Pearl Jam Fan Gets Dying Wish To See Them Live
A music fan got his dying wish to see Pearl Jam this week, but it wasn’t easy. Roland Mandel bought tickets to see the Seattle Rockers in Berlin in 2019, but the show was canceled due to the pandemic. Since then Roland was diagnosed with ALS and is currently in a wheelchair, which almost got in the way of him seeing the show.
Turns out the venue, the Berlin Waldbühne, had only 12 wheelchair seats and they had all been taken. Roland doesn’t have much time left, so his friends started an online campaign using the hashtag #RVMforRoland trying to get him to the show (RVM is for “Rearview Mirror” his favorite song). They also wrote the concert organizer, the lessee of the venue and the Berlin Commissioner for the Disabled, and more.
The campaign worked, and Roland got to watch the show Tuesday from the side of the stage and was even brought out on stage by the band. "He should also experience this special sight," frontman Eddie Vedder told the crowd. "He worked his a** off to be here tonight.”
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ONE MORE THING! Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard has teamed with Ani Difranco for a new song. The track “Disorders,” is raising money for women’s reproductive rights, with proceeds going to the National Network of Abortion Funds.
Ex-EVANESCENCE Guitarist Jen Majura Opens Up About Getting Fired From The Band: 'I'm Still In Shock'
Jen Majura has opened up about her exit from EVANESCENCE, saying she is "still in shock" about being fired from the Amy Lee-fronted band.
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Track Listing For new Highly Suspect Album and Release Date of 09-09-22
Ozzy Osbourne is releasing a new song on Friday called "Patient Number 9".
GORILLAZ released a new song called "Cracker Island" with THUNDERCAT.
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This seems kinda random, but Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics and Amy Lee from Evanescence teamed up for a cover of "Love Hurts".
It's an Everly Brothers song, but you're probably more familiar with the Nazareth version.
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Chris Stapleton Has Covid and Is Postponing Shows
Chris Stapleton came down with COVID-19 and is postponing three shows. Tonight's Salt Lake City concert will take place July 1st. And this weekend's Denver shows have been moved to July 2nd and 3rd.
He said, quote, "I want to sincerely thank everyone who has waited for so long for these shows. We are incredibly grateful for your patience, love and support, and can't wait to see you next week."
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The 10 Most Important Music Festivals in U.S. History
Music festivals have become such a big part of our culture . . . but that didn't happen overnight. Here are 10 of the most important music festivals in U.S. history, in chronological order:
1. Newport Folk Festival, 1965 . . . It was the moment Bob Dylan stunned and angered fans by going ELECTRIC.
2. Fantasy Fair and Magic Mountain Music Festival, 1967 . . . It was the first rock and roll festival in America. It included Jefferson Airplane, The Doors, and The Byrds.
3. Monterey Pop Festival, 1967 . . . It was larger and more structured than Fantasy Fair. It included Simon & Garfunkel, The Mamas and the Papas, Otis Redding, and The Who.
4. Woodstock, 1969 . . . Three days of peace and music, need I say more? There were over 500,000 people in attendance with 32 musical acts. These included Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, and The Grateful Dead.
5. Summer Jam at Watkins Glen, 1973 . . . This was even larger than Woodstock with more than 600,000 people, even though only 150,000 tickets were sold. There were only three bands in the lineup: The Allman Brothers Band, The Grateful Dead, and The Band.
6. Ozark Music Festival, 1974 . . . It was notorious for debauchery in terms of drugs and public sex acts. The lineup had Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jeff Beck, Eagles, and Blue Oyster Cult.
7. Us Festival, 1982 . . . It was put on by Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak. It included Oingo Boingo, The Ramones, Talking Heads, The Cars, The Police, and Fleetwood Mac.
8. Farm Aid, 1985 . . . It was organized by Neil Young, Willie Nelson, and John Mellencamp to help family growers throughout the U.S. It included Bob Dylan, Foreigner, The Beach Boys, and Johnny Cash.
9. Lollapalooza, 1991 . . . It was created by Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell and is still around today. The first ever lineup included Nine Inch Nails, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Violent Femmes.
10. Coachella, 1999 . . . It helped shape modern day festivals. The lineup included Tool, Rage Against the Machine, Beck, and Morrissey.
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