As 2006 draws to a close it’s time for the first Annual Endlessly Rocking Awards highlighting the pick of the year’s Rock music. And ‘The Endy’ goes to;
Album Of The Year
Snakes and Arrows – Rush: Arguably the best Rush album since Moving Pictures as producer Nick Raskulinecz convinces the Canadian trio not to overlook their past in their ever-changing musical landscape
Commended:
Fear Of A Blank Planet – Porcupine Tree: A coming of age for Steve Wilson’s ‘new-prog’.
Libertad – Velvet Revolver: No ‘difficult second album’ blues for Slash & The Boys.
Band Of The Year
Rush: The “World’s Greatest Band” return with their best, and most critically acclaimed album, for at least 20 years. Suddenly it’s cool to love Rush!
Commended
Heaven and Hell: Come back of the year from Dio-era Sabbath
Web Presence Of The Year
The Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert Ticket Ballot: More than a million fans applied online for the 20,000 available tickets – one of the single biggest events in web history.
Commended:
Rush – surely the largest and most obsessive fan-base on the web
Bruce Springsteen – brief video clips from live performances as The Boss winds his way around the world.
Rock Icon Of The Year
Syd Barrett: Syd’s death in July, aged 60, came almost 40 years after his departure from Pink Floyd. It is hard to imagine any of the other band members attracting such broad media attention.
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