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A Few More Things: R&R HoF, Jason Aldean, Ron Wood & Neil Young
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced presenters for its 2012 induction ceremony; Jason Aldean serves up pizza, Ron Wood’s artwork stars in a NYC exhibit next month and Neil Young’s first album with Crazy Horse in nearly nine years drops in June.
R&R Hall of Fame Presenters List
The Rock Hall announced its 2012 class in December, saying Guns N’ Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys, Laura Nyro, Donovan and The Small Faces / The Faces are among those to be immortalized this spring.
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Electric Factory, Philadelphia, Pa.
Now the Rock Hall has announced some of its presenters, those folks tagged to introduce the inductees. Here’s the list, presented as inductee (presenter).
Beastie Boys (Chuck D)
Donovan (John Mellencamp)
Small Faces / The Faces (Steven Van Zandt)
Freddie King (ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill)
Don Kirshner (Carole King)
Cosimo Matassa, Tom Dowd, Glyn Johns (Robbie Robertson)
The Blue Caps, The Comets, The Crickets, The Famous Flames, The Midnighters, The Miracles (Smokey Robinson).
More presenters will be announced. The 27th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony happens April 14 in Cleveland and airs on HBO beginning May 5. Visit RockHall.com for more information.
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Farm Aid, Livestrong Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kans.
Jason Aldean – Pizza Man
There are fans and there are FANS in that some music lovers will do anything to acquire tickets for their favorite act.
The good deed took place in Peoria, Ill., where Aldean is scheduled to play the city’s Civic Center May 10, according to the Journal Star newspaper, which reported online that a foursome comprised of Nashville residents was spending the night in hopes of snagging some decent seats for their hero.
Although Aldean didn’t read the item about the fans, tour promoter Brian O’Connell did and forwarded the story to Aldean who responded that the faithful should get some pizza for their dedication. Since O’Connell’s family is from Peoria, he went straight to his favorite pizza purveyor – Agatucci’s.
“We were stoked. We were happy to have the pizzas,” Austin Wright told the Journal Star.
And the tickets? Front row for the fans, reminding us once again that there are few things better in life than primo concert tickets and pizza.
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Xcel Energy Center, Sain’t Paul, Minn.
A Man & His Art
Ron Wood has a solo show of a different nature coming up in New York City. An art gallery is going to feature the Rolling Stones guitarist’s artwork.
Wood’s artistic nature has been well documented over the years. While still a child his drawings were featured on a BBC program and over the past few decades his paintings have been exhibited in galleries throughout the world.
The newest place to see Wood’s artwork will be at the Broome Street Art Gallery located at 498 Broome Street at West Broadway in New York City. The gallery will exhibit “Faces, Time and Places” featuring works selected by Wood, including paintings, drawings and limited-edition prints, some of which will be for sale.
The exhibition begins April 9, just five days before Wood’s old band, The Faces, is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Ronnie Wood and Kenney Jones goof around as they announce a Faces reunion gig set for Aug. 13.
Neil Young, Crazy Horse Explore ‘Americana’
Neil Young’s first album with Crazy Horse in almost nine years, Americana, drops in June. And, like many of Young’s albums, it may not be what you expect from the eclectic music maker. But chances are it will be exactly what you need.
This time around Young and Crazy Horse have put together a collection of classic American folk songs, such as “Tom Dooley,” ”Oh Susannah” and “She’ll Be Comin’ ’Round The Mountain,” as well as Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land.”
Here’s the setlist:
“Oh Susannah”
“Clementine”
“Tom Dooley”
“Gallows Pole”
“Get A Job”
“Travel On”
“High Flyin’ Bird”
“She’ll Be Comin’ ‘Round The Mountain”
“This Land is Your Land”
“Wayfarin’ Stranger”
“God Save The Queen”
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Performing with Crazy Horse at the MusiCares Person of the Year gala honoring Paul McCartney in Los Angeles.
Americana lands in stores June 5. While you’re waiting, you can check out Young’s notes about each song on the album. Just click here.