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The greatest reunion show i

naener — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:57:24 -0500

The greatest reunion show i ever saw was the Eagles Hell Freezes Over Tour in the mid-nineties. Was that the beginning of the bury-the-hatchet-for-cash trend?

It's been a few yesars, but i remember it being a good show, even if it was a blatant feathering of the band's retirement fund.

Tom Waits is like good wine

writers bloc — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:53:05 -0500

Tom Waits is like good wine when it comes to songwriting, and his gravelly voice only gets rougher with age. Neil Young may look older, but he still divinely punishes his guitars when playing with Crazy Horse and can hit the soft high notes when performing acoustic.

And as a lifetime KISS fan, it pains me to say this, but there's a certain kind of show that starts to look pretty silly nearly 40 years after it began, and it involves thick makeup, 7-inch heels and Spandex costumes.

There's a rumor out that U2

jennyjean4 — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:30:01 -0500

There's a rumor out that U2 will be releasing an album in 2008 with Brian Eno and Danial Lanois producing. I think U2 is a great example of a band that's been around for a long time, but keeps changing it up and giving us reasons to listen.
Also I love the clips from "Young@Heart". Especially the old man singing Cold Plays "Fix You", it's sadly beautiful.

Sound Off: Rock of ages

BakerBlog — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:50:52 -0500

Is there a future for aging rock stars besides bingo on Sunday? Who should hang it up? Who still has the moves?

Reunion tours are all the rage anymore – just ask the artists-formerly-known-as-bands raking in the cash each summer from fans willing to fork it over to relive the glory of days gone by. The Police, The Who, Van Halen, Stone Temple Pilots and New Kids on the Block are just some of the most recent groups to bury the hatchet and climb back into the old tour bus (or several personal tour buses, as the case may be).