To quote one first-round upset victim, what a long, strange trip it’s been. Believe it or not, we have finally reached the end of the road. And now, the winner of the […]
Tournament of Rock – Legends: The Rolling Stones vs Pink Floyd
198 bands and solo artists, 66 posts, nearly five months of listening, debating and voting, and finally here we are. We ask you to give them another listen, think critically about what […]
Tournament of Rock – Legends: the Grand Final
Perhaps it says something about perceived influence at the present time, or maybe it just means that people like listening to Pink Floyd more than they do The Who (although the producers […]
Tournament of Rock – Legends: Pink Floyd vs. The Who
Our first semi-final was a tough, hard fought, back-and-forth affair. When the smoke cleared, The Stones had prevailed, and now advance to the Final. The numbers: #2 The Rolling Stones 54%; #5 […]
Tournament of Rock – Legends: the Final Four (and open thread)
First, the results: perhaps S&R voters are tired of conventional wisdom. Some would examine the results of ToR voting to date and reply that “conventional” isn’t the problem, they just lack wisdom, […]
Tournament of Rock – Legends: The Beatles vs The Who
Results: Many, if not most people probably expected The Rolling Stones to make it as far as the finals in the ToR. Only one band now stands in the way of that […]
Tournament of Rock – Legends: The Rolling Stones vs The Police
Results: When you saw that two legendary bands were going head to head you probably expected a slugfest. Hopefully you weren’t disappointed by what proved to be the tightest match we’ve seen. […]
Tournament of Rock – Legends: U2 vs Neil Young
Results: I know. It’s only rock & roll. But I like it. So, too, do our voters, although it was a pretty good race from wire to wire. The numbers: #2 The […]
Tournament of Rock – Legends: The Rolling Stones vs David Bowie
Results: We’re stunned. In perhaps the biggest upset so far, The Police led virtually wire to wire (although the margin was never more than a few votes) and dismissed the man who […]
Tournament of Rock – Legends: the Nirvana pod
Results: About what you’d expect – The Stones laid an Altamont on all comers. Maybe they’ll find stiffer competition at the next level. The numbers: #2 The Rolling Stones 80%; #7 Bob […]
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