Dolly Parton Has Withdrawn Her Name from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominations
You can relax, rock purists . . . DOLLY PARTON has withdrawn her name from this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame consideration. She was one of seven first-time nominees, and as of last night, she was fourth in overall voting.
But there was an immediate backlash from those who felt Dolly wasn't a good fit. It sounds like she heard all the griping and didn't want to get in the middle of it. Here's what she posted yesterday on social media:
"Dolly here. Even though I am extremely flattered and grateful to be nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, I don't feel that I have earned that right.
I really do not want votes to be split because of me, so I must respectfully bow out.
"I do hope the [Hall] will understand and be willing to consider me again . . . if I'm ever worthy." She added, quote, "This has inspired me to put out a hopefully great rock 'n' roll album at some point in the future, which I've always wanted to do."
The Rock Hall has inducted several country artists, including Johnny Cash, Chet Atkins, Floyd Cramer, Bill Monroe, Hank Williams, Bob Wills . . . and the Father of Country Music, Jimmie Rodgers.
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Jack White Urges Labels To Build Own Vinyl Pressing Plants
Jack White is speaking directly to major record labels through an open letter and a video. What's his ask? He wants them to build their own vinyl pressing plants. White is no stranger to this, as "Third Man Records," which he owns, does have their own vinyl pressing plant. They even opened a new store last year in London.
This open letter comes in light of the massive delays the vinyl industry has gone through due to the pandemic. This has affected lots of smaller artists by causing them to delay their album releases. White began his message by saying, “At least once a week, without fail, someone will reach out asking me to help expedite their vinyl record manufacturing. It’s a natural thought… knowing that I own a pressing plant and have my own record label, ‘if anyone could help, it’s this guy!'”
He also went on to say that major labels building their own plants is a "no-brainer." “We have ALL created an environment where the unprecedented demand for vinyl records cannot keep up with the rudimentary supply of them. We’re all on the same team with the same goals. I truly believe that with a good faith investment in the infrastructure that got us here, we can continue on this upward trajectory and further inspire the worlds around us. Now is the time.”
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ARCADE FIRE played a show in New Orleans last night to raise money for Ukraine relief.
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MACHINE GUN KELLY's new album "Mainstream Sellout" comes out next week. Guest stars include PETE DAVIDSON, BRING ME THE HORIZON, and LIL WAYNE.
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METALLICA Played Its First Concert Exactly 40 Years Ago
Monday, March 14, METALLICA celebrated the 40th anniversary of the band's first-ever concert by sharing an early flyer promoting the gig.
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Incubus & Sublime Announce US Tour
Houston Show on August 19th at the Woodlands Pavilion
Incubus and Sublime With Rome are heading on tour across the states this summer. They'll receive support from Aquadolls. It kicks off in West Palm Beach, FL on July 24 and ends September 3 in Bend, Oregon. "We just announced our summer tour... the vibes are already 10/10," Incubus shared via Twitter.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 18 at 10 AM local time. click here for the full schedule.
We have tickets on the Fun Fact Flash Back at 6:35 am. Good Luck!
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Pearl Jam Finally Reschedules “Gigaton” Tour
Pearl Jam fans have been anxiously waiting two years for news of rescheduled dates for their “Gigaton” tour, which were halted due to the pandemic. Well, they’ve finally been revealed.
The band just announced the rescheduled trek, set for May and September, with four new shows added in Fresno, Sacramento, Las Vegas, and Camden, New Jersey. The originally scheduled Baltimore show was canceled due to the venue being closed for renovations.
A Ticketmaster Verified Fan sale begins March 29th.
Click here for the complete schedule.
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Daryl Hall Was Asked to Join Van Halen When David Lee Roth Left?
A lot of people were upset when they found out that SAMMY HAGAR was replacing DAVID LEE ROTH in VAN HALEN. But I wonder how much worse the reaction would have been if THIS happened:
DARYL HALL . . . you know, the blonde guy from HALL & OATES . . . claims EDDIE VAN HALEN asked HIM to replace Dave.
Not long after Dave left, Eddie and his then-wife VALERIE BERTINELLI came to a Hall & Oates show. And after the show, Eddie allegedly popped the question.
Daryl says, quote, "Eddie said, 'Do you wanna join Van Halen, man?' He was half joking, but I think he was serious. I really do believe he was serious.
"And I took it seriously. I went, 'Meh, I think not. I think I've got my own [stuff] going on.'"
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Rod Stewart Helped Fix a Local Road So His Ferrari Could Drive on It
ROD STEWART helped repair a local road that had been ignored for too long. He said he could no longer drive his Ferrari on it and the other day an ambulance got a flat tire from all of the potholes.
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