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Were These CDs REALLY That Popular?
By “Tampa” Earl Burton Along with being a writer here at Rock at Night (and my internet radio gig with Real Rock Radio), one of my other enjoyments with music is collecting compact discs. Not […]
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Rock Doc of the Month: ‘Hired Gun’ Opens the Door to the Session Musician’s Travails
By “Tampa” Earl Burton Last month here at Rock at Night we started something that turned out to be EXTREMELY popular. The presentation of rock music documentaries is often overlooked, but they often take deeper […]
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Rock Doc of the Month: ‘How Music Got Free’ Traces the Digital Age of the 21st Century Music Industry
By “Tampa” Earl Burton Everyone loves movies. If it is a movie with a rock and roll soundtrack, then people love it even more. If it is a movie that tells you about a particular subject […]
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What WILL Be Played from Taylor Swift Forty Years from Now?
By “Tampa” Earl Burton, Rock At Night Recently there was a bit of turmoil regarding comments made by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, otherwise known as Pet Shop Boys, regarding the phenomenon that is known […]
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A Divisive 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Class Chosen for Fall Ceremonies
By “Tampa” Earl Burton On Sunday evening (more on this in a moment), the announcement was made regarding the Class of 2024 for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. There has always been great […]
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Ranking the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees
By “Tampa” Earl Burton In February, the announcement came from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as to who the nominees for the Class of 2024 would be. To be honest, it was a […]
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The Best Rock from 2023 – Veterans? Newcomers? We Got it All!
By “Tampa” Earl Burton Rock music had one of its best years in recent memory in 2023. At the start of the year, the venerable Ozzy Osbourne raided the Grammys, winning two awards; the “Prince […]
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Hammerjacks: The Rockumentary Relives Raucous Eighties Hard Rock Days
By “Tampa” Earl Burton Film Review: Hammerjacks: The Rockumentary-Available on Blu Ray, DVD, streaming, and soundtrack In the world of rock and roll, several iconic music venues have etched their names in the annals of history. […]
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First Impressions of the Class of 2023 for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
By “Tampa” Earl Burton, Rock At Night Tampa This morning, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2023, and it was done rather quietly. The reason I say this is that, […]
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The Great Live Nation Entertainment Swindle
By Tampa Earl Burton – Rock At Night Columnist The Great Live Nation Entertainment Swindle Back in 1980, someone thought it was a great idea to put together a “mockumentary” based on the British band […]
