Although we’ve lost Glenn Frey a while ago, his solo career will get a boost with the release of a really cool box set called ‘Above the Clouds: The Collection’ dropping May 11th. ‘Above the Clouds: The Collection’ is a four-CD collection focusing on Glenn’s work as a solo artist; he was quite an accomplished […]
In rock and roll, the road to get noticed and signed can be a long ride. More times than not, a band’s first album is fairly forgettable. In some cases, however, there are bands that have incredible success with their debut album; here are the memorable 1st LPs that we believe recognition… ‘Foreigner’ – Foreigner […]
Sure rock and roll has the Grammy awards and the ultimate honor and the induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but we can’t overlook the Bay Area ‘Bammies’. The ‘Bammies’ are the Bay Area Music Awards! Maestro Dick Bright will serve as the night’s host, the ‘Bammies Reunion Concert’ and ceremony is […]
In 1987 the average price of a care was just under $11,000, a gallon of gas was under a dollar, and Aretha Franklin was inducted as the first woman into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. What were the top songs of 1987? Check out the list we think deserve mentioning… “Walk Like an […]
The 10th anniversary of the M3 Rock Festival is coming up, May 4th, 5th, and 6th in Columbia Maryland. The M3 Rock Festival is not your typical festival in that there are distinct days for various genres of music. The heavy metal crowd will band heads on May 4th and 5th, with special guests Queensrÿche, […]
Earlier in the year, Neil Young decided to put every song album, and long play or special edition audio on streaming – free for an extended period of time; an unusual move for a rock star these days. Now we hear that Neil is about to release a live album called ‘Tonight’s the Night’ a […]
If you’re a fan of the Rolling Stones you remember the HBO’s four-hour documentary last year called ‘Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge.’ Now ‘Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge’ has become a six-part series from Rolling Stone, and will be available on Vudu, Google play, iTunes, Amazon, and Xbox on Tuesday, March 27th. ‘Rolling […]
Owning a piece of Beatles history is worth a lot of money. How much money? A 1969 Honda Z50A Monkey Bike once owned and driven by John Lennon went to auction a few days ago, and the winning bid was twice what those in the auction expected; nearly $80 thousand dollars! The Lennon artifact went […]
The real reason young men bought guitars and spent hours playing rock and roll is the desire to be rich and famous, only to get the girl. Girl’s names have been in the song titles of our popular songs since the beginning of time. Described as a power love ballad song “Amanda” by Boston released […]
Robert Plant has been an influential rocker for over 50 years, rising to fame as the lead singer and frontman for Led Zeppelin. While nearly every other rocker either quit the music business or faded away Robert continues to share his music well into his 70s. Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters’ will have an […]