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  Dave Mason Strives to Be Alone Together...Again!

  October 15 at 4 a.m.

  During the current pandemic, there probably aren’t a whole lot of new rock bands forming around the country—much less one whose lineup consists solely of current or about-to-be-inducted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members. Unfortunately, for Dave Mason and the Quarantines, the scope of their entire career will probably...

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  Rolling Stones' Lost Steel Wheels Concert Fires on All Cylinders

  October 1 at 4 a.m.

  In 1989, there was a lot riding (pun intended) for the Rolling Stones on the release of their new record, Steel Wheels. It had been three years since their prior LP, Dirty Work, and the feud between Mick Jagger and Keith Richards had been going strong in the interval. There...

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  Slim Jim Phantom on 40 Years of Rockin' Cat Cool

  September 4 at 4 a.m.

  In 2019, fans of rockabilly revivalists the Stray Cats were ecstatic to hear that in celebration of their 40th anniversary, the band would reunite for a short tour and release their first studio album of new music in 26 years. The trio of Brian Setzer (vocals/guitar), Slim Jim Phantom (drums),...

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  A Pièce de Résistance About Pizza...New Haven Style!

  August 11 at 4 a.m.

  Pizza. It’s probably the most beloved – and often simplest to make – food on the planet. You’ve probably had a slice or several in the past week. Or you’re thinking about it now. And for you kids, according to analytics it’s the “Most Instagrammed Food,” beating out burgers 10-to-1...

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  A Survivor's Story: Lynyrd Skynyrd's Plane Crash Gets the Movie Treatment

  June 9 at 4 a.m.

  Sometimes, the sound of impending doom is quiet. And sometimes it is loud. Less often, it is both. That’s how Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artimus Pyle recalls what he and 25 other band members, crew, associates, and pilots heard inside their Convair CV-240 plane over the swamps near Gillsburg, Mississippi on...

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  Travels with Gen Z: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Part II

  March 18 at 4 a.m.

  Note: In Part I, we looked at the Rock Hall and how it was striving to appeal to Gen Z with new attractions. In Part II, we give some background on its foundation, current exhibits, Houston connections, and just what is considered “rock and roll.”  Also, the Rock Hall has...