Alanis Morissette was in the news a while ago, but not for something she did – she was in the news as her former manager Jonathan Todd Schwartz took a plea agreement in exchange for a lighter sentence, after admitting to embezzling over $8.5 million dollars in client funds. Alanis was born a twin, her […]
The Guess Who was a rocking great band from Winnipeg Canada, formed in the late 60s and 70s. The band’s biggest hits were “Undun,” “Share the Land,” “These Eyes,” “No Time,” “American Woman,” “Laughing,” and “These Eyes.” The Guess Who is in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, have sold over millions of records, and […]
Seattle is secure in its place in rock history, given that the Ventures, Mark Lindsey of ‘Paul Revere and the Raiders,’ Kenny Loggins, Heart and Jimi Hendrix all hail from the area. One of the distinct contributions was also the grunge movement, which began in the late 80s to early 1990s with bands Mr. Epp […]
Do you remember a few years back when Ticketmaster sent out ticket vouchers and discounts due to a class action lawsuit settlement? Well, the big drawback to that was the limited amount of concerts that you could your use vouchers on. People jumped on them so fast and many dates were sold out. It was […]
‘Playback: The Brian Wilson Anthology,’ is due to be released on September 22nd, and can be held for purchase by pre-ordering at Amazon at ‘Playback: The Brian Wilson Anthology.’ The 18-track project will remind you of the early Beach Boys days, while enjoying the production values heard on today’s music. Brian is out on an […]
Many times our favorite bands break up, with former members of those bands starting other groups. In the case of a new band called ‘Hot Tuna’ look for former Jefferson Airplane’s Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, along with a few other gifted musicians to be on the road this summer. Susan Tedeschi and Derreck Trucks […]
More times than not, your favorite singer or band are actually nice giving people. No recent example supports that thought more than with the news that rocker Joe Walsh will getting a helping hand from the Zac Brown Band and Keith Urban, kicking off the very first scheduled ‘VetsAid,’ September 20th, in Virginia at EagleBank […]
‘Pet Sounds’ by the Beach Boys is 50 years old this year, considered by many to be the best American album from its era. “Wouldn’t it be Nice,” Sloop John B,” “God Only Knows,” and “Caroline No” all come from this Brian Wilson classic. Glen Campbell played his 12-string electric guitar on the album, as […]
Over the months we’ve mentioned rock and roll cruises that are worth checking out. As we approach the dead of summer, let’s go back and review two really cool vacation ideas… The Concerts at Sea Rock & Roll Cruise is scheduled to set sail September 9th through the 16th, 2018 out of the port of […]
If you’re a fan of 60s and 70s pop or rock music, it’s hard to either not love or at least appreciate the Doors. Jim Morrison was a tortured poet and lead vocalist; Ray Manzarek played a discipline keyboard, John Densmore proved to be a one of a kind drummer, and Robby Krieger was a […]