Video: Linda Ronstadt - You're No Good

Fans have made a strong case for the following bands and artists who weren't nominated this year and aren't in the hall of fame yet. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame recently announced their nominees for the 2011 induction, and as usual, it left many people disappointed. While there were some good candidates on the list, it's impossible to please everybody. However, ardent fans have made a strong case for the following bands and artists who weren't nominated this year and aren't in the hall of fame yet.

This is too bad ass not to share. Jake and I just stumbled across this amazing live version of Linda Ronstadt's huge hit. You have to watch this. The guitar solo will KILL you and check out how foxy she...

The New York Times has an obituary today on Clint Ballard, Jr., who died on December 23. 2008.Ballard, a longtime Dallas and Denton resident, wrote a number of hit songs, including Linda Ronstadt's N... Continue reading "The New York Times Runs An Obituary On Clint Ballard, Jr." >

Greg Kihn. I come back to this song every couple of years. It's a predictable and hardworking tune, yet it somehow manages to transcend its simplicity. Echo & The Bunnymen. One of my favorites. In this live version of the song, the bass is too loud and the whole thing sounds like a British version of The Sonics' "Strychnine." Linda Ronstadt should be more influential than she is -- either that, or not enough folks are 'fessing up to it. [...]

No no no, not that cancer. The astrological sign. Today's my birthday so we're going to celebrate all the bitchin' musicians who share it with me. Firstly, my personal favorite: Johnny Thunders. And while part of me feels like I should post "You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory" , you're getting "Personality Crisis" by The New York Dolls 'cause it fuckin' rules. Next up is Johnny's fellow punk pioneer Marky Ramone. I know "Blitzkreig Bop" is another uninspired choice, [...]