It’s probably cool to own a guitar once played by a rock star, or buy a personal item from one of your favorite bands to have in your man cave, but how about actually vacationing in a home that your favorite rock star grew up in? The Jacksonville, Florida home that Donnie, Johnny and Ronnie […]
Category: Classic Hits
Classic Songs From the 80s
Often times when we think of classic songs, we naturally think of the late 60s and 70s right? Well, don’t forget to look at the 80s; there were plenty of classic in this decade as well… “It’s My Life,” “Livin’ on a Prayer” and “Runaway” from Jon Bon Jovi are directly responsible for his recent […]
Bob Seger Says “Now, Where Were We?”
One of the hardest working, blue-collar musicians of the 60s and 70s, has to be Bob Seger, a man who rose from lower middle class in the Motor City to become a superstar rocker, hitting the charts for over 40 years. Bob hit the charts in the 60s with “Ramblin Gamblin Man” “Night Moves” and […]
Billy Idol on Tour this Fall
Billy Idol made Hollywood news a few years, playing himself in a cameo role in the Adam Sandler “The Wedding Singer” film, but he’d rather let his music be his calling card. “White Wedding,” “Dancing With Myself,” “Eyes Without a Face,” and “Cradle of Love” were all memorable songs, generating superstar status for the mand […]
Tony Lewis of the Outfield
The Outfield’s Tony Lewis has been back in the news recently, releasing his first single “Into the Light” coming from the LP ‘Out of the Darkness,’ which drops June 29th. We often forget how talented Tony is, as he wrote each and every song on the 12-track album, playing every single instrument. Sadly, bandmate and […]
Hot Guitars, Big Money
Earlier in the year, we wrote about an auction in New York that would be offering guitars from some of the most famous musicians of our time. Here’s how that “Music Icons” New York City, Julien’s Auctions Hard Rock Café went down… George Harrison and Robbie Robertson’s (The Band) guitars both sold for more than […]
Come Sail Away With Styx and Friends this Summer
All the way from suburban Chicago and the late 70s, Styx continues to rock the free world. “Lady” “Come Sail Away” and “Blue Collar Man” made the band plenty of money, along with all the trappings of fame. One of the founding members Dennis DeYoung has been missing from the lineup for a few years, […]
The Best Sellers from This Past Record Store Day
Millions of music fans visited their neighborhood record store this past April, getting those hard to find albums, Extended Plays, and vinyl offerings, generating (pun intended) record sales. The numbers and in, and we thought it would be cool to share what others bought this day. 733,000 vinyl albums were sold in the nation; here […]
The Best From Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen has received a special Tony for his Broadway show that has been selling out since last year, and this honor made up think of the best songs from the ‘Boss’ that we would need if ever stranded on a desert island… “Born to Run,” the LP and the title track show how an […]
Sting and Shaggy; New Friends New LP, New Tour
An unlikely pair of stars, Sting and reggae star Shaggy get together this fall for a tour that will prove to be interesting and highly entertaining, supporting their collaboration LP ‘44/876.’ Here are the confirmed dates and locations. 9/15 – Miami Beach, FL 9/17 – Atlanta, GA 9/19 – Oxon Hill, MD 9/20 – Philadelphia, […]