In music, it’s all about the fans and the music of course. Along the way it’s also nice to be recognized by your peers, thus the Billboard Song of the Year, Brit Award, and Grammy is he cherry on the top for any musician’s ego. It’s hard to believe, but the list of singers and […]
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Beale Street Music Festival is This Weekend!
Memphis was the city used as a background in the John Gresham book and film ‘The Firm’ starring Tom Cruise, the home of Elvis, and the location for the Beale Street music Festival, which is being held this upcoming weekend, May 5th, 6th and 7th. Memphis is the home of Beale Street Blues, Justin Timberlake, […]
Two Celebrity Homes In the News
Let’s talk about celebrity homes. The home once owned by David Bowie and his wife Iman in New York City is a beautiful three bedroom, two and ½ bath apartment is in the famous Essex House building, available if you can come up with the listed price of $6.5 million. If you’d rather visit than […]
Street Survivors: The True Story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash Captures Our Curiousity
Although it’s not the same as ‘where were you when JFK was assassinated,’ most rock fans remember the moment their favorite radio station or TV bulletin gave us the tragic news that the plane carrying Lynyrd Skynyrd going down. In retrospect, it’s amazing there were any survivors in that plane crash at all! Now, there’s […]
Consider Mountain Jam This June
Mountain Jam is a three-day festival held at Hunter Mountain, NY every June, (this year June 16th, 17th, and 18th) and it’s an outdoor festival you’ll want to give serious consideration. The confirmed lineup includes Peter Frampton, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Steve Miller Band and more. Many of the additional artists have a […]
Bruce Hornsby and the Rest of Funhouse Fest
How many musicians get to orchestrate an entire music festival? Well, leave it to Bruce, Bruce Hornsby that is. He and the Virginia Arts Festival have gotten together to collaborate on what’s being called the ‘Funhouse Fest’ at the Lawn at the Art Museums in Colonial Williamsburg, VA. The festival will be held in Williamsburg […]
Your Monday Morning Music Headlines!
It’s Monday, so let’s kick off the work week with your music news headlines… If someone tells you that Gregg Allman is dying, don’t believe them. Rumors that Gregg was admitted to hospice care this past week are not true, and Gregg personally told fans that, yes, he’s not well, but expects to make a […]
Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and More at the Outlaw Music Festival
Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and Sheryl Crow are all schedule to appear at this year’s Outlaw Music Festival. No, it’s not actually a one location event, rather a troupe of great musicians that are out on tour. The stops this year will be cites like Rogers, Arkansas, Detroit, Scranton, New Orleans, Dallas, Milwaukee, and Syracuse, […]
Hear A New Hall of Fame Band Live This Year
No pun intended, but yes it’s been a great year for Yes. They were blessed to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (after waiting for years) and they are out on tour this summer. “Owner of a Lonely Heart,” “Roundabout,” and all your favorite songs will be heard live. Here are […]
Don McLean’s American Pie and Tour Dates This Year
Don McClean is credited with writing a song that holds a few distinctive records or characteristics; “American Pie.” This song details ‘the day the music died,’ a cold February night when Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens perished in a place crash. This song became the longest song in length (8:42) to be […]