The Elton John biopic film ‘Rocketman ‘continues in pre-production, with news this week that their leading man has been signed; ‘Kingsmen’ star Taron Egerton will lead the cast, securing studio financing and ready to announce its leading man. Elton John and his legal significant other David Furnish are both producers on the project, and it’s […]
There may never be another singer like Phil Collins. Phil played drums for a progressive rock group called Genesis in his early days, moving up front as lead singer after Peter Gabriel left for a solo career. Phil’s solo career is filled with honors and record sales that may never be broken, but he’s battled […]
Record Store Day a few weeks ago raised the awareness of vinyl, generating floor traffic to the neighborhood record store to those hard to find collectibles and more. You want to be on the lookout in May for the following releases, reissues, or remastered albums… The ultimate Glenn Frey solo collection called ‘Above the Clouds: […]
It seems every band in the world is now spending quality in Las Vegas, taking what’s called a ‘Las Vegas Residency’ getting off the road and asking fans to come see them. Now ZZ Top has just finished up a residency at the Venetian Theatre and begins an upcoming Blues & Bayous co-headlining tour with […]
It’s been a terrific year for Steve Miller; enshrinement into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a big tour, and now a May 18th drop date for his 50th anniversary boxed set. Steve must have waited until the last minute to finish his high school papers, because he’s still working on the finishing touches […]
‘Tina; The Tina Turner Musical’ opened this week in London, with Tina and husband Erwin Bach on hand for the premier. Tina who is now near 80s, looked marvelous in lace and glitter, walking on the red carpet, like she owned the place. Well, on this night she did. Tina Turner has had one of […]
One of the most popular rocker in all of rock is the U2 lead singer and front man Bono, earning yet another honor these past days; he was bestowed the George W. Bush Medal for Distinguished Leadership. Bono was recognized for Bono’s fighting the dreaded HIV/AIDS disease, helping stamp out poverty, and helping raise hundreds […]
In rock and roll there have been only a handful of bands that have cultivated loyal fans that envy the fans of Judas Priest and Deep Purple. These two bands did take different roads to stardom; Judas was more of an early head banging rowdy group that was led by a charismatic singer, while Deep […]
It’s not uncommon for singer or bands to politically active, and Pearl Jam is the latest example of successful brands lending their hands to a political cause. This summer, Pearl Jam will travel to the rustic location of the Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana for a ‘Rock2Vote’ campaign intended to raise the awareness of our […]
In the world of rock, there are superstars like the Beatles, Stones, The Who, Springsteen or U2. In the world of rock there are also bands or singers that never found a sustainable audience, but did hit the charts at least once with a song we call ‘One Hit Wonders.’ Here are more crazy good […]