Well gang we have finally reached the point where we are taking the main list that we are known for and have been forced to revise it.  With the selection of Alice Cooper, Neil Diamond, Dr. John, Tom Waits and Darlene Love, five new spots automatically opened.   With votes tabulated, from us and from you; Rush has overtaken Kraftwerk and are this year's number one selection on our Rock and Roll List.  In addition, we would also drop some from the original 500, in favor of the new batch of eligible artists.  Three of which (Guns N' Roses, Soundgarden and Eric B. & Rakim) would make our new top 100.  We have also found top 200 slots for Poison, Yo La Tengo and Guided by Voices, and other new artists have made the list.  Rankings also shifted based on votes from you, our readers, and significant jumps (Little Feat and Joe Walsh) for example did occur, as well as equally significant drops (Connie Francis).  Basically, very few artists are ranked where they were before!  Tell us what you think about the new ranking and what you want to see from us and the future.  Always remember, this is a website designed to be the voice of everybody!

Check back as we are in the process of revamping our extensive Rock and Roll section.  We are removing the recent inductees, and adding those now eligible for the upcoming year.  We look forward to unveiling the new list shortly!!!!

Today the music world lost Don Kirshner who passed away of heart failure.  Kirshner was a music producer who was known in the industry as "The Man with the Golden Ear" and was instrumental in discovering many Singers and Songwriters.  Perhaps, to most of us, Kirshner was important for the producing of "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert" Television Series, which featured the top Rock and Roll acts of the day.  Although Kirshner was mocked for his deadpan delivery as the program's host, Rock fans were thrilled to see the biggest stars of the day actually perform their music as opposed to lip synch them.  This may not seem like a large deal now, but for the early 70's (when the show began) it was considered quite revolutionary.  Check out some of the In Concert Series on YouTube.  You will be glad you did.

With a Major League leading 601 career saves, Trevor Hoffman is calling it a career.  There is a very good chance that this is a mark that will be broken soon, as Mariano Rivera stands 41 saves behind and has not yet shown any signs of slowing down.  Whether or not Hoffman's record is broken he had a career that few can match.  Hoffman was a seven time All Star who twice led the League in Saves, and finished second five times.  He spent sixteen of his nineteen years with the San Diego Padres and twice was the runner up for the National League Cy Young Award.  By all accounts, Hoffman should be a very strong Hall of Fame candidate, but his situation brings to mind that of Lee Smith who also retired as the career leader in Saves and seems to have hit a ceiling in terms of votes.  Should Trevor Hoffman be in the Hall of Fame, and if so should he go in on the first ballot?