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 […]
Category: Classic Hits
Bon Jovi’s Childhood Mischief Inspired him to play Guitar
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 […]
Paula Abdul Hits the Deck Head-First
Paula Abdul took a tumble during her concert on Saturday.The former “American Idol” judge fell head-first into the crowd at the Hard Rock Live in Biloxi, Mississippi as she sang her 1991 hit “The Promise of a New Day.” A fan recorded the stumble, which shows Abdul nearing the edge of the stage before toppling […]
NSYNC Launches New Merch Capsule Collection
On Thursday, Oct 18 the band announced the launch of their latest capsule merch collection. The band’s first capsule release timed up quite nicely with their Dirty Pop-Up Shop in LA and their Walk Of Fame star ceremony back in April. *NSYNC took to Instagram to announce the release of volume two which contains everything […]
One of the most Shocking Revelations in Tina Turner’s Memoir
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 […]
KISS members’ Rock & Brews restaurant chain offering free meals to military members on Veterans Day
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 […]
Party Songs are ‘tough’ to Write According to Bret Michaels
Poison frontman Bret Michaels says the party songs his band are known for were more difficult to write than tracks with heavier emotional meaning. He made the comparison while discussing surprise hit single “Every Rose Has its Thorn,” which was released in October 1988. While on tour with the band, Michaels had called his then-girlfriend at […]
Lindsey Buckingham suing Fleetwood Mac
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 […]
Mariah Carey Accused Of Lip-Syncing During AMA Performance
The fact that Mariah Carey is an R&B icon is never questioned. However, the diva’s vocal skills and performance abilities have been criticized over the past few years. Fail compilation videos of Carey’s trainwreck performances can be found online. Still, the songstress has been back on her grind. After dazzling crowds consistently during her residency in Las Vegas, […]
Michael Bublé retiring from Music
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 […]