Fleetwood Mac began their latest tour without Lindsay Buckingham, yet continue to sell out every venue they appear at. Here are (in our opinion) are the top Fleetwood Mac songs of all-time. “Sarah” solidified Stevie Nicks as a consummate songwriter, taking real life into account. For years the song had been rumored to be written […]
Category: Classic Hits
Odd Opening Acts From Back in the Day
In the early days of rock and roll, a band would get discovered at a Holiday Inn or outdoor church festival, then begin to write catchy songs, record the catchy songs, then work with the label to pick the singles to release and hit the road. They would often times be the ‘opening’ act for […]
Some of Rock’s Biggest Lawsuits
Marc Bolin’s son sued the producers and studio the made the film ‘Baby Driver’ in 2017, reminding us that we live in a litigious world. Also, we know that the group Spirit and long departed Randy California estate sued Zeppelin for the tune ‘Stairway,’ which was settled this past year. How about more legal stuff? […]
Bryan Adams and ‘Pretty Woman’ Sure to be a Broadway Hit
It’s not every day that a rocker gets to do more than rock, so Bryan Adams is pretty excited to be branching out with Broadway calling. Bryan was hired a few months ago to write the songs heard in the upcoming Broadway musical based on the Julia Roberts-Richard Gere ‘Pretty Woman’ film, and has strict […]
Pet Sounds By the Beach Boys Was a Hit
‘Pet Sounds’ by the Beach Boys is more than 50 years old in 2018, and it’s considered by many to be the best representation of American music ever recorded. The LP gave us the hit singles “Wouldn’t it be Nice,” Sloop John B,” “God Only Knows,” and “Caroline No” all come from this Brian Wilson […]
John Mellencamp Announces 2019 Tour
John Mellencamp is an interesting singer, and as they say, the best is yet to come. From a contributor to the Farm Aid cause, to hanging around actress Meg Ryan, John has done it all in a 40-year span. His latest LP ‘Other People’s Stuff’ is due near Thanksgiving, and just this week he announced […]
Incredible LPs that Turn 40 This Year
40 years ago, if you had bought $10,000 in any tech or communications stock, you would be so rich you probably have retired a long time ago. Four decades ago, the best album to have invested in also appears to be our favorite LPs today. Van Halen’s self-entitled LP from 1978, their debut album, contained […]
Red Hot Chili Peppers Join Will Ferrell For ‘Best Night of Your Life’
We didn’t know this, but evidently Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith looks a great deal like film actor and comedian Will Ferrell. So, the Red Hots drummer has agreed to perform at Will’s ‘Best Night of Your Life’ benefit show, held October 6 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Chad will be […]
Billy Idol Announces Tour
Th best line in the movie ‘The Wedding Singer” comes from the moment Billy Idol is on the plane with the crew, and the bad boyfriend threatens Billy. Another passenger on the plane yells out “Don’t you talk to Billy Idol that Way.” Now Billy provides us with more entertainment with the news hat his […]
Money Bag Sodas For Sale!
You can say what you want about KISS founder Gene Simmons; he’s a braggart, an opportunist, a survivor, all are true. The one thing Gene does extremely well is ‘entrepreneur.’ Gene has just announced the official launch of his new line of premium soft drinks, Money Bag Sodas. Gene’s line of soda drinks was available […]