There have been many significant and powerful entries into the music industry. The first offering from a teen from Kentwood, Louisiana, named Britney Spears, the song began with three piano chords and an uncanny voice: “Oh baby, baby…” “…Baby One More Time”, a plaintive lament on loneliness and longing, was a phenomenon. It reached the number […]
Jon Bon Jovi recalled a chore-avoiding escapade that led to his discovery of, and his future with, the guitar. Jovi came from a musical family, owned an instrument at an early age, but had no interest, as he told Uncle Joe Benson on the Ultimate Classic Rock NIghts radio show. “My mother actually bought me […]
Ted Nugent’s latest Rock & Roll Hall of Fame outburst drew a reaction from two-time inductee David Crosby, who said Nugent is “not good enough” to receive the honor. Eligible since 2000, Nugent has slammed the establishment for years, and most recently said it was “the most outrageous and disgusting lie” that he’d never been […]
Ted Nugent returned to the theme of his lack of induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, claiming that there was no human being alive who didn’t think he should receive the honor. Last year the veteran, who’s been eligible since 2000, said “political correctness” and particularly his membership in the NRA was […]
Tina Turner’s new memoir, “My Love Story” reveals the full extent of the harrowing ordeals the 78-year-old singer has overcome in her decades in the spotlight. One of those being her encounter with potential suicide. The first half of “My Love Story” is dominated by a relationship that’s quite the opposite of Turner’s book title – her physically, mentally […]
Stanley and Gene Simmons will honor members of the U.S. military, veterans and first responders this Veterans Day, Monday, November 12, by offering them free food nationwide at their Rock & Brews restaurant chain. All day long on the holiday, military personnel and veterans will be able to visit participating Rock & Brews locations and […]
Lindsey Buckingham has filed a lawsuit against his former Fleetwood Mac bandmates for firing him earlier this year. According to Us Weekly, Buckingham filed documents in the Los Angeles County Superior Court that claim his manager informed him in January that the band “would proceed with its upcoming and already organized 2018 to 2019 concert tour without him.” Buckingham is suing his former […]
Michael Bublé has revealed that he will retire from music following the release of his new album, telling The Daily Mail that he no longer has the stomach for “celebrity narcissism.” “This is my last interview. I’m retiring,” Bublé said. “I’ve made the perfect record and now I can leave at the very top.” In […]
1969 – The “Paul is Dead” craze began when a radio DJ played “Revolution #9” backwards. 1971 – Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s “Jesus Christ Superstar” debuted on Broadway. 1975 – Rod Stewart and the Faces play their final show together. The group’s breakup was due to Stewart wanting to further his success with […]
October 11th, 1967 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono opened their joint exhibition Half-a-Wind Show at London’s Lisson Gallery. October 11th, 1988 – Ringo Starr and his wife, Barbara Bach, entered a rehab center to be treated for alcoholism. — Photo Credit: Neftali / Shutterstock.com