Happy Birthday to an American icon, Willie Nelson is 79 years old today!
Willie was immortalized in a bronze statue in Austin last week, and his exclusive SiriusXM 56 channel (Willie’s Roadhouse) will rebroadcast the unveiling ceremony at 6 pm ET, including Willie’s impromptu live performances of “On the Road Again” and “Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die.”
Hear Willie Nelson’s 79th Birthday Celebration on SiriusXM channel 56, Willie’s Roadhouse.
Willie’s new album features guest artists Merle Haggard, Snoop Dogg, Kris Kristofferson, Billy Joe Shaver, Sheryl Crow, Jamey Johnson, and sons Lukas & Micah Nelson.
The upcoming new album, Heroes, will be available ...
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Levon Helm passed away on April 19th, as he lost his long battle with cancer. He has long been an inspiration to me as a drummer, singer and founding member of The Hawks, and later The Band.
Levon Helm had an amazing career going back to the origins of rock and roll. Just read his bio on his website levonhelm.com and you’ll realize how important Helm’s contributions to music history really are.
Levon Helm was there when Bob Dylan went electric in 1965 and stirred up so much controversy over electric vs. acoustic guitars with the folk fans.
From The Band’s first album, Music from Big ...
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Popular TV show host Dick Clark has passed away at age 82, apparently from a heart attack.
Clark hosted some of our favorite long-running TV shows like American Bandstand, the game show Pyramid, and his annual Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.
As a baby boomer and music fan, I have many fond memories of watching my favorite bands and singers perform on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand over the years. The show underwent various versions since it began in 1952, and has celebrated more than fifty years on television. Clark was also the show’s producer.
Here’s a clip of the 50th Anniversary of American Bandstand.
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