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Mickey Hart on Another ‘Dead’ Tour: “I Would Never Say Never”

Former [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Grateful Dead[/lastfm] drummer Mickey Hart is not ruling out the possibility of another Dead tour, even after Bob Weir publicly lambasted Hart last year.

2011/08/24

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Carter Alan’s Rock N’ Roll Diary: June 9

[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Bob Dylan[/lastfm] received an honorary degree on this day in 1970 at Princeton.  What degree did they give him?

2011/06/09

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Carter Alan’s Rock N’ Roll Diary: June 7

On this day in 1963, the [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Rolling Stones[/lastfm] released their first single in England. It was a cover of Chuck Berry’s “Come On.” What Willie Dixon blues song was on the B-side?

2011/06/07

Carter Alan’s Rock N’ Roll Diary: April 25

[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]U2[/lastfm] kicked off its “Popmart” tour in Las Vegas on this day in 1997. They had a special stage for their encore in a giant mirror ball, resembling what?

2011/04/25

Attention Classic Rock Fans: Don’t Neglect Your Turntables This Saturday…

The fourth annual Record Store Day (Saturday, April 16) is a celebration of music, independent record stores, and the trusty wax itself. Even if you are without a means to listen to vinyl records these […]

2011/04/15

Carter’s Rock N’ Roll Diary: April 7

On this day in 1970, [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Grateful Dead[/lastfm] began a four-night stand at the Fillmore West with Miles Davis. The jazz trumpet extraordinaire had recently released a seminal double-album that fused jazz and rock, […]

2011/04/07

Carter’s Rock N’ Roll Diary: April 6

Happy birthday to Warren Haynes of the [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Allman Brothers Band[/lastfm] and Gov’t Mule! Which guitarist replaced Warren in the Allmans when he left the band in 1997 to devote full-time energies to Gov’t Mule?

2011/04/06

Carter’s Rock N’ Roll Diary: April 2

In 1971 [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Ringo Starr[/lastfm] released his single “It Don’t Come Easy,” a big success which reached #4 in the U.S. singles chart. Did he ever chart higher than that in the States?

2011/04/02

Carter’s Rock N’ Roll Diary: March 24

On this day in 1986, [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Rolling Stones[/lastfm] released the album Dirty Work. It was their first album of new material in three years and featured a Top ten single which is rarely heard […]

2011/03/24

Carter’s Rock N’ Roll Diary: March 8

Ron “Pigpen” McKernan of [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Grateful Dead[/lastfm] died on this day in 1973. He died of liver disease and was quite fond of the drink. What was his favorite alcoholic elixir?

2011/03/08

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