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Graceland in Memphis, TE is the former home of Elvis Presley
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A Visit To The King’s Castle Was Quite Personal

However, I was NOT ready for the next level. The next level being a visit to Elvis’s home in Memphis, Graceland. Of course, I have seen Graceland on TV many, many times but I was not prepared for the feeling that came over me actually being there.
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Posted by By Rock Candy Posted inMusic BlogTags: badge, Elvis, graceland, jewelry, landmark, Memphis, nashville, Tour, VIP2 Comments
Jim Irsay Rock concert and collectable show
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A Generous Millionaire Who Can’t Sing a Lick

Jim Irsay is a million-(maybe billion)-aire who is living a dream! Not only does he own an NFL team, he has taken his love of music and history and thrown…
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Posted by By Rock Candy Posted inConcert Reviews, Music BlogTags: Aronoff, Beatles, collectables, concert, Fogerty, Generous, Heart, Irsay, millionaire, PinkFloyd, REM, rockconcert, san francisco, WilsonNo Comments
John Mellencamp has been a performer for over 50 years and still going strong
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Veteran Rocker As Important As Ever

The other day I was browsing Amazon and came across a John Mellencamp live offering that I must have missed. Plain Spoken From The Chicago Theatre. All of a sudden,…
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Posted by By Rock Candy Posted inAlbum Reviews, Music BlogTags: blu-ray, chicago, live, mellencamp, music, review, rockconcertNo Comments
Frampton Comes Alive double album with gatefold open
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Frampton Makes History: Challenges his Fans to Come Alive

“Hello San Francisco!” These words have been spoken millions of times from thousands of stages across the city of San Francisco. Never were these words heard by more people than…
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Posted by By Rock Candy Posted inMusic BlogNo Comments
Ringo All Starr Band in concert
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The Spry Ringo Is An All Starr Genius

A few years ago, I finally pulled the trigger on going to see Ringo Starr & his All-Starr Band in concert. I can argue that I have been a Beatles…
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Posted by By Rock Candy Posted inMusic BlogTags: all starrs, Beatle, concert, fox Theater, liveconcert, oakland, ringo, starrNo Comments
Old television with music show on the screen
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There’s Never Any Rock Music on the TV

I’m old enough to remember a time before MTV. During those dark times, seeing rock music on TV was rare. You could see plenty of pop music but try to…
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Posted by By Rock Candy Posted inMusic BlogTags: MidnightSpecial, rockconcert, RockTV, soundstageNo Comments
St. Anger by Metallica Album cover
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St. Anger is Metallica at Their Best

NOTE: For purposes of this article, Lu Lu NEVER EXISTED. “St. Anger is a terrible Metallica album.” “It marks the end of a great metal band.”  I’ll admit I drank…
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A gorilla searches through a crate of vinyl record albums
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If You Are A Crate Digger You Better Not Break Any Records

When I was growing up, everyone was a record album ‘collector’. Well, everyone who enjoyed music at the time. It was more like a living collection . If you wanted…
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Posted by By Rock Candy Posted inMusic BlogTags: 8track, albums, collecting, cratedigger, phonograph, streaming, turntable, vinylNo Comments
Charley Crockett
Posted inMusic Blog

Twangy Country Even Rockers Love

I am rock and roll guy. Metal too! But I will enjoy a good Motown song or some smooth jazz. I find that as I grow older, I'm more inclined…
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Posted by By Rock Candy Posted inMusic BlogTags: americana, charleycrockett, concert, country, music, texas, throwback, twangy, western1 Comment
All music media
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All My Music Is Right Here

For people of a certain age, say 50+, the amount of physical space needed for a music collection was something one had to think about. Most music fans begin collecting…
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Posted by By Rock Candy Posted inMusic BlogTags: 8track, cassette, vinyl1 Comment

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