See of you can guess the year of these news events? A gallon of gasoline cost $1.25, Iran released 52 American hostages, the space shuttle Columbia flew for the first time, and MTV launched in August of this year. Yup, the year is 1981. What were the top songs of 1981? “Don’t Stop Believing” Journey […]
The Bee Gees are about to release a concert film from their 1989 live show, recorded at the National Tennis Centre in Melbourne, Australia. It’s called ‘One for All Tour: Live in Australia 1989’ and will be released on Blu-Ray and DVD early February. In our opinion, here are the top Bee Gee songs of […]
Procol Harum is about to release their 50th Anniversary musical project called ‘Still There’ll Be More – An Anthology 1967-2017’ which will come in five CDs and three DVDs containing 69 tracks, and it reminded us of our favorite Procol Harum tunes… “A Whiter Shade of Pale” unexpectedly became one of the ‘Summer of Love’ […]
Jimi Hendrix is coming to Detroit thanks to the Detroit Institute of Arts at the end of this week. We know the Motor City is famous for its considerable contributions to music; the entire Motown stable of artists, Bob Seger, Eminem, and more. In 2018 there will be a Jimi Hendrix connection thanks to the […]
You know what they say; “hey, you should write a book”! And that’s what the Zeppelin team did! The ‘50th Anniversary of Led Zeppelin’ will be memorialized in an illustrated commemorative book, releasing sometime in 2018. Although the name of the book, due date, and who will be contributing has yet to be released, there […]
Kid Rock has been named in a recent lawsuit, dealing with the name of his upcoming 2018 tour. What were some of the more interesting legal battles in the music industry? Robin Thicke and Pharrell wrote a chart-topper called “Blurred Lines.” The problem is it sounded very much like Marvin Gaye’s “Got To Give It […]
Sure Justin Timberlake can fill a room, Lady Gaga a stadium, or Adele a Kingdom, but the real money is in what Baby Boomers like; and Baby Boomers like their rock and roll. 2017 was a banner year for rock and roll, with plenty of acts on the road this past summer and fall. Who […]
It is with great sadness we report that Ray Thomas, the virtuoso Flautist of the Mood Blues, has died at the age of 76. Ray died, suddenly at his Surrey England home; no official cause of death has been released. The light that shines brightly in this dark announcement is that Ray has lived to […]
Although this may not mean much to you at this moment, but music producer, record label CEO and owner, and ‘Fame Studio’ owner Rick Hall has recently died at the age of 85 in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Here’s why you should care; Rick has been credited for being the father of the famous Muscle Shoals […]
If you’re able to get the REELZ channel from your current subscriber, 2018 will be a rocking good year for you, as the network has announced they will present six new original series, plus new episodes of five returning viewer favorites, and an additional four more specials. The specials will deal with ABBA, ‘ABBA: When […]