Finalists for the 12th annual hennemusic Rock News Awards are chosen by readers: the Rock News Story Of The Year is determined by page views, while the Rock News Artist Of The Year is based on the combined total page views of the top 50 hennemusic rock news stories of the past twelve months.
The 2021 hennemusic Rock News Awards winners will be announced on Friday, December 17.
2021 Rock News Story Of The Year – Top 10
10 – LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM
09 – THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
08 – MAMMOTH WVH
07 – ZZ TOP
06 – FLEETWOOD MAC
05 – HEART
04 – SAMMY HAGAR
03 – VAN HALEN
Rock News Story Of The Year No. 2: DEEP PURPLE
In June, Deep Purple announced plans to release a 2002 concert recording from London’s famed Hammersmith Apollo.
Due in August and issued as part of the band’s ongoing Soundboard Series – which makes use of rare live recordings from their archives – the February 22 event was part of the group’s final tour with original member and keyboardist Jon Lord before he retired from the lineup and Don Airey moved from touring member to a full-time role.
Check out the No. 2 hennemusic rock news story of 2021 on DEEP PURPLE here.
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