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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Annex Opens in New York With Debbie Harry Bash
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Annex in New York's Soho opened its doors last night with a bang: Visitors took an audio tour of the museum with a little help from wireless headphones before retreating upstairs to a huge loft party. Rolling Stone's Jann S. Wenner gave the opening remarks, and Dave Mason […]
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New Kids on the Block Return to U.S. Stage For First Time in 15 Years
New Kids on the Block returned to the stage for their first U.S. Show in 15 years at East Rutherford, New Jersey's IZOD Center. A sold-out crowd of legal drinking-age women, many sporting t-shirts with "MILF" written across the back) greeted them with the same sort of fervor the New Kids enjoyed during their heyday. […]
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Billy Joel on Shea Stadium: "We're Still in the Euphoria Bubble"
Last month, Billy Joel played to a sold-out crowd of 55,000 fans in the final perfomance at Shea Stadium, which is being demolished after the end of the 2008 New York Mets season. Rock Daily caught up with Joel after the announcement of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Annex to see if he […]
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Billy Joel, Clive Davis, Michael Bloomberg Announce Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Annex in NYC
Songs from Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen echoed through the streets of Soho this afternoon as Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the opening of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Annex in "the city where Lou Reed took a walk on the wild side." Flanked by Joel, Clive Davis, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame […]
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Delays Can't Dampen the Soul of Duffy's All Points West Set
An almost 30-minute delay before Duffy's afternoon All Points West set had the crowd decked out in colorful vintage wayfarers barking out U.K. soccer chants, begging the show to start. Once the rain settled down, Duffy, in red patent-leather heels and a red-and-white striped tank, came out strong to the sounds of her debut album's […]
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New Kids on the Block Return to "Today" for First Show in 15 Years
Last month, the New Kids on the Block caused fan mayhem when they resurfaced on the Today show on a windy and rainy New York morning, and similarly dreary conditions awaited the estimated 4,000 who crowded into the show's plaza early today for the five singers' first performance together in 15 years. Surrounded by a […]
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New Kids on the Block Cause Mayhem at Reunion Announcement
It's been fourteen years since the New Kids on the Block shared a stage, but you wouldn't know it judging by the crush of fans decked out in NKOTB jean jackets and tour laminates screeching with delight at the Today show plaza this morning. The now-thirtysomething boy band was bombarded by rain-soaked women dressed like […]
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