The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2018 nominees, including 19 deserving artists, nine nominated for the very first time. Thankfully the Moody Blues and the Cars were among the nominees, but what about a handful of stars that surely deserves to be nominated? The Doobie Brothers have been snubbed again this year. […]
1973 was a solid year for music; disco was about to rear its head and dominate the music charts for the next 6 years. What did we listen to back then? Check out the year-end ranking of the best tunes from 1973… 1.) “Live and Let Die” by Paul McCartney and Wings 2.) “We’re an […]
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2018 nominees a while ago. The list includes 19 singers or bands, nine nominated for the very first time. One of the nominees is the group the J. Geils Band. John was born in New York City, getting his first taste for music playing the trumpet […]
The summer flew by this year, with fall settling in; the crisp air bringing in bonfires and Saturday night football games The fall also delivers on the best live shows each year, the ‘RockFest 80’s’ concert, held this year will November 4th and 5th, at C.B. Smith Park in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The festival’s lineup […]
You may not remember what you were doing on October 27th, 1975, but you can bet Bruce Springsteen does. This date is the day he appeared on the cover of Time Magazine. “Born to Run” his groundbreaking album was climbing the charts, and the Time cover proved Bruce was the future of rock and roll. […]
Jackson Browne has been considered one of the founders of California folk and rock, hitting the charts with “Doctor My Eyes” and “Running on Empty” while earning countless awards along the way. Jackson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 and lent his celebrity to social issues fighting world hunger […]
Guns N’ Roses has sold over 100 million records, and there are reports that their current tour has generated a few hundred million dollars; putting the tour in the top grossing tours this year. The ‘Not in This Lifetime Reunion Tour’ has been very successful, receiving praise from critics and peers alike. Here is the […]
Tom Petty died a while ago at the age of 66, but how much did we really know about this iconic rocker? Yes, Tom battled drug and alcohol addiction for years, and sure, we watched his induction into the Rock and Roll and Songwriters Hall of Fame’s, but here’s more Tom Petty information… When Tom […]
When Prince passed away in 2016, we don’t think anyone expected how crazy the next year would be. Well, this time around the issue being talked about involving him is his master tapes that were moved from Paisley Park in Minnesota to California. His sisters are outraged that these tapes were moved and want them […]
The Eagles were one of the biggest bands in the 70s because they captured the Folk Rock sound so well, crossing over from pop to rock so easily. How did it all begin for the Eagles? Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner knew each other because they worked together as Linda Ronstadt’s […]