“Life is a highway, I want to ride it all night long” is a lyric from the song of the same name from Canadian born rocker Tom Cochrane. He’s had an interesting life, so let’s dive deeper into the man behind the song. Tom was born in little old Lynn Lake, Manitoba, which up to […]
You may have not heard of author Jesse Fink, but if you’re an AC/DC fan, you know that this author has made it his life’s work to chronicle the band and it’s founding brothers, the Youngs. Jesse is putting the finishing touches on ‘Bon: The Last Highway: The Untold Story of Bon Scott and AC/DC’s […]
Tom Scholz grew up really smart, headed to prestigious MIT to become a genius of some sort. The problem is that the electric guitar got in the way. Tom became the founding member of the 70s super group ‘Boston,’ and the rest they say, is rock and roll history. Nearly 100 million records later Boston […]
Where were you in the mid-80s? Here are a few top songs from our favorite decade, circa 1983… 1. “Every Breath You Take” The Police 2. “Billie Jean” Michael Jackson 3. “Flashdance… What A Feeling” Irene Cara 4. “Down Under” Men At Work 5. “Beat It” Michael Jackson 6. “Total Eclipse of the Heart” Bonnie […]
Foreigner’s 40th anniversary tour with Cheap Trick and Jason Bonham will be a special tour to see this summer. To make the show even better, Jason Bonham (yes son of that Bonham) and his ‘Led Zeppelin Experience’ tribute group opens most of the shows during the tour. Here are a few of Foreigner’s 40th anniversary […]
Elton John just celebrated a birthday and had the likes of Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder perform for him and his party. Let’s talk a little more about him… Elton went through quite a fashion phase in the 70s and 80s. On the ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ album cover (and supporting live shows) Elton is […]
The 1970s came after a turbulent 60s, but was not without its own issues; Watergate, inflation, the Iran Hostage situation, and in 1976 Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak create Apple. What were the top albums of the 70s decade? Here are our top albums of the 1970s… 1. A Night at the Opera – Queen […]
The decade of the 80s was an interesting group of years, given the influence of Punk, the 2nd British Invasion, Girl Power, and the birth of Techno. Who were the best bands from the 80s? Duran Duran was so good they named themselves twice. This band of brothers dominated the MTV scene, and we still […]
Billy Joel holds the record for most performances and crowd sizes at Madison Square Gardens in NYC. Although this iconic singer and songwriter has been a star for over 40 years, he tells friends and family that it’s time to take it easy. Did you know that…. His hit song “Big Shot” is actually about […]
Australia has been the birthplace of many great bands and singers. Did you know that AC/DC, INXS, The Little River Band, Men at Work, and Crowded House came from the country down under? The Easybeats also came from Australia, and sadly its lead singer passed away at a very early age. We wanted to share […]