We don’t know why it took so long, but Neil Young has finally been admitted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, the ceremonies were held in Toronto this week. French Canadian singer Stéphane Venne, Bruce Cockburn, and the French Canadian band Beau Dommage were also inducted this year in the songwriter hall. David Foster, […]
Over the years authentic Beatle memorabilia has shown up in various markets, auctions and private collections, and you know how much money they drive. Everything from the Fan Fours hair clips, John Lennon’s early acoustic guitar, to the Sgt. Peppers’ Lonely Hearts Club Band drum skin seen on the album cover, has all been sold. […]
How about some good news? ‘Guess Who’ founder Chad Allan is recovering in a British Columbia hospital, a few weeks from suffering a stroke. Many fans forget that Chad and Randy Bachman were in the Guess Who, but eventually found themselves together again in ‘Brave Belt’ which evolved into ‘Bachman Turner Overdrive.’ Let’s pick out […]
The ‘Rambling Gambling’ man Bob Seger has had a great year; he wrote a Glenn Frey tribute song which he posted on his website, began to tour again, and announced a few weeks ago that he’s back in the studio with a new LP on the way. Be sure to catch Bob this fall with […]
It’s not often that a band that has sustained success and eventual breakups have a chance for a real reunion, but news leaked out this week that the original Foreigner lineup will be back on stage for their swan song appearance during the 40th anniversary US tour. If you can’t make it, no worries as […]
Bruce Springsteen’s Broadway residency at the Walter Kerr Theater, the official opening night (after a handful of soft opening performances) ‘Springsteen On Springsteen’ did something unusual; the Springsteen team and Kerr group donated an entire front row of tickets in a blind auction last week, proceeds going to the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS organization. The […]
A few days ago we learned of Mick Fleetwood’s new book ‘Love That Burns: A Chronicle of Fleetwood Mac, Volume One: 1967–1974,’ and now we go down under for the best rock book (or stocking stuffer) of the year with the ‘AC/DC, the Complete Story. The book is nearly 150 pages of inside info, ranging […]
The Elton John AIDS Foundation celebrates 25 years in 2017, often times handing out honors for those that have distinguished themselves in helping others. This year there’s a twist to the top honor; the award will go to Elton himself! Elton will be honored for his work with AIDS, and his additional humanitarian efforts over […]
Dr. Hook hit the charts in the mid-70s with “Cover of the Rolling Stone,” as a slight parody suggesting the power the magazine held in the music industry. The heavy-handed hint worked as the band did appear on the cover of Rolling Stone on March 29, 1973. Sadly we hear this week that the remaining […]
Thanks to the GEICO commercial from a few years ago, the Scorpions are back in favor with fans. This German speaking band hit the charts in the mid-70s with tunes like “Rock You (Like a Hurricane)” “Rhythm of Love,” and “Send Me An Angel” barely speaking English when they crossed the pond. Now the Scorpions […]