Rock N Roll

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After the first post Is Elvis still alive?, I got quite a few responses and someone sent me his story about Elvis being still alive I found it interesting and I want to share it with my readers so read the story and tell me your views

I was a Branson performer back in 1992.
President Clinton was in town as well as Elvis former band members, such as James Burton, Ronnie Tutt etc. I was out in the parking lot of where I used to perform, when out of the corner of my right eye, I saw a shiny rental white Cadillac, with “Illinois” tags. I noticed one man get out from the left back passenger side door, and another man get out from the right back side door. Next thing I noticed was a man around 6? to 6?1 inches tall, medium weight, gray hair, long sideburns, and tinted glasses, get out of the vehicle. We stared at each other for what seemed an eternity, but in reality was right around 20 to 30 seconds, we just both froze! Here is where this really gets interesting! He stretched for a while, got back in the Cadillac, and drove off towards the Grand Palace, (where Elvis former band members were playing that night). Next thing that happened was a lady who just happened to stop and talk to me for minute. The lady? Louise Burton, (James Burton’s wife). We talked for a while, and during the conversation, she asked me what I was doing outside at the time. I said I was in between shows at the time, and that I was a performer. She said who she was, and asked if I would like to meet her husband, and Ronnie Tutt (Lead drummer for John Denver). I said I’d love to, I’d already met John Wilkinson, (Elvis former lead guitarist) and many other singers too that had performed for “E”. What is the point in all this? I spoke to Author Gail Brewer Giorgio, (Wrote the “Elvis Files”) just a few months earlier. Gail had told me that “E”, was currently going by the name of Jon Burrows, and that he had been reported as living in CHICAGO ILLINOIS! So, you take all these coincidences – President Clinton, Elvis former band members etc. And I believe it’s real simple, that was Jon Burrows – AKA Elvis Aron Presley, that I saw across the street, getting out of that rental white Cadillac, and driving over to the Grande Palace!

True story!
Tony Degn

And the Canadian band’s message? Kids should stop playing Guitar Hero and start rock bands! Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger shares why they say that, “I feel like there’s not enough rock bands out there, especially when we go on the road. It’s tough to find other bands out there, because either they’re making a record, or they just got done touring. So kids: Start rock bands. Set down the ‘Guitar Hero,’ learn how to play an actual guitar and start a band, because it’s hard to find more bands to put a solid rock-and-roll package together..”

Making “Dark Horse”, Nickelback’s latest album, was no easy task. Chad Kroeger relates that the record took more than six months to create, from conception to delivery, and he adds that he’s pretty sure the band accomplished its stated mission of releasing a record that surpasses its previous offering, 2005′s All the Right Reasons. Kroeger shares, “The bar’s been raised — it’s pretty high, especially if we are going to be looking back at the last record. I think our fans were pretty happy with it, and we made a lot of new fans with that one, and we want to keep ‘em all!”

Beginning February 2, 2009, at Cox Arena in San Diego and wrapping March 18 at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Maine, the veteran rockers will pick up where 40-plus-city North American Crue Fest left off. The 25-city-plus tour will feature support from Hinder, Theory of a Deadman and the Last Vegas (winner of the first Guitar Center On-Stage: Your Chance to Make Rock History contest). Ticket prices will range from $25 to $75, with public on-sales beginning Nov. 21 in various markets.

Kovac, who has served as Motley Crue’s manager since 1994 relates, “These are markets we didn’t play. Rock has always been a middle-of-the-country sport, and you have to go to where your fans are.” After March, Motley Crue will break from touring until the summer, when it will visit European cities in June. From there, the band will return stateside from July through September for the second edition of Crue Fest. Below are Motley Crue’s North American tour dates. Let’s get rockin’!!!

Feb. 2: San Diego (Cox Arena)
Feb. 4: Reno, Nev. (Reno Events Center)
Feb. 6-7: Las Vegas (the Joint)
Feb. 10: Omaha, Neb. (Quest Center)
Feb. 11: Moline, Ill. (iWireless Center)
Feb. 13: Grand Rapids, Mich. (Van Andel Arena)
Feb. 14: Madison, Wis. (Alliant Energy Center)
Feb. 15: Rockford, Ill. (Metro Centre)
Feb. 17: Des Moines, Iowa (Wells Fargo Arena)
Feb. 18: Saint Paul, Minn. (Xcel Energy Center)
Feb. 19: Green Bay, Wis. (Resch Center)
Feb. 21: Nashville (Sommet Center)
Feb. 22: Birmingham, Ala. (Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex)
Feb. 25: Greensville, S.C. (Bi-Lo Center)
Feb. 27: Lafayette, La. (Cajun Dome)
Feb. 28: New Orleans (New Orleans Arena)
March 3: Miami (Hard Rock Casino)
March 4: Orlando, Fla. (UCF Arena)
March 6: Atlantic City, N.J. (Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa)
March 7: Erie, Pa. (Erie Events Center)
March 8: Hershey, Pa. (Giant Center)
March 10: Ottawa, Ontario (Scotiabank Place)
March 11: Hamilton, Ontario (Copps Coliseum)
March 13: Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun Arena)
March 14: Baltimore (1st Mariner Arena)
March 16: New York (Madison Square Garden)
March 17: Manchester, N.H. (Verizon Wireless)
March 18: Portland, Maine (Cumberland County Civic Center)

Nope, it’s not a greatest hits album. As the band guitarist, Benji Madden, explains: “We just feel like even though we’re in the process of making our fifth album and we have had a lot of hits, we’re a little too young for a greatest hits (album).” Young indeed! Even Bon Jovi is just starting to make their greatest hits and they’ve been around for a looooong time! Adds Benji’s twin brother, Good Charlotte frontman Joel Madden, “We’re not as accomplished as I guess we feel a band with a greatest hits should be.”

And so, instead of a greatest hits album, Good Charlotte came out with “The Greatest Remixes” which is due out this November 25 from Epic. Fifteen songs appear on the standard edition of the album, while another five remixes will be available via iTunes. Good Charlotte also brought a pair of new songs to the project, the socially conscious “WAR” for the iTunes edition and “Anxiety” for both sets. Joel Madden describes it as “probably the most Good Charlotte record we’ve ever written” — more rock and pop-oriented, with fewer dance and hip-hop influences.

But the best news for the rock n roll group? They will become eligible for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum next year! WOW! Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora tells Billboard.com about the upcoming award, “I hope so.. Time flies man, but yeah there’s talk and rumors. Boy that would be nice. It’s something certainly I’ve been shooting for all my life. I think if you have a career in the music business, you want to get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.”

The Bon Jovi member also shared that they have plenty of new projects. Richie Sambora related, “We’ve been filming a documentary and are in the process of mixing a live DVD of last year’s ‘Lost Highway’ concert tour.” He adds, “Also, I think we’re looking at doing a greatest hits album next year. Jon and I are writing some new songs for it and to just load up for the next Bon Jovi record.” The DVD and best-of album is expected for a fall 2009 release.

Yup, New Yorkers will now have their own Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! And it will open this November 24th, sooo exciting! The ANNEX NYC will feature galleries of John Lennon, Madonna, Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan. Additionally, it will open its first special exhibit in true punk rock style, honoring the Clash. The ANNEX will also showcase selected items from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s vast collection, including Bruce Springsteen’s 1957 Chevy, John Lennon’s Record Plant Piano, Elvis Presley’s motorcycle jacket, a handwritten poem by Jim Morrison and much more.

The exhibits, including the Roots & Influences, Moments to Movements and New York Rocks rooms, will highlight rock and roll’s impact on music, allowing visitors to discover, or rediscover, their connection to it all. Advance tickets for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ANNEX NYC are on sale exclusively at http://www.rockannex.com or 866-9-ROCKNY (866.963.2569). The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ANNEX NYC is located at 76 Mercer Street. Exhibits are subject to capacity and advance ticket purchase is essential to ensure access for a desired time and date. Go and buy your tickets now!