Lynyrd Skynyrd remains in the news this week, as Steve Gaines and backing vocalist Cassie Gaines, both perishing in the legendary 1977 Mississippi plane crash, will be inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame posthumously. Skynyrd’s lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, pilot Walter McCreary, and co-pilot William Gray also […]
AC/DC is still rocking, although the band has undergone a few changes and suffered a few tragic months these past years. The band’s label and Angus are rumored to be working on a new album that will feature songs written by Angus and Malcolm. As you may remember, brother George Young died in 2017, as […]
Alan Parsons began his journey in rock as a studio producer and session musician eventually lured in front of the microphones for a few memorable albums. His songs “Eye of the Sky,” “Don’t Answer Me,” and “Time” drove big album sales in the 70s, proving he was more than a producer. Now his first LP […]
Martin Scorcese is one of Hollywood’s most accomplished directors, with a hand in typical films, and a few from the music world. He’s pleased to announce that his four-hour documentary called ‘Long Strange Trip’ the story of the Grateful Dead, will be released to the general public November 9th in Blu-ray, DVD, and digital formats. […]
One of the frontier women of rock is the unstoppable Joan Jett, who this week has given permission to release all her early works in a collaborative deal with Sony Music Entertainment. The entire catalog of songs from her Blackheart Records label will be available for sale and consumption. Included in offering is the 1980 […]
Billy Joel has spent the last few New Year’s Eves in Florida, which make sense given the cold weather and millions of people out at Times Square. This year however, he’s returning to his native state, and in particular his native Long Island for a special New Year’s Eve celebration. Billy has just announced that […]
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have been quiet these past few years, but that will change according to lead singer Anthony Kiedis, mentioning that the band has made plans to be back in the studio working on a new LP within the next 30 days. Although the Smashing Pumpkins just finished a successful ‘Shiny and […]
Rock and Roll is the key to a healthy life. The word ‘rock’ is the key to a hit single. Match the song title with the word ‘rock’ with the artist or band… 1.) “Jailhouse Rock” 2.) “Rock You Like A Hurricane” 3.) “It’s Only Rock & Roll” 4.) “Detroit Rock City” 5.) “I Am […]
We’re familiar with the great many stars that have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, usually under the ‘Performer category, but how much do you know about the members that were inducted under other categories? Dick Clark is a member under ‘Non-Performer’ and was obvious choice for his radio, dance show, […]
In the 60s one woman stood above all others in the music world, her name Joni Mitchell. Joni pushed her way on to the stage and charts with “Help Me” “Big Yellow Taxi” and other memorable songs, helping fill out the soundtracks of our lives. Joni’s now 75, and frankly lick to be alive after […]