Lynyrd Skynyrd will do something that 20 years ago would laugh you out of the coffee room at work; they have agreed to take a celebrity rocking cruise with fans in 2019. Called the ‘Southern Rock Cruise 2019,’ the ship sets sail from the port of Tampa on January 6th, 2019, stopping at Cozumel and […]
Paul McCartney recently went to the ‘Cave’ in Liverpool for a one-day performance, with 200+ youngsters in the crowd. Did you know that the Beatles were heavily influenced by the music heard on the British radio coming from America in the late 50s and early 60s? It’s no coincidence that Buddy Holly and the crickets […]
A few weeks ago, we told you about the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture which is dedicated to rock and roll, opening in Tulsa Oklahoma in 2020. Now, Journey guitarist Neal Schon is getting involved, donating a portion of his memorabilia to the museum. Neal is expected to add guitars, sheet music, unpublished photographs and […]
The 70s was an interesting decade; the Vietnam War was winding down, a few music genres were about to make their strongest appeal to radio listeners, both Southern Rock and Disco, and diversity was still found on the airwaves. Rock and roll artists and bands struggled to find radio airplay, which eventually bore the explosion […]
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Joan Jett will step into the studio this fall to produce an album for an unlikely artist, comedian Wanda Jackson. The two are planning on collaborating late in the year in Nashville where they both live, and the Wanda Jackson album is expected to be released in early 2019. […]
Stephen Stills and Judy Collins spent last summer together, and they must have enjoyed themselves as they’re about to do it again! The two are connected in may ways; Stephen wrote the CSNY song “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” about her in the 60s, and the two have been close ever since. Here are the confirmed […]
Recently we learned that John Lennon would grace the space of a US Postal Stamp, but we’ve got to admit that getting your own state scratch off ticket is the bomb! Yup, Alice Cooper is getting his own customized Arizona instant scratch off ticket which makes its debut August 7th, running through Halloween. Although Alice […]
Gas in 1970 was below $1 a gallon, Motown music was still strong as the Temptations had crossed over to a more contemporary sound, the Beatles were about to break up (Paul announces he’s leaving in April of 1970) and music was all over the road. Here are the songs that demonstrate just how unusual […]
We continue to mourn the loss of Tom Petty last October 2nd, 2017; his personal belonging has been involved in auctions, his anthology continues to sell wildly on various streaming platforms, Now Tom Petty fans can buy the ultimate Tom Petty experience, a 60-track box set named ‘An American Treasure’ featuring live performances, alternate versions, […]
The Doobies, Zeppelin, Skynyrd, Fleetwood Mac rocked the 70s, but while these bands were raking in millions from their hits, the 70s also became fertile ground for the best soul bands and singers to hen their crafts as well. Here’s more of the soul rock stars we know and love… The Isley Brothers took to […]