Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2013. Pete Townshend gearing up for busy fall. Freddie Mercury documentary. "Produced by George Martin" documentary. Americans are drinking beer again. America's shopping habits. Most men think partners are 'natural'. Coworkers salaries determine your happiness. The differences between a boy and a man. 7 things you should never try to save money on.

ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Rush and Deep Purple are among the nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's class of 2013, according to Rolling Stone. The list, unveiled late Wednesday night (October 3rd), also includes Albert King, Chic, Donna Summer, Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Kraftwerk, the Marvelettes, the Meters, N.W.A., Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Procul Harum, Public Enemy and Randy Newman. The five acts who get the most votes will be inducted next April 18th at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles.

For the first time, the public will get to vote alongside other artists, music historians and industry insiders. Fans can vote from now until December 5th at RollingStone.com for the nominees they'd like to see inducted.

The top five acts compiled from fans' votes will be submitted on a "fan's ballot" and will count as one of the more than 600 ballots that determine the inductees. The results will be announced in mid-December.

Rush is nominated for the first time, although they've been eligible since 1998 and fans have been demanding their inclusion for years. The Canadian power trio's career has lasted for nearly 40 years and 20 albums, they still regularly pack arenas and they've influenced generations of heavy and progressive rock bands,

Deep Purple is considered one of the biggest influences on the heavy metal genre, alongside Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. Several of the group's albums, like Machine Head and In Rock, are considered masterpieces of the genre, along with songs such as "Smoke On The Water" and "Highway Star." Both Slash and Metallica's Lars Ulrich have lobbied for their induction.

At their own induction in 2009, Metallica's James Hetfield included both bands on a list of who else should get into the Hall of Fame: "We're somewhat of a heavy band and we have a--a small list that we'd like to also put some nods out and maybe plant a little seed, it's a band called Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy, Rush, Kiss, Ted Nugent, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Motorhead...who we would love to invite through the door now."

PETE TOWNSHEND

Pete Townshend is gearing up for a busy fall. On October 8th his long awaited autobiography, Who I Am, will be published and he'll embark on a mini-book signing tour, before kicking off the Who's 37-date Quadrophenia & More Tour on November 1st in Sunrise, Florida at Bank Atlantic Center.

Townshend, who recently returned to the band's 1973 Quadrophenia album while compiling last year's "Director's Cut" box set and filming the BBC documentary on the album, Can You See The Real Me?, feels that on nearly every level, Quadrophenia features the Who at their best -- including his finest hour as their leader and primary songwriter: "My pop songwriting method is most elegantly landed in Quadrophenia, which is, y'know, this thing of creating a turn-key -- they offer you an apartment and you walk in, you have a key, you turn the key, you walk in and everything that you need is there; the beds, the linen, the cups, the saucers, the cutlery -- that kind of thing. I wanted to write songs which -- and be in a band, as well -- where audience members felt they could occupy and inhabit. It belongs to (laughs) them. And I think that with Quadrophenia, I kinda pulled that off as well as I've ever done it, I think."

FREDDIE MERCURY

Newly released is the groundbreaking new documentary on Freddie Mercury, called, The Great Pretender. The doc was produced with the full cooperation of the Mercury estate and Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor, both of whom appear throughout the film. The Great Pretender focus primarily on Mercury's solo projects outside of Queen -- including his ill-fated early-'80s team-up with Michael Jackson and his solo albums -- 1985's Mr. Bad Guy and 1988's Barcelona with opera great Montserrat Caballe.

The doc features extensive archival footage of interviews with Mercury, clips from Queen concerts, video shoots, and personal material -- much of it previously unseen. The film also sheds light into Mercury's personal life and his death of AIDS in 1991 at age 45.

Close friend Elton John was among the few allowed to visit Mercury during his final days: "He was sick and he was dying. I used to go around and see him -- I was one of the few people to be there and I couldn't stay there for very long; I'd stay there for about an hour at a time, because I found it was so painful and traumatizing. And he was so brave. He was still spending money and buying things at auction right up to the point that he died -- which I thought was hilarious, and the kind of thing I probably would do. But at that Christmas, the Christmas shortly after he had died, I got a present delivered to me in a sheet and I collect Henry Scott Tuke paintings and it was a painting by Henry Scott Tuke from Freddie, saying 'Dear Sharon (laughs) -- hope you love this, love Molina.' It was. . . I just completely broke down. And to think of me as he was so ill, he wanted to give that to me for Christmas and he died about a month beforehand. And it was quite a choker. That was the kind of person he was."

BEATLES PRODUCER GEORGE MARTIN

Out now is the career-spanning documentary Produced By George Martin. The doc about the Beatles' legendary producer, first aired last year as part of Britain's Arena TV series and features new and exclusive interviews with surviving Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. In addition to his work with the Beatles, Gerry & The Pacemakers, America, and others, the doc showcases Martin's legendary comedy work with Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers, among others. Martin is interviewed throughout by his son, producer Giles Martin, and sheds light on his military past as a pilot in the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy.

Among the other notables appearing Produced By George Martin are Michael Palin, Jeff Beck, Rolf Harris, and Cilla Black. The new DVD version contains over 50 minutes of additional interviews not included in the TV broadcast version, including contributions from producers Rick Rubin and T-Bone Burnett, songwriter Jimmy Webb and Beatles engineer Ken Scott.

In the documentary, Martin and McCartney poke fun at EMI's lame attempt to make the group's Abbey Road Studio more psychedelic: "(George Martin): I remember all of you saying, 'This is a sterile place, it's just white walls and bloody awful. Try to do something to liven it up.' And so they put in three fluorescent stands (laughs) red, blue and white. (Paul McCartney): No, it's red and green. (George Martin): Was it green? (Paul McCartney) I know, 'cause I've got them! They're in my studio! (George Martin): (Laughs) Right! (Paul McCartney): Fluorescent bulbs. (George Martin): That was to give you inspiration. (Paul McCartney): And boy, did they! (George Martin): (Laughs)." 

PHEW! AMERICANS ARE DRINKING BEER AGAIN

Beer shipments in the U.S. rose 1.9% to 141.4 million barrels in the first eight months of 2012 after falling three straight years, according to the Beer Institute, an industry group. Beer sales had fallen 1.5% in 2011. Americans are drinking more beer even though brewers increased prices through the recession, unlike wine and liquor companies. (Gawker.com)

AMERICA'S SHOPPING HABITS (Daily Mail)

People who shop for items online: 88 percent
Consumers that admit to buying items because they are cheap: 68 percent
Shoppers who forget why they originally made purchases: 48 percent
Embarrassed shoppers who hide frivolous purchases from family and friends: 38 percent
Those who have never used expensive items brought: 36 percent
Shopping addicts who go into debt as a result: 30 percent
Big spenders who blow their rent money on shopping sprees: 15 percent
Cash-strapped shoppers who skip meals to fund their retail habit: 14 percent

90% OF MEN THINK THEIR PARTNERS ARE 'NATURAL'

According to a new survey, a staggering ninety percent of men believe that their partners are natural beauties with less than a third of women believing this to be the case. One quarter of women surveyed confessed to having at least one beauty secret, while 23 percent said that nobody (even their friends) really knows the extent of their beautifying. Top of the confidential list is waxing or bleaching their moustache, with 27 percent admitting that this would be the worst beauty secret their partner could discover. Other list toppers are the fear of partners discovering underarm hair (35 percent), stubbly legs (23 percent) and gray roots (12 percent). (Daily Mail)

The beauty rituals women keep secret:

• Waxing or bleaching moustache (94 percent)
• Waxing bikini line (90 percent)
• Whitening teeth (90 percent)
• Applying fake tan (79 percent)
• Plucking eyebrows (41 percent)
• Coloring hair (36 percent)

COWORKERS' SALARIES DETERMINE YOUR HAPPINESS

The salaries of your colleagues are a key part to whether or not you are happy in the office. Employees are happier at work if they are paid a good salary, and also if they earn more than those of their peers with whom they compare themselves to. Perhaps counter-intuitively, they even found that those paid less than their colleagues worked longer hours. Professor Eduardo Perez Asenjo of UC3M's Economics Department, said: 'If the people with whom I compare myself earn more than I do, I will be unhappier and I will work more. This confirms the hypothesis of what I perceived, but not the way I would like things to be. I would find it healthier not to compare what we earn to what others earn and I think it would be 'better' if these things didn't affect our happiness." (Daily Mail)

THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A BOY AND A MAN (TheFrisky.com)

An Invitation To Meet Friends Or Family

• Boy: He gets twitchy about it. He thinks it means you want to get serious and he's not sure yet if he's looking to get serious. So, you have an hour-long conversation about why he can't be your date to your brother's wedding, because he's not sure where he'll be in his life six months from now.
• Man: He says yes without thinking. He doesn't even flinch or twitch or break eye contact. He doesn't overanalyze the meaning of your invitation. He wants to meet whoever you're willing to introduce him to because he's comfortable in his skin.

Making A Date

• Boy: He wants to hang out later but he's not sure what time he'll be done grocery shopping at the food co-op and he's also possibly supposed to hang out with his friend later and jam, so he'll have to text you later and play it by ear.
• Man: He'll let you know the time and meeting place the night before. If he's really on his game, he'll give you options.

You're Sick In Bed With The Flu

• Boy: If he's germ-o-phobic, he can't see you until you're way past the incubation period because he doesn't want to get sick for his upcoming snowboarding trip.
• Man: He checks in to see how you're feeling and offers to bring you sick supplies.

Someone Insults You

• Boy: He slinks away, not sure what to say, not wanting to get involved in the drama, maybe even playing devil's advocate.
• Man: He also hates getting involved in drama, but he's not going to stand by idly while someone insults you. He knows you can defend yourself, but he's on your team if you need backup.

A Tough Conversation

• Boy: He avoids the conversation at all costs, but when you do finally nail him down to talk, he's twitchy, confused, distracted, trying to change the subject and/or has nothing to say on the topic but, "I don't know."
• Man: He doesn't always say the right thing, in fact, sometimes he says dumb things (so do you!), but he's as honest as he can be, knows how to apologize if necessary and ultimately wants to make you happy.

Your Special Event

• Boy: Something always seems to come up for him at the last minute. He said he would be your date for your company Christmas party, and just like he did for your art opening, he's not going to be able to make it because he stayed out really late last night and he's just too tired.
• Man: He understands when something is important to you and come hell or high water he will be there to support you.

7 THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER TRY TO SAVE MONEY ON (Yahoo!)

Buying used beauty products

You'd be surprised what type of bacteria lingers on used beauty products, so when you're trying to save money by purchasing used and/or open products, you're also getting someone else's germs or diseases. Even purchasing open perfume can be risky. You never know what's in there, especially if you're not familiar with the person selling it to you. This is especially important to avoid if you have sensitive skin.

Stalling on going to the doctor

I know plenty of people who stall on going to the doctor just to save some money. I've done it myself in the past. However, all it usually does is make the problem worse and you're going to need more medical care than you would have if you had gotten things taken care of in the first place. Rather than skipping on the care, work with your doctor and the billing department to come up with a payment plan.

Buying used safety products

It can be incredibly dangerous to buy used safety products including children's car seats, bike and motorcycle helmets, fire alarms, fire extinguishers and carbon monoxide detectors. You don't know how many times the products have been involved in accidents or have been used and the damage, use and wear and tear isn't necessarily visible. Avoid taking risks by buying brand new safety products instead.

Doing DIY projects you can't handle

A friend of mine once tried to fix the toilet in his finished basement only to have to call the plumber because of flooding. It's not an uncommon scenario. Some think they can handle a huge project of which they have zero experience rather than shell out the funds to have someone else do it. Later on they usually need to call a professional anyway to fix the initial problem plus the damage that was caused by the attempted repair. If you've never done a specific DIY project before, you're better off hiring someone to do it or at least have friends assist you who know what they're doing and can teach you the ropes.

Buying used electronics

There are many types of electronics including laptops, TVs and DVD players that you should buy new instead of getting second hand. They're so sensitive that getting dropped or knocked around could cause quite a bit of damage. You don't know how many times they were "injured" before you got your hands on them, so even though it's expensive to buy new, you're better off doing so. Otherwise, you could shell out money for a used item you're just going to have to replace not long after anyway.

Buying junk food

Junk food, unfortunately, is usually cheaper than buying healthy food. However, more stores and restaurants are realizing that people want healthy food choices and they're making it happen. Even on dollar menus at fast food places you'll find yogurt and salad. Eating junk food may seem like a cost efficient idea, but it won't be in the long run when you start experiencing weight gain and health problems. Opt for low cost healthy options instead and you'll reap the benefits.

Cutting your own hair

When I was a kid, I wanted a haircut and my mother told me we had to wait until my appointment. Well I didn't want to, so I took the scissors and cut my hair instead. We'll just say it wasn't an attractive look and there was no fixing it for quite awhile. I didn't know better at the time, but there are adults who do know better and cut their own hair anyway. There's a reason stylists go to school to learn how to cut hair. Let them do it for you before you end up looking absolutely ridiculous.

Thanks for listening to The Eagle while you work. Keep it fabulous, Houston!

xoxo,

Jennifer Tyler

Mid-Day Diva