The 30th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonywill air on HBO on May 30th. The ceremony, which took place April 18th in Cleveland, honored Ringo Starr (as a solo act), Green Day, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Lou Reed, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Bill Withers, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band … Continue reading Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Special To Air Next Month →

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the presenters for its upcoming annual induction ceremony on April 18th and Paul McCartney will be inducting fellow Beatle Ringo Starr. Starr is being inducted for his solo career. Other inductees for 2015 include the late Lou Reed (inducted by Patti Smith), Green Day (inducted by … Continue reading Paul McCartney to Induct Ringo Starr into Hall of Fame →

In the latest episode of PBS’ Blank on Blank, Lou Reed talks guns and ammo, creative writing, and The Velvet Underground. Interview from March 20, 1987 WATCH: B.B. King On The Blues

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2015 inductees, and honorees include Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Lou Reed (as a solo artist), Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Green Day, Bill Withers, and the Paul Butterfield Band. Ringo Starr will be honored at the ceremony with the Award for Musical Excellence, … Continue reading Joan Jett, Lou Reed, Stevie Ray Vaughan Among 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees →

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced their 2015 nominees Thursday morning, with Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Sting, Lou Reed, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Green Day, and Nine Inch Nails all making the list.  N.W.A., The Smiths, Bill Withers, Chic, Kraftwerk, War and The Marvelettes are also up for the honors. “We are pleased … Continue reading Joan Jett, Sting and More Up For Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame →

Guitarist Dick Wagner died Wednesday of respiratory failure at Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center. He was 71. Wagner had been in ICU at the Arizona medical center for the last several weeks. He had been living in Arizona since 2004. The guitarist was best known for writing, playing and recording with Alice Cooper as well … Continue reading Guitarist Dick Wagner Dies at 71 →

Bob Dylan’s 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration Deluxe Edition is now available for the first time in High Definition on DVD and Blu-ray with remastered audio. The Deluxe Edition includes 40 minutes of previously unreleased material including behind-the-scenes rehearsal footage, interviews and more. In 1992, the four hour concert featured a star-studded lineup including Johnny Cash … Continue reading Bob Dylan’s 30th Anniversary Concert Released in Hi Def →

The Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration Deluxe Edition will be released for the first time on DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday, March 4th. The 2-DVD and Blu-ray versions of the Concert Celebration Deluxe Edition include 40 minutes of previously unreleased material including behind-the-scenes rehearsal footage, interviews and more. The four hour show brought together … Continue reading Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Concert Deluxe Edition Coming to DVD →

Rolling Stone senior critic Will Hermes has been signed by publishers Farrar, Straus and Giroux to write the Lou Reed biography, “Lou: A New York Life“. Reed died on October 27th at the age of 71. In an email interview with The New York Times’ ArtsBeat blog, the author said he plans to write a … Continue reading Lou Reed Biography in the Works →

A memorial for Lou Reed will be held Thursday at Lincoln Center in Manhattan. A post of Reed’s facebook page reads, “A gathering opening to the public – no speeches. No live performances, just Lou’s voice, guitar music & songs – playing the recordings selected by his family and friends.” The gathering will take place … Continue reading Memorial for Lou Reed To Be Held Thursday →

David Bowie is one of the many stars paying tribute to rock legend Lou Reed, who died Sunday at the age of 71. Accompanied by a photo of Reed and Bowie from 2007, a post on Bowie’s Facebook page reads, “David Bowie said of his old friend: ‘He was a master.’” In this BBC promotion … Continue reading David Bowie Pays Tribute to Lou Reed →

I first heard Lou Reed while hanging out at the UCLA radio station KLA, in 1968. One of the music programmers there had the first two Velvet Underground albums and he let me to go into one of their spare studios to check them out. I thought I was a very hip dude back then, … Continue reading Lou Reed, Rock Master →