In the early 70s, British musicians who didn’t fit in, decided to become outrageous stage performers, wearing wild outfits, makeup, shiny platform shoes, and pierced anything creating what is called ‘Glam Rock.’ These performers wanted fans to guess about their gender and styles, generally sounding punk. FM radio became the haven for these artists, as […]
Many people believe the best part of a great rock song is the guitar ‘riff,’ the unmistakable guitar signature of that song. Sure, melody and lyrics are nearly as important, but it’s important to have that riff down while playing the air guitar. What are the best guitar riffs in all of rock? Here’s our […]
It’s hard to find another band like the Chicago, the horn-heavy rock band that began in the windy city in the mid-60s, eventually becoming superstars that would land in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Their 2018 tour begin in Vegas with a brief residency, then off to see America for the millionth time. […]
Jon Bon Jovi will enter the coveted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, and has enjoyed the last year touring the country under the moniker of ‘This House Is Not for Sale Tour’ supporting the album of the same name. Now we hear that Jon is actually selling one of his homes with […]
In 1990, an alternative rock ‘grunge’ band called Pearl Jam began their musical journey with the release of their 1st LP ‘Ten’, recording more than 30 studio, live and compilation albums over the years. “Jeremy,” “Alive,” and “Given to Fly” drove large album sales and sold out concerts, and recently the band released their 2018 […]
Paul Simon is 76 and thinking he’s nearing the end of his touring and exhausting music journey. Paul is scheduled to appear at London’s British Summer Time Hyde Park 2018 festival on July 15, following legendary James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt. Promoters of the event are calling it his “Farewell Performance.” Paul and Art met […]
John Mellencamp has been seen hand in hand with actress Meg Ryan over these past few months, putting down money for an apartment in New York (where Meg currently resides) but we can’t say for sure that they’re an item. What we can say for sure is that his project ‘Plain Spoken: From the Chicago […]
If you loved the Grateful Dead you know that the band will never truly have a reunion, given the deaths of Jerry Garcia and Ron “Pigpen” McKernan. The next best thing is a collection of former original members, formed in 2015, called ‘Dead & Company, starring Mickey Hart, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, contemporary star John […]
Elton John announced his retirement from touring recently, committing to a three-year goodbye called ‘The Yellow Brick Road’ tour, and it reminded all of us just how incredible a writer and performer he’s been. Here are our favorite Elton John tunes… “Your Song” is sitting in the Grammy Hall of Fame for a simple reason; […]
The Beastie Boys hit the music scene in 1981, consisting of three New Yorkers; Michael “Mike D” Diamond and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz, selling nearly 30 million records and breaking every stereotype imaginable during their career. In 2012 Adam “MCA” Yauch lost his brief battle with cancer, causing the remaining members to retire out of respect […]