DETROIT (Billboard) - KISS, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Genesis, the Hollies, LL Cool J and Jimmy Cliff are first-time contenders for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, organizers said Wednesday. They join returning candidates ABBA, the Chantels, Darlene Love, Laura Nyro, the Stooges and Donna Summer. Five of the 12 nominees will be chosen for induction from ballots cast by more than 500 music industry voters. An announcement of the inductees is expected in January, and the Hall's... Read Full Story
MUSIC NEWS - Know as one of rock's first supergroups, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash helped define the Woodstock generation through their harmonies, pointed resonant songwriting and deep commitment to political and social causes. The trio is back touring this summer in the USA and Europe, with more dates to be added to the USA leg. In between the late-spring North American and early summer European segments of the tour, Crosby, Stills & Nash will be inducted into the... Read Full Story
DETROIT (Billboard) - As he continues to work on his own boxed set retrospective, Stephen Stills has mined past recordings for a pair of fall archival releases. On September 22 the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist will release "Manassas -- Pieces," a 15-song collection of outtakes and rarities -- "The bits and pieces we were silly enough to leave off," Stills writes in the liner notes. Manassas, the country rock band he formed in 1971 with Chris Hillman, of the Byrds and the... Read Full Story
Crosby, Stills & Nash Tickets King Center For The Performing Arts in Melbourne, FL Buy Crosby, Stills & Nash Tickets in Melbourne, FL Crosby, Stills & Nash is beyond amazing and on Monday, August 24th, Crosby, Stills & Nash will be featured live on stage. Fans are eagerly awaiting the big day so they can enjoy the passion and excitement of a live event with Crosby, Stills & Nash. The King Center For The Performing Arts, located in Melbourne, FL will be the center of the action when Crosby... Read Full Story
Crosby , Stills & Nash’s Demos captures the marvel of being in-studio with one of the formative voices of a generation. Preserved by digital remastering, Demos unveils 12 unheard gems from the demo tapes of David Crosby, Stephen Stills & Graham Nash recorded from August 1968 through February 1971. Amidst mixed critical reviews, the tracks ranging from a magical solo of “Marrakesh Express” to a capricious turn on “Love The One You’re With” still stand as a hallmark of extraordinary vocals and... Read Full Story
CSN DEMOS First off, I would like to extend my thanks to Barbara (aka Layla) at http://laylasclassicrock.blogspot.com/ for her thoughtfulness in forwarding this CD along to me. Her blog has an incredible following as she is very passionate about her subject matter, always informative and extremely generous in her support of fellow bloggers and music lovers. Very kind gesture and much appreciated. The familiar voices of Crosby and Nash were the ones that I first heard in the late 70's via my... Read Full Story
Stephen Stills is a guitarist best known as a member of Crosby, Stills and Nash. His catalog of music runs deep with solo work as well as Buffalo Springfield and lesser known bands. He holds the unique honor of being the first person inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice in one night, when in 1997 both Buffalo Springfield and Crosby Stills and Nash were inducted. Stills was diagnosed with prostate cancer in late 2007 and had surgery. The bands most recent tour kicked off on June... Read Full Story
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“Ohio” is a protest song written by Neil Young in reaction to the Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970 and performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. It was released as a single, backed with Stephen Stills’ “Find the Cost of Freedom”, peaking at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100. Although a live version of the song was included on the group’s 1971 double album Four Way Street, the studio versions of both songs did not appear on an LP until the group’s... Read Full Story
She says of the trademark blemish she had removed this year, "I didn’t think a thing about it and then it turns into mole-gate and my son tells me he misses it -- I feel like I should’ve consulted more people about it!"
