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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 11h

Thought you'd all love reading about Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, formerly of Guns N' Roses, and his quest for a fretless guitar.

www.guitarworld.com/artists/guit...

“They’re awful, ‘never should have occurred in nature’ kind of things… It was unplayable”: Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal remembers his radical mad scientist fretless guitar experiments

The virtuoso once wanted a fretless guitar, so he took matters into his own hands

www.guitarworld.com

Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 12h

. . . since 2020. D'Angelo will most certainly and eventually be nominated and inducted into the R&RHoF, but it sure would have been nice to induct D'Angelo while he was still alive.

www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

D'Angelo, Soul's Modern Visionary, Dead at 51

D'Angelo, the soul and R&B great whose three albums — 'Brown Sugar,' 'Voodoo,' and 'Black Messiah' — are all revered as modern classics, has died.

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 12h

. . . Know" with his brother Luther Archer and was involved with Black Men United's recording of it, D'Angelo's first solo release was the single "Brown Sugar" released 13 Jun 1995. That means the wildly influential D'Angelo was eligible to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 12h

. . . songwriter. Difficulties with his music label and with his addictions sidelined an otherwise highly creative songwriter, but his three solo albums - Brown Sugar, Voodoo and Black Messiah - are venerated, not to mention all are bestsellers.

Although D'Angelo co-wrote the 1994 "U Will . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 12h

D'Angelo died 14 Oct 2025 at age 51 of pancreatic cancer. Place of death has yet to be disclosed.

D'Angelo only released three solo albums, but with just the first solo album, he helped shape if not invent the neo-soul movement of the late 90s. As such, he was a wildly influential . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 17h

. . . seen a bunch of shows this last week, including guests Belinda Carlisle of the Go-Go's and Michael Anthony of Van Halen, as well as Phil X of Bon Jovi, Joey Belladonna of Anthrax and Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains.

Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 17h

. . . dates in Jan and Feb 2026 at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada, making a total of 52 dates at the Sphere, making their residency the longest at the Sphere.

5) Sammy Hagar turned 78 on 13 Oct 2025, but his 78th birthday celebration at his Cabo Wabo resort at Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, has . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 17h

. . . Armstrong Museum presents The Corona Collection through Mar 2026, an oral exhibit of memories neighbors of Louis Armstrong had growing up on 107th Street, Corona, New York, New York. The Museum also recently was added to New York's Cultural Institutions Group.

4) Eagles have added . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 17h

. . . Lainey Wilson, Avril Lavigne and many others.

2) The documentary The Story of King Records aired on PBS 10 Oct 2025. It tells the story of Syd Nathan's King Records, based in Cleveland, Ohio, and features James Brown, Hank Ballard, Little Willie John and many others.

3) The Louis . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 17h

Rock Hall Watchers alerts.

1) Jon Bon Jovi will on 24 Oct 2025 release the "Legendary Edition" of his 07 Jun 2024 solo album Forever. The new edition features collaborations with Bruce Springsteen, Joe Elliott of Def Leppard, Robbie Williams, Jelly Roll, Jason Isbell, the War and Treaty, . . .

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Donna Halper @devorahleah.bsky.social · 1d

I'm amazed I solved this Wordle at all. Terrible letters, nothing seemed to work, but at least I kept my streak alive, though just barely, getting an unimpressive 6. And how did you do? Wordle #1,578 6/6

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 18h

Oh, my. I use this word often, but it never occurred to me that it would be an answer.

Wordle 1,578 5/6

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

Researching rock history. Yeah, I know, total nerd. . . Many rock singers idolize Frank Sinatra. Still, it surprises me that Sinatra personally invited Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen to a private dinner and his 80th birthday celebration.

www.clashmusic.com/news/bob-dyl...

Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen Spent An Unforgettable Evening With Frank Sinatra | News | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews

Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen once spent an evening with Frank Sinatra - at Ol' Blue Eyes personal request. The legendary vocalist was one of the 20th

www.clashmusic.com

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

In Memoriam, Terry "Buzzy" Johnson of the Flamingos. Died 08 Oct 2025 at Las Vegas, Nevada, at age 86. No cause of death yet given. Johnson joined the Flamingos in 1958 and arranged "I Only Have Eyes For You" for the group.

Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

There we go.

Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

Let's try that Charitybuzz link again. . .

www.charitybuzz.com/search?keywo...

Charitybuzz: do good - live well

www.charitybuzz.com

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

. . . Journey. The goal of the game is for players to make their way through Jerry Garcia's iconography and be the first to journey home and leave all their bummers (actually, bummer tokens) behind. . . The game was created by Twogether Studios in conjunction with the Jerry Garcia Family.

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

. . . Newport Folk Festival in the 60s. The documentary features Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Joan Baez, Howlin' Wolf, Pete Seeger, John Lee Hooker, the Staple Singers, the Lovin' Spoonful and so many, many others.

5) 29 Oct 2025 is the expected ship date for the dice game Jerry Garcia's Cosmic . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

Festival on 05 Sep 2025 and premiered in North America at the Hamptons International Film Festival on 04 Oct 2025. Theatrical and streaming releases have yet to be announced. The documentary is the work of director Robert Gordon, who spent 8 years pouring over unwatched 16mm footage of the . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

. . . Vai, Sublime, Jason Isbell, Suzanne Vega, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, and many others. You may see the full list of items at Charitybuzz.

www.charitybuzz.com/search?keyw ... on%5D=desc

4) The documentary Newport & The Great Folk Dream premiered at the Venice International Film . . .

Charitybuzz: do good - live well

www.charitybuzz.com

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

Fund have joined together to launch a charity auction. Through 22 Oct 2025, fans may bid on signed instruments from Ringo Starr, the Eagles, Def Leppard, Mike Campbell of the Heartbreakers, Felix Cavaliere of the Rascals, James Hetfield of Metallica and Bonnie Raitt, as well as Styx, Steve . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

. . . Brothers.

2) Jay-Z's grandmother Hattie Woods turned 100 years old on 27 Sep 2025. So Jay-Z and Beyoncé hosted a star-studded birthday party in New York, New York featuring a live performance by Stevie Wonder.

3) The National Independent Talent Organization and Sweet Relief Musicians. . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

Today's RHWs alerts:

1) On 21 Sep 2025, Paramount + aired A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire, taken during three consecutive nights at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, in Jul 2025. Aside from EWF, the program featured Stevie Wonder, as well as Janelle Monae, Jon Batiste and the Jonas . . .

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Donna Halper @devorahleah.bsky.social · 2d

Nice to see some improvement-- last night I scraped by with a 6, and tonight, thanks to some logic, I ended up with a 4. You never know what will happen in Wordle. And how did you do? Wordle #1,577 4/6

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

First, the starter word. . . those three letters are in the answer? Ooo, it's gotta be that word. . . Ahhh, it's not that word. But the three letters are now in their places. Okay, let's try this word. . . Okay, the answer is this word. . .

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