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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]