“Telephone Man” “Don’t Bring Me Down” and “Mr. Blue Sky” were powerful singles from the 70s and 80s group Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) led by Jeff Lynn. Now the label and management team for ELO is about to release in September, a real find; ‘Electric Light Orchestra – The U.K. Singles Volume One: 1972-1978,’ the […]
The popular and newspaper The Australia Post became the target of AC/DC fans recently as it published a set of collectible stamps honoring the band and its album covers – the problem is that a few of the cover used were never distributed in Australia. In other AC/DC news, it’s been rumored that AC/DC member […]
The 60s was an incredible decade that historians often describe as the ideological perfect storm that will never be repeated. Racial and gender strife, the Vietnam War, civil unrest, drug exploration and technological advances were all reflected in the music. Here are our favorite 60s albums… ‘Tommy’ by the Who, ‘Pet Sounds’ from the Beach […]
It seems Sir Elton John is in the news weekly with details of the biopic ‘Rocketman’ that is scheduled for a 2019 release. The film will star Taron Egerton as Elton, Jamie Bell will play Bernie Taupin, Bryce Howard as Elton’s mum, and Richard Madden will portray Elton’s manager John Reid. Elton’s net worth is […]
Guitar virtuoso Carlos Santana has decided to extend his stay in Sin City at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, adding more dates in 2019. Carlos has hit the charts over the years with terrific hits like “Black Magic Woman’ “Oye Como Ca” and “Smooth” but has remained the man to […]
The 80s was the decade of the MTV network, internet, tech companies, the second British Invasion, female rock bands, and albums that blew you away. Here (in our opinion) are the 80s albums and performers that still rock today… ‘Synchronicity’ by the Police was the breakout album of 1983, containing the hit singles “Every Breath […]
Lynyrd Skynyrd continues to make news; they’re on a lengthy farewell tour, and now the subject of a documentary called ‘If I Leave Here Tomorrow’ which will cover the bands horrific plane crash through the aftermath, leaving no stone unturned in the sorted details of rock and roll. The documentary will premiere on the Showtime […]
If you’re a Beatles fan you’ll want to pick up ‘Sound Pictures: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin — The Later Years, 1966-2016’ the first week of September. This book dives right into George Martin’s perspective, the joy and the friction of what it was like to manage the Beatles in the early days. […]
Gene Simmons just might be the brightest marketing mind in all of music. It’s reported that he’s always made more money from the marketing of KISS than the tour or album money, and now he’s done it again with a new book that everyone will be interested in. Gene Simmons has finished writing a book […]
Music in the 60s and 70s ranged from the Beatles, Carpenters, ZZ Top to Pink Floyd. One American Canadian blended band that seemed to stay in vogue was simply called ‘The Band’ starring Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, Robbie Robertson, and the late Levon Helm. In 1968 the Band blew the doors off local […]