Category: Classic Hits

The ‘Best Selling’ List That Will Blow Your Mind

So the small talk always turns to the most, best, favorite or top of something, In music, the lists that matter most tend to be in two categories; the ‘Top selling LPs of All Time’ and the ‘Artist or Singer That Has Sold the Most.’ First, here in our estimation, is the list of ‘Top […]

Fleetwood Mac is MusicCares ‘Person of the Year’

The legendary band Fleetwood Mac will be honored as this year’s ‘MusicCares Person of the Year’ ceremony, January 26 at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall. The award is bestowed by the Recording Academy (The Grammy people) to a person or entity that reflects the true meaning of giving and combined values through music. […]

The Top Soul Song From the 80s

The 80s were filled with incredible songs from Michael Jackson, Prince, Luther, Teddy, and Anita. The charts never wanted for great souls songs, so let’s share what we believe to be the top soul songs of the 80s… “Billy Jean” Michael Jackson “Purple Rain” Prince “Giving You the Best I’ve Got” Anita Baker “Sexual Healing” […]

Tina Turner and Neil Diamond, and others Earn Lifetime Achievement Award

The Recording Academy announced this week that Tina Turner, Neil Diamond, Louis Jordan, the Meters from New Orleans (considered the fathers of Funk) session drummer Hal Blaine, and Emmylou Harris will receive the academy’s ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for a lifetime of contributions and influence. Tina Turner and Neil Diamond have been recording and touring for […]

A Little Beatles ‘8 Days A Week’ Film Did You Know

Ron Howard’s “Beatles: 8 Days A Week” movie opened in late 2016 to rave reviews, earning a Grammy for ‘Best Music Film’ and two Emmy’s. Ringo was the glue that made this movie, shares director Ron Howard. Ringo provided the best memories, memorabilia, and materials used to make this movie. The Beatles opened the doors […]

How Good Was the Music in 1981?

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 1989 Down Under Concert is Coming Back!

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 […]

Info on Procol Harum’s 50th Anniversary LP is Coming

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 the Motor City

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 […]

Zeppelin’s Upcoming Book, Reissue LP, and More

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 […]