We just got some exciting news from the folks at Warner Brothers announcing that they will have a booth at the annual WFMU Record Fair, happening this weekend in New York City. Music fans will have first crack at getting their hands on the new vinyl edition of R.E.M’s Live At the Olympia in Dublin/39 […]
Author: Matt Wardlaw
Traveling on the Super Highway with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
I’ll admit it – I’ve been holding something back from all of you, because for the past month, I’ve been on a secret road trip. I’ve been on the road with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, traveling with the band on the maiden voyage of their Superhighway Tour. Supporting the release of the highly anticipated […]
Won’t get fooled again….
…unless you still need tickets to see Roger Daltrey at the House of Blues here in Cleveland on November 3rd. Mr. Daltrey’s rock and roll performance in Cleveland is officially sold out. For those that have tickets for the HOB show, it sounds like you’ll be enjoying a good show – check out a recent […]
The Monday Morning Mix – The Deep End Fall Double Disc – 10/19/09
Graphic by Rachael Novak Click here for details on how you can be a part of The Monday Morning Mix and win some cool stuff! We’ve got some great mixes in hand and on the way – where is yours? About Today’s Mix: For those of you that actually read these intros, you’ll recall that […]
Hey man, is that AC/DC? Yeah man. Well turn-it-up man!
Oh my God, it’s like we opened up the souls of a thousand rock and rolls….. If the Freedom Rock guys from the 80’s were around today in 2009 promoting the new AC/DC rarities box set Backtracks, I’m thinking it would look something like this video featuring Billy and George of AC/DC FanNation. Hilarious.
Best music blog? We blush.
Cleveland Scene’s annual Best of Cleveland issue hit the streets yesterday, and we’re honored to have Addicted to Vinyl listed in the critics’ picks under the banner of “Best Music Blog Besides Ours.” If you’ve followed the musical history of REO Speedwagon, you might think that it’s impossible to find critical love in your home […]
A couple of rock and roll birthday greetings….
Two ATV favorites are celebrating birthdays this week – our first birthday greeting goes out to Moody Blues frontman Justin Hayward, a longtime staple in my musical collection both with the Moodies and solo. My Hayward/Moodies love began when I saw this video as a kid…. Moody Blues Your Wildest Dreams by avajra ….and continued […]
Cage Match: Bruce Springsteen vs. Bruce Springsteen
By now, you probably know that I got some results out of my recent “open letter” to Bruce Springsteen. Kind of. I was pulling for full album performances of Born To Run in St. Louis, and Darkness On The Edge of Town in Cleveland. Announcements were made on Monday morning that both Cleveland and St. […]
Do I end every sentence like it’s a question, aye?
Thanks to Rob Smith of Popdose for pointing me towards this hilarious video exchange featuring an “interview” with 80s popster Richard Marx. Billboard’s Bill Werde and Marx kick the traditional interview format out the window while discussing Marx’s latest album Emotional Remains, and have some humorous fun at the expense of some of Marx’s fellow […]
The Monday Morning Mix – If We Took A Holiday – 10/12/09
Graphic by Rachael Novak Click here for details on how you can be a part of The Monday Morning Mix and win some cool stuff! We’ve got some great mixes in hand and on the way – where is yours? About Today’s Mix: Welcome to another exciting Columbus Day! It’s time for audience participation time! […]