Rock and Roll music has always been described as ‘a group of young boys who play loud music in their garage, waiting to be discovered.’ Loud is good, but in the early 70s rock n’ roll record labels discovered that soft, can make bands more money by bringing women to the shows. Although the band […]
In one of the more exciting announcements made earlier in the year, Foreigner, Jason Bonham’s ‘Led Zeppelin Evening,’ and Whitesnake have joined forces for a 2018 tour called the ‘Jukebox Hero Tour,’ which kicked off in Bangor, Maine recently. Here’s the upcoming tour itinerary… June 26th, Cincinnati, OH June 27th, Burgettstown, PA June 29th, Bristow, […]
Tommy James and the Shondell’s began their musical journey in Niles Michigan (that’s a Michigan city on the west side of the state near Chicago) The story is as American as they come; a young man named Thomas Gregory Jackson, born in Dayton Ohio in 1947, moved to Niles Michigan as a young boy. As […]
Sheryl Crow has teamed up with Annie Clark to release a new single called “Wouldn’t Want to Be Like You.” Make sure to give it a listen. Her new album has not been released in a traditional way, rather it’s being distributed by Stem, a startup platform which streams and keeps business data for artists […]
The British Invasion was a phenomenon during the mid-1960s. Rock and pop singers, songwriters, and bands traveled across the pond to the good old USA, and the early 60s counter-culture began. In the early 60s, America was smitten with Doris Day, Lorene Green, and the Lettermen. Wherever you were, Detroit to Philadelphia to Akron to […]
Last year Joe Walsh did something really cool; he held a charity concert for Veterans in the Tacoma Washington area. Now, he’s planning on doing it again, holding his second Annual VetsAid, Sunday, November 11, at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Joe’s dad was a veteran and supporting the organizations that directly help veterans […]
It’s nice to have friends in high places; just ask New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Andy will probably call you to find out if you’re coming to his latest fundraiser, starring Billy Joel – Oh, that’s the friend we were talking about. The July 12th party/fundraiser takes place at Billy’s Long Island mansion, with the […]
Boys joined bands to get the girls. This truth is as old as your dad’s 78s’. You might think that the best songs are filled with the dominating guitar, but you would be wrong. Here are a list of songs or albums that feature instruments that are not your typical fare… AC/DC pulled out the […]
The Moody Blues are having the times of their lives; ‘Days of Future Passed’ celebrated its 50th birthday last November, Justin Hayward has agreed to host the 2019 ‘Blue Cruise,’ (February 10-15, 2019) and now there’s news about the reissue of seven of their albums. The treasures cover the Moody Blues from 1969 to 1981. […]
Dave Matthews Band is on pace to score their seventh straight number-one album on the Billboard 200, the group’s latest disc, Come Tomorrow. The ninth studio effort from Dave and company is set to debut atop the chart with an estimated 250,000 equivalent album units. How’s this for an accomplishment – Dave Matthews is now […]