It’s hard to believe that the Beatles, Beach Boys, Motown, and most of our favorite tunes are nearly 50 years old. Fortunately the artists themselves have chronicled their journey in words. Here are a few books worth checking into… “I Am Brian Wilson” by Brian Wilson rolls back the curtain on the early Beach Boy […]
Bruce Springsteen’s needed a song in the early days to polish off an album, so he wrote “Blinded by the Night,” which did appear on the LP, but became a monumental hit for the Manfred Mann Band. What are a few other ‘cover’ fun facts? “Time is On My Side” by the Rolling Stones was […]
Bachman–Turner Overdrive was a driving rock force that began in the early 70s from Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada, and started a musical fire that spread all through the land. The band released 10 studio, 5 Live, and 11 compilation albums over the years. Here are our favorite BTO tunes… “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” proved to […]
The 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class was announced last week, and it includes a bunch of deserving inductees. Joan Baez, Electric Light Orchestra, Journey, Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur and Yes will be enshrined at Barclays Center in New York this spring. Let’s share more about the band Yes… The band began in […]
The Kinks had a long run in the 60s and 70s, generating great songs like “You Really Got Me,” “All Day and All of The Night” and “Lola.” Ray and Dave Davies began their musical journey in the early 60s, but seemed to be out shadowed by the Who, Beatles, Eric Burdon, and other British […]
“Walking in Memphis” was a great tune for Marc Cohn, an artist that has been playing coffee houses and small bars for decades. Marc was born in Cleveland Ohio in 1959, playing in garage bands and local IHOPs until his move to Los Angeles, where he played bigger houses. Marc won the 1991 Grammy for […]
Prince passed away earlier this year, but we continue to talk about him. Not leaving a will and having such a large fortune has caused plenty of drama. The latest drama surrounds his divorce to Manuela Testolini. Manuela would prefer to keep their divorce details private, but unfortunately for her a judge has ordered to […]
How prolific were the songwriters Lennon/McCartney? Did you know that the Beatles first LP contained 14 songs, 10 of which were written in just over 12 hours? Rock provided much irony. Did you know that Motorhead’s Lemmy once worked as a roadie for Jimi Hendrix? The Beach Boys’ “Pet Sounds” was given its title when […]
It’s not too early to begin planning your next big rock excursion or festival. Below are a few worth considering for the new year… The Bonnaroo Festival in Manchester, TN is June 8th through the 11th, with 80,000 of your best friends. The 2017 lineup has yet to be set, but Pearl Jam, Dead and […]
1978 was an interesting year. Disco was hanging on by a thread, fading like an old pair of jeans, and rock was starting to regain its grip on popular music. The 80s was just a few years away and the artists that hit the charts in 1978 would prove to have the staying power through […]