November 28, 2005

Black Sabbath and the Sex Pistols lead the 2006 class of inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They will be joined by jazz legend Miles Davis, Southern rock mainstays Lynyrd Skynyrd and New York new wave outfit Blondie for the induction, which will be held March 13 at New York’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

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The long-awaited return of The New Riders of the Purple Sage has fans in a psychedelic head spin. Original members David Nelson (guitar and vocals) and Buddy Cage (pedal Steel) along with Michael Falzarano (guitar, mandolin and vocals), Johnny Markowski (drums and vocals)and Ronnie Penque (bass and vocals) will treat their fans with their 2nd tour since the reformation of the group. Once called the greatest cosmic, psychedelic-country folk rock & roll band in the universe, the new lineup of NRPS will continue to revive its legendary reputation in early December.

Veterans David Nelson and Buddy Cage have put together a smokin’ band to perform its timeless music to fans both old and new. “David and I will be playing our NRPS catalog,” says Buddy Cage who replaced Jerry Garcia on pedal steel in the band’s earliest lineup in 1971. Original bass player Dave Torbert and drummer Spencer Dryden have passed away and are now a part of the ethereal band. They will undoubtedly be smiling down as their music lives on. Co-founder John Dawson cannot lend his considerable talents due to ongoing health problems although he will be there in spirit.

December Tour:
Wed 7 – Wilberts – Cleveland, OH
Thurs 8 – 123 Pleasant St – Morgantown, WV
Fri 9 – The Pub – Harrisonburg, VA
Sat 10- Station II – Norfolk, VA
Mon 12 – Cary St. Cafe’ – Richmond, VA
Wed 14 – The 8×10 – Baltimore, MD
Thurs 15 – The State Theatre – Falls Church, VA
Fri+Sat 16+17 – Mexicali Blues – Teaneck, NJ