Jackson Browne, one of the founding members of California Folk rock has announced that he is adding more US date to his 2018 tour. Earlier we shared his January dates, but due to popularity and scheduling availability, he’s added more dates that follow his Australian portion of his current tour. Jackson Browne hit the charts […]
Double Albums are rare in music these days, but in the 60s, 70s and 80s they were celebrated with reason and purpose. Here are a few more significant ‘double album’ moments in music history. From the Windy City of Chicago comes the “Chicago Transit Authority,” who offered a double album as their debut project, releasing […]
It’s great to see a few of our favorite bands still tour, and Styx is not only still working hard, 2018 may be their best year in decades; the band has booked a terrific gig at the Venetian Theatre at the Venetian, Las Vegas from January 26th to February 3rd. They will then hit the […]
Most everyone can name Seattle or San Francisco as influential rock and roll cities, but did you know that there were significant urban centers in the middle of America that proved to be rocking? Check out these cities of rock and why we consider them to be a big part of the rock and roll […]
There are fewer shopping days than you think there are to Christmas, and your local radio station has probably begun playing holiday music. Here are five great Christmas tunes… “Step Into Christmas” by Elton John is a wonderful example of an original Elton/Bernie song from 1973 that remains timeless. The song is well produced “Happy […]
Coming up January 10th, we’ll be honoring two years since the death of David Bowie, who lost his life to cancer in 2016. When describing his contributions, most people had forgotten that David was a prolific songwriter, as well as a music icon. Here are a few of our favorite songs of his… “Suffragette City,” […]
The group Simple Minds was a terrific band from Glasgow, hitting the charts with “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” made famous in the closing credits of the 1985 movie ‘The Breakfast Club.’ The boys in the band were nominated for an American Music, MTV, and Brit Awards in the 80s, they had been relegated to […]
Dickey Betts has announced he’s coming out of retirement, and we’re thrilled to hear the news. As a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, Dickey revealed to the word that he’s one of the greatest blues, southern, rock or pop guitarist of our time; go on YouTube and find the Allman Brothers song ‘Blue […]
Joan Jett’s “I Love Rock and Roll” is an anthem of rock, making her one of the most successful female rockers of all time. Now we hear that there’s a documentary called ‘Bad Reputation’ that will be featured at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. The iconic festival is scheduled for January 18th through the 28th, […]
Elton John has scored his 40th top 40 album! This achievement comes with his newest release ‘Diamonds,’ which debuted at number 23 on the Billboard 200 chart. The release also marks an extension of John’s partnership with composer Bernie Taupin. Here are (in our humble opinion) the top Elton LPs… The self-entitled ‘Elton John’ album […]