The results are in: pod 15 saw Stevie Nicks going all Iron Man on Ozzy and the rest of the competitors, really inflicting a beatdown that we didn’t see coming. Where are all the Ozzy fans, dude? In any case, Stevie moves on to the Sweet 16. Now we arrive at pod 16, our final […]

For awhile there our seeded bands were on a roll, but now, two big upsets in a row as Foreigner takes out the #1 seed, Journey. Frankly, we’re stunned. We love Foreigner, of course, but we didn’t think anybody was going to be beat what we see as the prototypical, archetypal, über-corporate mainstream rock band. But hey, […]

We have an upset: in pod #10 Eric Clapton takes out Starship, thanks to a remarkable display of apathy on the part of our voters. I guess low turnout is bound to happen here and there in a contest like this, huh? Let’s see if we can generate a little more enthusiasm for pod #11. […]

The results for pod #9 are in, and we have another rout: Phil Collins takes better than 70% of the vote as the seeded entry wins again (that’s seven out of nine the seeds have won). Pil advances to the round of 16. Next, pod #10. Have you ever wondered what this city was built […]

Somebody better call 911, ’cause Bon Jovi done killed everybody! Yep, in pod #8 we had a comprehensive butt-kicking, with the man who gave rock a bad name running riot on the field. Congrats, Jon, we’ll see you in the Sweet 16. Up next, I can feel it coming in the air tonight, as our […]

In pod #7 we have…no surprises whatsoever, as #4 seed REO took it on the run. As it were. We’ll see them in the round of 16, where they’ll undoubtedly be riding the storm out. And now, let’s meet the contestants for pod #8, which features some archetypally American bands. Seed #5: Bon Jovi Billy […]

In the previous match we saw a mild upset, as Bad Company nudged out Don Henley. In Alanis Morissette’s world, that’s ironic. BadCo advances to the Sweet 16. Up next: pod #6, where we have posted urgent testosterone warnings. #7 Seed: KISS Bad English Genesis (post-Peter Gabriel – 1978-forward) Nickelback Whitesnake KISS Rooted in the […]

In our previous smackdown #12 seed Boston just barely nipped Bob Seger in our closest match yet. Congrats, boys – you’re moving on to the Sweet 16. Up next, pod #5, where we anticipate some righteous indignation. Because, you know, it’s not fair. Let’s say hello to our contestants: #15 Seed: Alanis Morissette Bad Company […]

How it works. In our previous match #2 seed Aerosmith sweeps to a comprehensive victory, claiming more than half the vote. We’ll see them in the Sweet 16. Now, we move to pod #4, where no arena is safe. Five bands enter, one band leaves: #12 Seed: Boston Bob Seger Foghat Loverboy The Doobie Brothers […]

How it works. The second pod was, perhaps predictably, a runaway, with #14 seed Van Hagar trompling the field with better than 60% of the vote. We’ll see them in the Sweet 16. On to group three, which features another hard rock monster act gone about as mainstream as it is possible to go. The […]

How it works. In our first contest, congrats to Duran Duran, who defeated their closest competition, Huey Lewis & the News, by a 45%-38% margin. They advance to the Sweet 16. In our second grouping, we have a delightfully diverse little melange of mainstream goodness to choose from. I’m certain you’ll find something to like. […]

How it works. I remember long ago somebody asking me how, in the name of god, Mark David Chapman could shoot John Lennon when Huey Lewis was still out there making records. Verily, one of the meanest things anybody ever said about a rock star, but for some reason Huey seems to bring out the […]