On this day, 34 years ago, “Bat Out of Hell”, written by Jim Steinman, for the 1977 album Bat Out of Hell and performed by Meat Loaf, was released. The record was released as a single in 1979, and again in 1993. Like most songs on the album, the song was written about Peter Pan […]
The late rockstar Chris Cornell was voted “Rock’s Greatest Singer” by readers of Guitar World, and ranked No. 4 on the list of “Heavy Metal’s All-Time Top 100 Vocalists” by Hit Parader, No. 9 on the list of “Best Lead Singers of All Time” by Rolling Stone, and No. 12 on MTV’s “22 Greatest Voices […]
“Sweet Caroline” is a song written and performed by American singer Neil Diamond and released in May 1969 as a single with the title “Sweet Caroline”. It was arranged by Charles Calello, and recorded at American Sound Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. “Sweet Caroline Good times never seemed so good I’ve been inclined To believe they […]
Tainted Love” is a song composed by Ed Cobb, formerly of American group the Four Preps, which was originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1964. It attained worldwide fame after being covered and reworked by British synth-pop duo Soft Cell in 1981 and has since been covered by numerous groups and artists. Buoyed by the […]
This December, Polar Music/UMe celebrate “Happy New Year,” a stand-out cut from ABBA’s Super Trouper album that soundtracked the festive season and far beyond 40 years ago. In different times, “Happy New Year” – sung by Agnetha Fältskog with back-ups from Anni-Frid Lyngstad – would have been released as a worldwide single, but ABBA, conscious […]
On this day, 45 years ago “Rock and Roll All Nite” by Kiss, was originally released on their 1975 album Dressed to Kill. It was released as the A-side of their fifth single, with the album track “Getaway”. The studio version of the song peaked at No. 69 on the Billboard singles chart, besting the […]
“We’re Not Gonna Take It” is a song by the American band Twisted Sister from their album Stay Hungry. It was first released as a single (with “You Can’t Stop Rock & Roll” as the B-side) on April 27, 1984. The Stay Hungry album was released two weeks later, on May 10, 1984. The single […]
Jack West, the 15-year-old singer/songwriter/guitarist from Rochester, N.Y., has already been adopted by Pearl Jam fans for the time he performed on-stage in Nashville at an Eddie Vedder solo show just a few short years ago before 30,000 people. His new single, “Missing Out,” which Jack wrote last January, but then adjusted its apocalyptic tone […]
Morrissey has announced his rescheduled, not-to-be-missed, sure-to-be-life-changing residency “Morrissey: Viva Moz Vegas” at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip for five nights only in summer 2021. Tickets are now on sale to the general public. Morrissey, once voted the second-greatest living British cultural icon (behind David Attenborough and before Paul McCartney), […]
Carlos Santana, the ten-time GRAMMY Award-winning guitarist and longtime cannabis advocate, announced the launch of Mirayo by Santana™, a line of premium cannabis products created in partnership with Left Coast Ventures. Inspired by his Latin heritage and dedication to spiritual well-being, this new line provides consumers with high-quality flower products that leverage the power of […]