“He was my soulmate guitarist, and we were in sync musically. Sad we lost him. Such a tragedy.” Paul Rodgers on playing with Paul Kossoff, Mick Ralphs, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Brian May, Steve Cropper, Slash and Joe Bonamassa “I don't really know the secret of how guitarists create their own unique sounds,” Rodgers tells us, “but I know a good guitar sound when I hear it”

Few, and maybe no other, artists have a track record of great guitarists like @paulrodgers.bsky.social . Talked to him about it...
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YouTube video by The Dave LewAllen Podcast The Dave LewAllen Podcast - Episode 60 - Gary Graff, music critic and author

Thanks to Dave LewAllen for the podcast chat about the Essential 80s book
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Jingle Ball 2025 offers sampler platter of pop at Little Caesars Arena For pre-holiday concert goers, the annual Jingle Ball can be a full stocking or a lump of coal proposition — sometimes within minutes.

Ringing down the Jingle Ball last night at @littlecaesarsarena.bsky.social
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Look who's fighting the good fight again in 2026
@michiganlotteryamp.bsky.social @313presents.bsky.social
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Cirque du Soleil’s winter favorite comes to Detroit’s Fox Theatre this week “Cirque Dreams Holidaze” was launched in 2007 and has remained a winter perennial for many. This year’s show has been refreshed by a new artistic adviser.

It's time to get Holidazed at @foxtheatredetroit.bsky.social
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Derek Shulman Looks Back on a Life in Music and the Memoir That Tells It All Former Gentle Giant frontman Derek Shulman reflects on his music career, his new memoir, and the major bands he signed — including Bon Jovi and Nickelback.

This guy fronted a major band, then went on to discover some of the biggest artists of the last 40-odd years. Dude has some stories...
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12/5/25-Gary Graff reports on Aerosmith’s latest feat, New GnR, Ozzy’s Lordship, and more in Music News - 102.9 THE HOG https://soundcloud.com/1029thehog/gary-graff-reports-on-aerosmiths-latest-feat-new-gnr-ozzys-lordship-and-more-in-music-news

This week's rock talk with #bobandbrian on #1029thehog in #milwaukee
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New Zac Brown Band, Depeche Mode and 10 more things you must hear this week We start the last month of 2025 with a potent batch of new music releases, including titles from the Zac Brown Band, Olivia Rodrigo, Sting, Depeche Mode, Scorpions, the Waterboys and others, as well a...

Checking out this week's new music releases bit.ly/4rYolYr

As retirement looms, Doug Podell recalls his favorite moments from 50 years in radio The 73-year-old established himself as a fixture in the metro area music scene, whose name is deservedly held up alongside the legends he grew up idolizing, as well as other revered air aces such a…

A fond farewell to the Doc of Rock. Looking forward to being part of the final broadcast today
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Andrea Bocelli leads busy music weekend in the metro area Bocelli will be watching next year’s World Cup. A longtime supporter of Inter Milan in Italy, he went blind after sustaining an injury while goalkeeping when he was 12. He nevertheless retain…

Bocelli and a bunch more music in the #detroit metro this weekend
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Otis, my man!, and #thetemptations have a Classic @motownrecords.bsky.social me t ar @fordfield.bsky.social
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Festive holiday events fill the metro area this weekend With Thanksgiving behind us, the winter holiday season is off and running, with myriad special events amidst the frenzy of shopping, cooking and decorating. This weekend’s sleigh-full of prod…

For those getting into the spirit this weekend in the #detroit metro
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“Hell’s Kitchen” brings contemporary Broadway heat to the Fisher Theatre The stage musical, at Detroit’s Fisher Theatre through Dec. 14, may be drawn from Grammy Award-winner Alicia Keys’ upbringing in that Manhattan neighborhood and built around songs from …

@hellskitchenbway.bsky.social review in #detroit, hot off the presses...
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“We thought smoking pot in an alley on First Street in San Francisco seemed like a bad idea.” Jefferson Airplane’s Jorma Kaukonen on Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir and other giants of San Francisco’s psychede... The cofounder of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna has just released 'Wabash Avenue,' a collection of his rediscovered live recordings from 1965

#jormakaukonen was there in the 60s -- and he remembers it!
#hottuna #furpeaceranch
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Dave Koz & Friends spread joy, unity with annual holiday tour As saxophonist Dave Koz sets out on his annual holiday tour, he's also celebrating 35 years since his debut album as well as a Grammy Award nomination for his latest -- "Just Us," a collaboration wit...

It's another year of Santa Koz for the holiday season...
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Temptations leader looking forward to Thursday halftime performance at Lions game The Temptations have made plenty of special appearances at sporting events during the Motown group’s 64 years together.

Get ready -- #thetemptations will bring #motown to halftime of @detroitlions.bsky.social Thursday night game at @fordfield.bsky.social
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Pentatonix at Little Caesars Arena, 5 Things to Know For the past 13 years, Pentatonix has been as much a part of the holidays as egg nog, Santa Claus and sale-of-the-day emails.

#pentatonix will get its Yuletide on Wednesday night at @littlecaesarsarena.bsky.social
@313presents.bsky.social
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‘Hell’s Kitchen’ musical fulfills lifetime dream for Alicia Keys The stage musical — built around the 16-time Grammy Award winner’s songs and inspired by her own life story — has been a hit at the box office, on Broadway and on the road, and has won many a…

#aliciakeys is fired up for Hell's Kitchen to hit #detroit
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84-Year-Old Legend Paul Anka Shares Longevity Tips for Personal Health & the Music Industry: ‘You Gotta Write’ Paul Anka talks about staying health at 84, decades of music biz success and a new life on TikTok.

At 84, #paulanka is going like he's still 24...
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“I’ve been willing this to happen forever.” Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt opens up about the band’s upcoming feature film, plans for music — and his brand-new Epiphone signature bass Dirnt's Grabber G-3 is offered in two finishes and sports a Leo Quan Baddass II bridge, plus three Gibson G-3 pickups

Catching up with @greenday.bsky.social bassist @mikedirnt.bsky.social 's busy schedule
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Documentary director chose to tell John Lennon-Yoko Ono story in a fresh way There have been no shortage of John Lennon and/or Beatles documentary film projects over the years. That's why Academy Award-winning documentarian Kevin Macdonald chose some unconventional methods for...

There’s more than #thebeatlesanthology out there now
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#unclekracker home for the holidays, live in #wyandotte

Jack White’s Third Man Records celebrates 10 years of musical excitement in Detroit’s Cass Corridor Music fans were so excited about having a Third Man Records store opening in Detroit’s Cass Corridor 10 years ago this week that they pitched tents on the sidewalk outside on Thanksgiving nig…

It's been a big 10 years in #detroit for @thirdmanrecords.bsky.social #casscorridor store
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There’s more than one chance to see Uncle Kracker, Zeds Dead and KonGruEnt in the metro area this weekend The holiday weekend can be a time to travel, but also a time to settle in.

Because you can't live on leftovers and #blackfriday shopping alone...
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Laugh your way through Thanksgiving weekend with some comedy in the metro area Any of these is sure to provide a lift from any kind of holiday weekend gathering/travel/shopping stress you may encounter.

Need some holiday weekend relief? There's plenty of it in the #detroit metro...
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Record Store Day Black Friday: A baker’s dozen of must-gets from a very long list Record Store Day's Black Friday is, as usual, filled with exclusive and limited edition releases, mostly on vinyl, from some of music's most legendary names. There's more than enough to max out the cr...

Happy @recordstoreday.bsky.social #blackfriday.
These are the titles to go to the mat for
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Detroit Icons Eminem & Jack White Share Stage for First Time at Epic Thanksgiving Day Halftime Show Jack White was joined by Eminem during his halftime set at the Detroit Lions’ annual Thanksgiving Day Classic at Ford Field.

#thanksgiving day assignment, press box turkey dinner included...
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Record Store Day Black Friday: A baker’s dozen of must-gets from a very long list Record Store Day's Black Friday is, as usual, filled with exclusive and limited edition releases, mostly on vinyl, from some of music's most legendary names. There's more than enough to max out the cr...

For those taking a moment to mull their Black Friday shopping plan...
@recordstoreday.bsky.social
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11/26/25-Gary Graff talks about the Packers halftime show, Thanksgiving Parade, The Beatles Anthology, and more in Music News - 102.9 THE HOG https://soundcloud.com/1029thehog/gary-graff-talks-about-the-packers-halftime-show-thanksgiving-parade-the-beatles-anthology-and-more-in-music-news

This week's (early) rock talk with #bobandbrian on #1029thehog in #milwaukee
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Maroon 5 closes tour on a ‘Sugar’ sweet note at Little Caesars Arena There was a sense of job well done as Maroon 5 wrapped up its Love Is Like Tour on Tuesday night, Nov. 25, at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena.

@maroon5.bsky.social created some new "Memories" last night at @littlecaesarsarena.bsky.social
@313presents.bsky.social
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