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RIP Jimmy Castor

January 17, 2012

Jimmy Castor died yesterday of unknown causes in Las Vegas. He was 64. Castor was the leader of the Jimmy Castor Bunch, a funk and soul band with a string of hits in the Seventies. His music was widley sampled over the years by hip hop artists like N.W.A., Ice Cube, Rakim and Kanye West. [...]

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Tebowie

January 13, 2012

Last night Jimmy Fallon broke out his football gear and face paint to portray “Tebowie,” a mash-up of rock icon David Bowie and Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow. After turns as Neil Young, Jim Morrison and Justin Bieber, Fallon has proven again he the best music mimic on late night television.

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The Rocket’s Red Glare

January 13, 2012

Word is that Kelly Clarkson is going to perform the National Anthem at Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis on Feb. 5th. This won’t be Clarkson’s first rodeo. She has performed the National Anthem at a number of sporting events (see video from 2006 NFL game) since she shot to stardom on the wings of season [...]

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Keep Practicing

January 11, 2012

Even the best guitarists have to start somewhere. In this case, it may have finished before it started. If you want to hear some real guitar playing, check out nuTsie’s Top 100 Metal Guitar Solos.

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Guess Who’s Back!

January 10, 2012

It only took 27 years, but Van Halen (with singer David lee Roth) just released their first new song Tattoo this morning. The song is not quite the home run we’d hoped for, but it’s a step in the right direction. Dave, Alex, Eddie and Wolfgang (who took over for Michael Anthony) hit the road [...]

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