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Tom Waits, Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Many More Nominated for Rock and Rock Hall of Fame

Although the inductees won’t be decided until Dec. 26, the 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction nominees include Alice Cooper, Donovan, LL Cool J, Tom Waits, Beastie Boys, Bon Jovi, Dr. John, Chic, Neil Diamond, J. Geils Band, Chuck Willis, Joe Tex, Donna Summer, Darlene Love and Laura Nyro....  read more

How Apollo Sunshine's "Singing To the Earth" Can Make Your Day

As most know, I'm a pure Masshole and thus take great pride in our homestate musical bretheren. Heck, my first concert was J. Geils Band at the Worcester Centrum. It does not get much more MA-centric than that does it? While "Whammer Jammer" always puts a smile on my face, it's another Boston band which always pulls me out of a truly sour mood, Apollo Sunshine. Their musical soma first hit me on a particularly decripd day a few years back. The song was "Today is the Day,"  major chord calamity with just enough Violent Femmes chutzpa to knead out...  read more