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Sam's Jam Preview 5/7 …Jam Now At 6pm

Sam Talkington — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:23:52 +0000

Make sure you tune in every day for the Traffic Jam, where I’ll play the songs you just never hear anywhere else. Unless you’re dropping the needle on a vinyl at home or shoving in an 8-track, or course! Here’s a little taste of what you’ll hear on The Traffic Jam today…

35 Years Ago: Bob Seger's 'Stranger in Town' Album Released

Michael Gallucci — Sun, 05 May 2013 10:33:40 +0000

After eight albums and almost as many years kicking around just outside of mainstream success, Bob Seger finally had a hit record with 1976’s ‘Night Moves,’ a moving, soulful and rocking look back on the people and places that shaped him. After so much hard work and sweat put into his music over the past decade, the Michigan native was starting to see it all pay off. So why turn back now? Why change what works? Why, for that matter, would Seger want to test any new ground on ‘Night Moves’’ follow-up? He wouldn’t.

George Jackson, Co-Writer of 'Old Time Rock and Roll,' Dies at 68

Dave Lifton — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:10:57 +0000

George Jackson, who wrote countless rock and soul songs, died on Sunday morning (April 14) at his home in Ridgeland, Miss. after a year-long bout with cancer. He was 68. Jackson is best known as the co-writer of Bob Seger‘s classic ‘Old Time Rock and Roll.’ A native of Mississippi, Jackson made his name in [...]

Bob Seger Makes 79-Year-Old Coma Survivor's Dreams Come True

Phil Richardson — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:51:01 +0000

Evie Branan, the 79 year old Michigan woman whose first words after emerging from a coma that lasted five years were, "I want to go to a Bob Seger concert," got her wish and more last night (April 11) when she met the rock legend backstage.

79-Year-Old Woman Wakes From 5-Year Coma, Demands Bob Seger Tickets

Phil Richardson — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:58:05 +0000

Flint, Michigan native Evie Branan, 79, suddenly awoke from a 5-year coma on May 7, 2011, and her first uttered words were, "I want to go to a Bob Seger concert." It's been two years since and Evie is finally getting her chance to attend that concert.

Bob Seger Debuts New Material At Toledo Concert

Dave Swanson — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:14:48 +0000

There he is, on the road again. Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band are off and running on their 2013 US tour. The tour got off to a good start last night (Feb. 27) in Toledo, Ohio. Seger and band pulled out hit after hit, with the usual suspects like 'Night Moves' and 'Turn The Page' as well as deeper catalog numbers like 'Beautiful Loser' and 'Ramblin' Gamblin' Man' gracing the two-hour show.

Bob Seger Announces 2013 Tour Dates

Jeff Giles — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:50:34 +0000

While he works toward the completion of his 17th studio album -- and first since 2006's 'Face the Promise' -- Bob Seger is also warming up for another run of tour dates that will see him back on the road with the Silver Bullet Band throughout the winter and early spring.

Bob Seger and Kid Rock Team Up for Two Upcoming Concerts

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:00:09 +0000

In a move that seemed somehow inevitable, rock legend Bob Seger and the irrepressible Kid Rock have announced that they are teaming up for a pair of shows in March.

The rockers have been friends since 2000. Kid Rock was on hand to induct Seger into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 200

Bob Seger Loves Metallica's 'Turn The Page' Cover

Kyle Dowling — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 23:00:20 +0000

This year the Songwriters Hall Of Fame inducted legendary recording artist Bob Seger on June 14 during their 43rd annual ceremony and awards presentation. The multi-platinum songwriter was humble in accepting, and performed an inspiring version of his 1973 hit ‘Turn The Page’, perhaps his most known tune.

Bob Seger's House Burglarized, Family Friend Arrested

Billy Dukes — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:30:05 +0000

The Gibson Les Paul that Bob Seger holds on the cover of his 1994 ‘Greatest Hits’ album was stolen from the rocker’s house in August, along with personal items like a Rolex and autographed Shaquille O’Neal sneakers. A family friend who had attended a party at the house has now been arrested.

Bob Seger, Gordon Lightfoot & Jim Steinman Enter Songwriters Hall Of Fame

Dave Swanson — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:00:51 +0000

Awards, awards…someone is always handing out awards! The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced their inductees for 2012 and the list includes Bob Seger, Gordon Lightfoot and Jim Steinman. Canadian born Lightfoot, known for a string of hits such as ‘Sundown,’ ‘If You Could Read My Mind,’ ‘Carefree Highway’ and ‘The Wreck Of The Edmund [...]

Classic Vinyl: The Bob Seger System, Ramblin' Gamblin' Man [AUDIO]

Sam Talkington — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:00:19 +0000

Bob Seger’s debut album Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man was released in 1969, when the band was known as The Bob Seger System. If the album is called “Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man,” why is there a women dressed in blue on the front cover?

Bob Seger Recalls 1980 'Thunder Road' Bruce Springsteen Duet

Matt Wardlaw — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:00:37 +0000

Bob Seger’s recent jam with Bruce Springsteen at Madison Square Garden was a long overdue reunion for the pair, who previously provided some unforgettable concert memories for Michigan concert-goers more than 30 years ago during Springsteen’s 1980 appearance in Ann Arbor at the Chrysler Arena.

Bob Seger Details New Album Schedule, 2012 Tour Plans and His Songwriting Methods

Nancy Dunham — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:00:04 +0000

Bob Seger has announced plans to release a new studio album, and to support that record with a tour. “I will write from January 1 through March 31. I will finish the next record and right now, yes, I will tour with the next record,” Seger tells Ultimate Classic Rock.

Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band Will Tour This Summer!

The Web Guy — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:13:15 +0000

According to the Bob Seger official website, Bob and the band will go on tour for the first time since 2007. Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band will launch a new tour “to major cities across North America” starting in March, Seger’s first time on the concert trail since his tour of 2006-07. The [...]