard Music Awards [Video] PRINCE GETS ICON AWARD AT BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS The man who just slayed audiences at 4 shows in 2 nights at the Showbox Sodo in Seattle, was celebrated in Las Vegas at    Billboard Music Awards.  Prince, also known as His Royal Purple One,...
• Ted Nugent's Brother Speaks Out About Gun Control: 'The NRA Has It Wrong' Ted Nugent frequently writes about gun rights, but now his older brother, Jeffrey, has posted his opinion on the matter. And it turns out, he disagrees with Ted-- and the NRA --on a key issue. Jeffrey Nugent wrote a May 17 op-ed about firearms...
• Macklemore At Billboard Awards: Thrift Shops Get Thanked For Thrift Shop [Video] At last night's Billboard Music Awards, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis had a big night. Not only did the rapper-producer duo take the stage as performers, but their hit song "Thrift Shop" won the award for Top Rap Song. All around good guy...
• John Fogerty On A CCR Reunion: 'It’s A Possibility In The Future' John Fogerty was a guest on CBS This Morning this morning (May 20), and said that he would consider a reunion with his former band, Creedence Clearwater Revival, in the future. Host Charlie Rose asked, "Can you imagine a revival of Creedence?"...
• Snoqualmie Casino Shows: Joan Jett, Ziggy Marley, Roger Hodgson... Snoqualmie Casino: Gambling, Smoking, Eating, Drinking and Rockin': Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Monday, May 27 Kathleen Madigan - Comedienne Thursday June 6, 2013 Boz Scaggs Sunday June 9, 2013 Ziggy Marley & Eric...
• Paul McCartney Features Beatles And Wings Classics At U.S. Tour Kickoff The Beatles and Wings both receive equal attention in Paul McCartney's "Out There" tour, which triumphantly kicked off its U.S. leg at Orlando's Amway Center on Saturday night (May 18). Playing and singing non-stop for almost three hours would put...
• Get An Exclusive Download of Stone Temple Pilots With Chester Bennington KROQ's Weenie Roast always brings a surprise guest and Saturday's (May 18) show was no exception. The concert put together two huge names for an unexpected performance: Stone Temple Pilots with Chester Bennington. The group premiered their new...
• Primus' Les Claypool On Rush's Rock Hall Induction At the show-closing jam at last month's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, an unprecdented supergroup took the stage to perform Robert Johnson's "Crossroads." Among them Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart of Rush and Public Enemy...