In the 80s and 90s, Canadian acts like Loverboy, Barenaked Ladies, and Bryan Adams were on the charts with songs like “Cuts Like a Knife,” “Summer of ’69,” “Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman,” “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” and “Heaven.” These songs are all great Bryan Adams tunes, filling the […]
Let’s take a tour of the best Rock and Roll Cities in America. All aboard to the Motor City! Detroit is the city of cars, Motown Music, the Detroit Tigers, Vernors Ginger Ale, birthplace of actors Tom Selleck, Tim Allen, and Jeff Daniels. The Motor City is also the home of great rock and roll. […]
Train began their musical journey in San Francisco in the 90s, and Patrick Monahan, Jimmy, Jerry, Hector, Drew, and Louis are still happy to be making music. They have a great tune on the charts inching its way to number one called “Play That Song” and we know we love the hit. The band is […]
Alice Cooper was born in the Motor City in 1941, but is still rocking the free world! Although he’s considered the father of ‘Shock Rock’ he’s had a ton of commercial success with songs like “I’m Eighteen,” “Schools’ Out” and “No More Mr. Nice Guy.’ This summer he’s joined forces with Deep Purple and the […]
“Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” was a big hit for Cyndi Lauper in the mid-80s, and “Time After Time,” “She Bop” and “All Through the Night” were chart buster follow ups after her interesting splash. Cyndi is an unusual performer, a native of New York who has never been shy in her quest to be […]
Operation Desert Shield began the nation’s longest war in 1990, the price of gas was an outrageous $1.34 a gallon, and the top movies that year were ‘Home Alone,’ ‘Ghost’ and ‘Dances with Wolves.’ The music reflected a mixture of techno and dance, as witnessed by the stars that were on the charts that year… […]
Ringo Star was the most under appreciated Beatles’ member in our view, having joined the band after the devious departure of Pete Best in the early 60s. Sure, Ringo played the part well, but most critics and historians put Ringo as one of the smartest of the Fab Four. Here are a few facts that […]
In the 60s of resistance, the Stephen Stills led Buffalo Springfield helped create a sound that became the voice of a generation, the soundtrack of what would be the most difficult decade for the country. After the group broke up, Stephen was introduced to three other like-minded musicians who formed Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. […]
Donald Fagen of Steely Dan fame might be the hardest working man in music, having been the driving force behind one of the most successful groups in all of music these past 40 years. Now he’s formed another band called the Nightflyers, playing a combination of Fagen solo, Steely Dan, and new jazz tunes. Your […]
Okay, get the cooler packed and let’s fill up the car for a road trip this month to see our favorite bands. First stop, the Derby City Louisville Kentucky for the Beatles themed ‘Abbey Road On the River’ May 25th through May 29th. Not only should Louisville be of your favorite cities, the weekend will […]