Ric Ocasek Is Dead
CARS singer RIC OCASEK died in New York City yesterday. There's no official cause of death, but sources say it was natural causes. There's some confusion over his age . . . the NYPD said he was 75, while public records list his age as 70.
The Cars became hugely popular in the late '70s and early '80s, and their hits included"Just What I Needed","My Best Friend's Girl","Good Times Roll","Let's Go","Shake It Up","You Might Think", and of course"Drive".
They put out six albums between 1976 and 1988, when they broke up. Bassist Benjamin Orr died of pancreatic cancer in 2000. The surviving members got back together briefly in 2010, and put out one last album,"Move Like This".
In April of 2018, the Cars were FINALLY inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and they reunited once more to perform at the ceremony. That was their final performance with Ric.
Outside of the Cars, Ric produced a lot of albums, including ones by Weezer, No Doubt,Nada Surf,Bad Religion,Bad Brains,Hole, and Guided By Voices.
He also put out a series of solo albums. They were mostly well-received by critics, but didn't make much of a splash commercially.
Pearl Jam Pearl Jam Tease New News Coming This Week
Pearl Jam fans are anxiously awaiting some new news. The Seattle rockers teased fans over the weekend with a tweet featuring a tape being put in a VCR that reads, September 19th, 2019.
As for what news fan can expect on Thursday, the band noted, “Something spooky is in the works..,” with a pumpkin and a ghost emoji. They then cautioned folks not to get too excited, adding, “(Hint: It's not a new album or tour!).” Check it out to the right.
Heard you talking about this. The concert was awesome! Thanks for the tickets!
Andrew Young
Eddie Money died Friday of complications from a heart procedure. He also had stage 4 esophageal cancer. Eddie was training to become a New York City cop when he quit to pursue music. He scored 11 Top 40 hits in the '70s and '80s. Eddie was 70 years old and is survived by his wife Laurie and five children. Here's a montage of his hits.
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During a show on Friday night Kid Rock paid tribute to Eddie Money by covering "Shakin'".
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Slayer Releasing Live Album & Short Film
Slayer is about to retire from the road, but they’re not going anywhere without a good parting gift for fans. Leading up to the final stop of Slayer’s final world tour on November 30th, the band will release a short film and live album bundle, “The Repentless Killogy.”
Back in August 2017, Slayer rocked a 21-song set at The Forum in Inglewood, California back as part of their “Repentless” tour, before announcing their multi-year farewell trek. “The Repentless Killogy” includes audio recordings from the gig, along with a BJ McDonnell-directed short film starring “Machete” star Danny Trejo, “Orange Is The New Black” actress Jessica Pimentel, “X-Men” star Tyler Mane and more.
“The Repentless Trilogy” is due for release on November 8th and can be pre-ordered HERE. Check out the trailer for the upcoming release, including a look at the artwork, HERE.
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DAVID LEE ROTH says he's "paid a price" for VAN HALEN's inactivity over the past several years.
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KISS had to postpone a show in Salt Lake City on Saturday because GENE SIMMONS needed an undisclosed medical procedure.
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Brother Rod,
This show was great, thank you for the tickets (won them from Karah Leigh!). The finale was kick ass, especially when he brought out two local kids (couldn't have been older then 12). They played "Are you gonna go my way" just as great as any rockstar. Hope to see y'all at my very first Buzzfest (granted I need to win tickets first). Sock shoe, sock shoe. Keep on rocking 👍👍
Just showed this email to my wife before I sent it, and we might go to bed mad over socks and shoes...lol
Manny Whitaker