Finally! Canadian progressive rock gods Rush are heading to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The prolific trio -- bassist/singer Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson and drummer/lyricist Neil Peart -- formed in 1968 and released their self-titled debut album in 1974. They never broke up, save for a five year hiatus beginning in the late 1990s; and just released their 19th studio album, "Clockwork Angels", earlier this year to rave reviews.

The band made it in on their first try; but one would never know that after the yearly outpouring of disdain for the institution by fans after repeated snu...

Heart's induction onto the Hollywood Walk of Fame was made extra special on Tuesday after officials in Los Angeles dedicated the day to the rockers.

Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson unveiled their pavement plaque on Hollywood Boulevard, positioned by The Musician's Institute, in front of a huge crowd, and they were left stunned by the extra honor bestowed upon them.

Ann Wilson exclaimed, "That's a big surprise, I didn't know it was Heart day too," before joking, "Okay, everything's free for everybody all day long. Nobody pays any money for anything all day."

She added, "We'd like to say t...

Heart star Nancy Wilson has married music executive Geoff Bywater.

The 58-year-old musician walked down the aisle at a ceremony in California on Saturday, and shared pictures of her big day on her Facebook.com page.

She writes, "Love was in the air last Saturday at the El Paseo gourmet restaurant owned by long time friend Sammy Hagar. Love rules! xoxo Nancy and Geoff."

The What About Love hit-maker was previously married to Almost Famous director Cameron Crowe for 24 years before divorcing in 2010.

They have two sons, William and Curtis.

The family emergency that brought Def Leppard's U.S. tour to a sudden halt has been revealed - singer Joe Elliott's father has died.

The British rockers scrapped a show with Heart in Cincinnati, Ohio on Thursday, revealing only that the ill health of a bandmate's family member had forced them to head back to England.

They also postponed a weekend show in Bristow, Virginia and scrapped dates in Wantagh, New York on July 12, and Holmdel, New Jersey on July 13.

And late on Friday it was revealed Elliott's father had died in a U.K. hospital after a long illness.

No more details were availab...

Kate Winslet, Jennifer Aniston and Scarlett Johansson are all set to become street girls next year when they unveil stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Jennifer Lopez, Boyz II Men, Heart stars Ann and Nancy Wilson and British actor Malcolm McDowell are also among the 2012 honorees, while acting legend Richard Burton and soul star Barry White will both receive posthumous stars.

John Pavlik, chairman of the Hollywood Walk of Fame Selection Committee, says, "The committee has selected a fabulous slate of stars to add sparkle and luster to the Hollywood Walk of Fame over the next year."

"Th...

Heart Performing On The Ellen Degeneres Show On March 29 In Support Of The Current "Night At Sky Church" DVD And Blu-ray Disc

“What About Love” Will Be Performed During The Telecast and

“These Dreams” Will Be Put On The Ellen Website.

LOS ANGELES, March 22, 2011—Ann and Nancy Wilson will bring their rock band Heart to the Ellen DeGeneres Show on March 29 (airdate.) They will perform “What About Love” and “These Dreams,” the latter will be featured on the Ellen website, both are on the Legacy Recordings, Night At Sky Church, a new full-length concert film from the ground-breaking Seat...

Legacy Recordings released, Night At Sky Church, a new full-length concert film from the ground-breaking Seattle-based rock band Heart, available everywhere on DVD and Blu-ray disc.

Lensed in glorious Red Cam HD during Heart's triumphant hometown gig last March at the Experience Music Project, Seattle's Rock & Roll History Museum, Night At Sky Church showcases a stunning career-spanning selection of warm, revelatory and electrifying performances.

Night At Sky Church includes definitive interpretations of Heart's biggest hits, some of the most anthemic tunes in the entire classic rock cano...

Def Leppard, Great Britain's premiere arena rock band, have announced that they will make their triumphant return to the US with a summer tour kicking off on June 15 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Joining Def Leppard for this highly anticipated tour are Seattle rock legends Heart. Leppard's influential career includes numerous hit singles and ground-breaking multi-platinum albums -- including two of the best-selling albums of all time, "PYROMANIA" and "HYSTERIA". The anthemic rock megastars have earned their stripes as one of the most enduring and successful touring acts in history. H...

Motley Crue, The Cars and Green Day have made it onto a new magazine list of the Top 10 Best Rock Bands ever.

The three acts join the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Queen and Santana on the Parade magazine poll.

The Beatles topped the list, and along with Led Zeppelin are the only two that are no longer performing and recording together. The Cars recently reformed and are currently in the studio working on new material.

Green Day is releasing a brand-new live album, entitled "Awesome As F***," on March 22 on Reprise Records. It will include explosive performances captured during the band’...

Nancy Wilson's divorce from director Cameron Crowe was finalized on Wednesday.

The Heart star separated from the Jerry Maguire filmmaker in 2008 and filed for divorce in September, citing "irreconcilable differences".

And now the pair's 24-year marriage is officially over.

They married in 1986 and are parents to 10-year-old twins William James and Curtis Wilson.

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Heart star Nancy Wilson has filed for divorce from her moviemaker husband Cameron Crowe.

The "Barracuda" hitmaker has cited "irreconcilable differences" for the split.

Wilson and Crowe, the director of "Almost Famous" and "Vanilla Sky," wed in 1986 and are parents to 10-year-old twins William James and Curtis Wilson.

Not all musicians can be inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. However, it brings to mind some music acts worthy of consideration in the future. Let us know which yet to be named bands or artist do you think should be inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!

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Journey

Classic Rock band Journey is currently experiencing a new wave of popularity thanks to televised musical programs American Idol and Glee.

Nirvana

Rock act Nirvana crashed into the 90's obliterating the Heavy Metal music scene with a new revolutionary industry termed movement known as "Grunge."...

Heart sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson are still fuming over their public spat with Sarah Palin - they were forced to improve their security arrangements after receiving death threats.

The Alone hit-makers blasted the former U.S. Republican vice-presidential candidate after she used their hit song Barracuda in her 2008 election campaign. They issued an angry statement reassuring fans they do not share Palin's political views - but the incident caused some supporters to walk away from the band, and the rockers were later targeted by "crazies".

Nancy Wilson tells Classic Rock magazine, "Some ...

Multi-platinum and Grammy-Award winning singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan is scheduled to release her first studio album of new material in 7 years "Laws Of Illusion" on June 15th on Arista Records. The album was recorded in Montreal and Vancouver with Sarah's longtime collaborator/producer Pierre Marchand. Sarah's new album "Laws Of Illusion" will be released just weeks in advance of the kick off to Lilith Fair 2010, the historic all women touring festival, founded by McLachlan, which became one of the highest grossing touring festivals in the world.

The album's first single "Loving You i...

Last month, VH1 announced plans to revive its iconic series, "Behind the Music," this summer. The network has ordered 10 new episodes which will focus mainly on newer artists, including Lil Wayne and Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots/Velvet Revolver.

This news got me thinking about my favorite installments from the series, so I'd like to submit this list of the Top 10 BTM episodes for your approval and/or ridicule. As always, a list like this is entirely subjective and will, hopefully, spark some spirited discussion.

10. Heart

This episode may not have the classic "rock bott...

Veteran Heart rockers Ann and Nancy Wilson are to be honored with a lifetime achievement award from a prestigious songwriters' group.

The sisters, the only constant members of the group, will receive the Founders Award during publishing rights group ASCAP's annual pop music awards in Hollywood on April 22nd. Singer Ann Wilson, 58, and guitarist Nancy, 54, found fame in the 1970s with hits such as Crazy On You and Magic Man.

ASCAP president Marilyn Bergman says, "Their success and influence helped pave the way for other female artists, and they continue to build their musical leg...

Heart star Ann Wilson is leading a U.S. poll to find the best female rock singer of all time. Parade.com has been inundated with voting fans since the poll went live last week - and more than half the 13,500 visitors who have participated picked the "Barracuda" singer ahead of stars like Tina Turner, Sheryl Crow and Stevie Nicks.

Wilson, who has received 55 per cent of the vote, tells the website she owes her singing success to pre-show preparation: "I warm up before each show by singing along with a Lucinda Williams or Emmylou Harris CD. It helps to open my throat and my soul."
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Conventions or Concerts?

The month of August brought the U.S. two big music festivals, one in Denver and one in the Twin Cities. Oh, wait, what's that you say? These weren't music festivals, but the Democratic and Republican National Conventions? Interesting. In the past, presidential candidates have used music as part of their campaigns, but never before like this. This summer, the 2008 Democratic and Republican National Conventions crossed politics and music so much that they rose to concert-like levels.

Obamapalooza, err, I mean the DNC featured performances by Melissa Ether...

Heart stars Ann and Nancy Wilson have slammed U.S. presidential candidate John McCain for using their hit song Barracuda as his campaign's theme song without their prior permission.

Republican leader McCain chose the song as the theme track for his running mate Sarah Palin - whose high-school nickname was "Sarah Barracuda" because of her forceful style of playing basketball. However, the Wilsons are furious their song has been linked in with the McCain campaign trail, and are demanding the track is scrapped from further promotional duties.

Ann Wilson first became aware of the us...

Pop star Fergie feared she would fall from the stage and into the crowd during a bizarre acrobatic live performance on a TV show on Tuesday. The Black Eyed Peas star shocked viewers by crawling across the stage and writhing in skin-tight leggings while singing Heart's "Barracuda," before performing a series of catapults that almost propelled her into the Today Show audience at New York's Rockefeller Plaza.

And the 33-year-old confessed afterwards she had lost control and came close to tumbling from the stage.

She said afterwards, "I should've pointed my toes. My gymnastics coach w...

The next two months will have a whole lot of Heart — the superstar rock band, that is — with three releases of classic and recent music coinciding with the group's three-month, 40-plus date nationwide summer tour.

On May 13, Epic/Legacy will release a Heart two-for set that combines their landmark, multimillion selling albums Little Queen (1977) and Dog & Butterfly (1979) into one eco-friendly package as part of the debut of the X2 series. The X2 set boasts five bonus tracks, including a live recording of Heart performing Led Zeppelin's "Stairway To Heaven"; and the liner notes by cri...

Tuesday night came and went. Host Ryan Seacrest introduced eight singers and three judges. Each performer chose an inspirational song to sing. As fast as it started, it ended. This week's "American Idol" could not compare to the hype and significance of Wednesday night's success of "American Idol Gives Back."

Why focus on Tuesday night's performances when one of the most popular reality shows dedicated two and half hours to raising money for poverty in the United States and Africa. Celebrities from all parts of the world displayed their compassion and generosity through their part...

When the first Guitar Hero was released for the Playstation 2 in November 2005, it was met with both critical acclaim and a lot of buzz: a video game that substituted a simulated guitar for the standard controller? Why, it was unheard of! The game sold a modest 1.5 million copies and was popular enough to launch an entire franchise that has only gotten better with time.

Take, for example, the setlists. The original game, with a mere 47 songs, was composed of almost entirely cover versions. Guitar Hero II, on the other hand, contained 64 songs, four of which were actually recorded by th...

Pop star Fergie is relieved her tight rubber trousers stayed in one piece as she performed a "one-handed walkover" during the taping of charity show Idol Gives Back on Sunday night. The Black Eyed Peas star wowed the audience at Hollywood's Kodak Theater by performing the one-handed cartwheel during a performance with rockers Heart.

But she was worried thousands would see more than she wanted them to.

She says, "Luckily there were no wardrobe malfunctions."

Fergie is surprised her gymnastics during the rendition of Heart's classic "Barracuda" has created such a fuss - because...

Brad Pitt stunned the crowd at the taping for American Idol's second annual fund raiser Idol Gives Back on Sunday - by simply showing up. A sold out Kodak Theatre audience in Hollywood was treated to performances by Miley Cyrus, Snoop Dogg and Carrie Underwood, and though actor Pitt was among those billed to appear, many expected to see him as part of a video message.

So, when he actually walked out onstage, the place went wild.

Pitt had to delay his spot on the show, which airs in America on Wednesday until he could be heard above the din. Smiling Pitt, who was obviously stunne...

To clarify what the "Rock Era" means, there will be no Etta James, Billie Holiday, or Patsy Cline on this list. Basically, it contains the most moving and powerful songs with female vocalists from the 1960s to the present. Now, before you go calling us guys sexist, it's just a simple fact that men, on average, have less female-centered albums in their collections. Try an informal poll of your own, and you're likely to have the same results.

Why, you may ask? Sometimes it's because dudes don't want to have their man card revoked for owning a Lilith Fair compilation. But there is a...

Three legendary rock bands are teaming up for what is sure to be the tour of the summer. Journey, Heart and Cheap Trick are heading out on the concert trail starting July 9 in Denver, CO through October 4 in Albuquerque, NM. Fans should check local listings for on-sale dates, which begin Saturday, April 5.

Journey--Neal Schon (guitar), Jonathan Cain (keyboards), Ross Valory (bass), Deen Castronovo (drums) and new lead singer Arnel Pineda-- is hitting the road to promote Revelation, the highly anticipated three-disc CD/DVD package set for release June 3 exclusively at Wal-Mart stores ...

Veteran rockers The Who will be the only band feted at the upcoming 2008 VH1 Rock Honors event in Los Angeles.

Original members Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend will perform at the July 12 ceremony, alongside acts who'll pay tribute to the British legends.

Bosses at music TV network VH1 have in previous years heralded a number of bands at its Rock Honors event, including Heart, ZZ Top and Ozzy Osbourne.

But, at this year's third annual ceremony, The Who will be the only act honored.

Original band members Keith Moon and John Entwistle died in 1978 and 2002 respectively.
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Did you ever notice how some contestants who win American Idol seem to fall off the face of the planet after the season is over? Then there are other "Idol" winners who become huge successes. So why does this happen?

There's no doubt about it, Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson are not only beautiful but extremely talented. Carrie Underwood covered Heart's "Alone" during one of the "Idol" episodes, and it was such an amazing performance that Simon Cowell said to her, "I'm going to make a prediction: you are not only to win this competition, but you're going to sell millions of records...

Country singer Carrie Underwood sung her way into the hearts of America when she was crowned the new American Idol in May 2005. “Not only will you win this show, you will sell more records than any other precious Idol winner,” said judge Simon Cowell after Underwood, 24, performed Heart’s hit song “Alone.”

Looks like Simon Cowell is a psychic after all because Underwood has done exactly what he predicted. Her debut album “Some Hearts” was released on November 15, 2005 and sold 315,000 copies in its first week, making it the fastest-selling debut country album in the history of the Soun...