Alice Cooper was destined to be a renegade. He grew up in a deeply religious home, his father an LDS minister. He tries to deal with the pressure these days by being on the golf course as much as he can, even creating a charity tournament in the Phoenix area held each year. He’s also […]
Category: Classic Hits
Spend New Year’s Eve with the Piano Man
Billy Joel celebrated last year’s New Year’s Eve by having a party in Florida for a few thousand of his best friends. Billy had so much fun he’s decided to do it again, planning a New Year’s Eve show at BB&T Center in Sunrise, a few miles from Miami Florida. Tickets for the event are […]
The Best Hits to Play at a Wedding
Getting married is a life-changing event. Choosing the right music for the ceremony and or bride and grooms reception can also be difficult. How about a few suggestions for the right music at the wedding? Rachel Platten’s “Stand By You” is an uptempo song that shows commitment and loyalty through the hard times each marriage […]
Fats Domino Passes Away at 89
One of the early founders and stars of Rock and Roll, Fats Domino has died in New Orleans at the age of 89, surrounded by family and friends. Born Antoine Domino Jr. in 1928, Fats taught himself how to play the piano early in his youth, and was an accomplished musician before he was 20. […]
Kid Rock Not Running for Senator
Earlier in the year, Kid Rock strongly hinted that he would be running for Michigan Senator in the upcoming election, taking pot shots at current Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow at every opportunity. In an about face, Kid Rock’s now telling fans and radio hosts, that the political ploy was a hoax in order to hype […]
Middle of the Week Music News Headlines
We’re all trying to get to the weekend, so here are a few music news headlines to help you through the middle of the week… If you had ZZ Top tickets to one of the upcoming shows, you’ll need to know that ZZ Top has canceled the remaining live tour stops after member Dusty Hill […]
Stevie Wonder Kneels During Performance
Stevie Wonder recently performed at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, doing a great job for us all to enjoy. He didn’t just perform though. During the performance, he knelt which you can see here. Rumor has it that many in attendance joined him in kneeling. This is not the first time he knelt […]
Rockers Coming Back to Vegas to Show Support
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Chicago has announced that in addition to their rich fall touring schedule, they are going to be in Las Vegas for a brief residency, beginning February 7th and running through February 24th at the Venetian Theatre. The boys in the band also told fans that they would be […]
George Young – AC/DC Brother and Producer Passes at 70
George Young, 60s ‘One Hit Wonder’ Easybeats guitarist, and brother of Malcolm and Angus Young from AC/DC, has died at the age of 70 this week. George was the band’s bassist in the early days, but his biggest contribution was growing into a prolific writer and studio producer for AC/DC. Sure, Angus and Malcolm spent […]
Roger Daltrey Autobiography and Other Rocking Books
As the weather grows colder, you may find yourself curling up next to a quiet fire with a wonderful book. There are plenty of available fresh books to choose from, here are just a few you’ll want to consider. The Who’s Pete Townshend wrote an autobiography in 2012 called ‘Who I Am,’ and now we […]