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Rush bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee was interviewed on 12/21, which in Europe (where they list their dates backwards, day first, then month) is written as 21/12 and is therefore known to fans as “Rush Day.” In the clip, which you can listen to above, he discusses the new deluxe reissue of their classic album 2112. He also talks about the upcoming …
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Anthony Jenkins created this cartoon for the Canadian newspaper The Globe & Mail, to celebrate the news of Rush’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
It’s official; Rush will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2013. The ceremony will be held on April 18 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. Geddy Lee told Rolling Stone, “It’s a terrific honor and we’ll show up smiling…It made my mom happy, so that’s worth it.” He added, “It was …
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For the first time EVER, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is letting the fans vote on who deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. So far, Rush has hauled in almost a quarter of the votes at 24.3%, followed by Deep Purple at 17.1% and Heart being third with 12.4% of the …
Wow….Eddie Trunk must be pissin’ his britches right about now. Deep Purple and Rush are among the finalists on this year’s ballot for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2013!! Among the finalists are also Heart and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. Ballots will …
There’s a new book in town by New Jersey writer Brian Aberback: Black Sabbath: Pioneers of Heavy Metal released with Enslow Publishers, Inc. The book is an unauthorized “rockography”. Black Sabbath: Pioneers of Heavy Metal has already been added to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Library and Archives and sits on the shelves …
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Police say Guns N’ Roses front man Axl Rose was robbed of three gold-and-diamond necklaces worth some $200,000 after the band’s concert in Paris. A Parisian police spokesman said Wednesday that the lead singer of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted band was fuming after the theft during a private gathering after the …
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Andy Greene of Rolling Stone reports: Axl Rose may have taken the unusual step of declining his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, but original Guns N’ Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin has finally broken his silence and revealed that he is happy to receive the honor. “I have waited up to this point to …
Former Guns N’ Roses bandmates Steven Adler and Duff Mckagan will be presenting the “Riff Lord” award at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards Show. The fourth annual Revolver Golden Gods Award Show presented by Epiphone® will take place Wednesday, April 11, at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event …
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AXL ROSE Pens Letter Stating Refusal for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
by Rhonnie
Posted: 04/11/2012
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According to the LA Times, Pop & Hiss received a letter from Guns N’ Roses co-founder Axl Rose, through his publicist, announcing his decision to not attend the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday in Cleveland. Written under the greeting, “To The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Guns N’ Roses …
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