May 20, 2016

The Who, The End?

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The Who Moda Center, Portland May 17, 2016 "The sun came out today," noted Pete Townshend at the Moda Center, adding, ...
May 5, 2016

In the Air This Year? 2017 Rock Hall Dark Horses

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A real dice roll, predicting what the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is going to do (you know, besides reliably tick people off). In any case, i...
April 26, 2016

With an Intellect and a Savior-faire: A Personal Appreciation of Prince Rogers Nelson

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I remember when the purple bomb hit. It was MTV, 1983. Prince's "1999" video flashed onto the screen. Swirling spotlights. A...
April 18, 2016

Here Today: McCartney "One on One" in Portland

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Paul McCartney Moda Center, Portland April 15, 2016 In the hierarchy of living rock and roll legends, there's a strong argument t...
April 8, 2016

Public Image, Damaged: The Rock Hall's Public Perception Problem

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As the stars converge and the hype builds for the 31st Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Brooklyn tonight, it's import...
April 7, 2016

Predictions: Song Performances at the 2016 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

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Whatever your feelings on the Rock Hall, there's no denying the musical performances are always the highlight. The inducted artists, fr...
April 5, 2016

Where Do We Go Now? '80s Hard Rock and Metal's Future in the Rock Hall

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Is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ready to rock ?! Well, that will be decided by committee. But with British hard rock legends Deep Purpl...