The Rock and Roll Alphabet continues with a look at Green Day. Although Green Day has had a fair amount of commercial success, the band began as a punk band from East Bay California in the mid-80s. The band currently consists of Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool, but did have a few […]
How many times have you heard someone tell a rock star that “you should write a book?” It seems like a natural decision as rockers have had interesting and troubled lives. Now AC/DC has chosen to make it official with their own autobiography, due this summer, the book will be called ‘AC/DC Rock or Bust: […]
Are you ever too old to rock? Well according to actor Jack Black in the movie ‘School of Rock,’ the answer is a resounding no! How would you like to go to school to learn to rock? You can, as the 2017 Rock N’ Roll Fantasy Camp is looking for the next ‘slow hand’ with […]
Tom Petty has confirmed a few dates for his 2017 touring schedule, bringing along 40 years of hits for the ride. Tom and his boys in the band have sold nearly 90 million records. The tour is being billed as the ‘40th Anniversary Tour.’ Here are the dates and cities for the Tom Petty and […]
The Rock and Roll Alphabet continues with a look at a category that the Hall calls ‘Sideman.’ These talented musicians stood behind the star, providing the inspiration, direction, and often times discipline that we often forget. Scotty Moore, inducted into the Hall in 2000, stood behind Elvis for over 30 years. Scotty began as a […]
1973 was a solid year for music; disco was about to rear its head and dominate the music charts for the next six years. What did we listen to back then? Check out the year end ranking of the best tunes from 1973… 1.) “Live and Let Die” by Paul McCartney and Wings 2.) “We’re […]
The rock group ‘Jethro Tull’ is an incredible band that began quietly in the late 60s with Ian Anderson leading their rock sound with a flute. He crashed into the 70s with hits like “Locomotive Breath” and “Bungle in the Jingle.” The Tull has sold nearly 70 million records, continuing to record and tour as […]
Nearly everyone remembers where they were when Kennedy was shot or when the spaceship Challenger exploded seconds after liftoff. Can you name the date or even the year Lynyrd Skynyrd’s plane crashed (October 20th, 1977)? Here are a few more historic dates in music and why they changed our landscape forever… February 2nd, 1959 was […]
Bruce Springsteen, aka the ‘Boss,’ is a the talented singer songwriter that took the 70s by storm, releasing the iconic LP “Born to Run” in 1975, selling millions. Bruce was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. the E Street members inducted in 2014. These brothers from the Jersey shore paid […]
“GNR” stands for Guns N’ Roses, a band that began it’s musical journey in 1985 out of the depths of Los Angeles. Axl, Slash, Steve, Izzy and Duff have produced some of the best music of our time. ‘GNR’ has sold over 100 million records, dominating the charts with great tunes like “Welcome to the […]