Yesterday we wrote about the top guitarists of all time, with Eric Clapton being ranked near the top of that list. Did you know that Eric is the only musician inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 3 times?! Eric is in the hall for his solo career, and being a member of […]
The 80s was an interesting time for rock and roll. The British invaded for a second time, with the likes of Modern English, Spandau Ballet, and Joe Jackson. What were the Top LPs of 1984? 1.) ‘Born in the USA’ from Bruce Springsteen 2.) ‘Ride the Lightning’ from Metallica 3.) ‘1984’ from Van Halen 4.) […]
The use of Twitter was profound in the most recent Presidential election. Rock stars also use this social media tool to bypass traditional media to market their every move. Here’s a list of a few of the most prodigious users of Twitter… Slash @Slash has nearly 3.5 million followers. Janes Addiction member Dave Navarro @DaveNavarro […]
Eric Clapton is a guitar genius, a prodigy of the axe. Many publications have rated, from top to bottom, the best guitarists over the years, and frankly it’s fairly common to find Eric in the Top 5 of any list. Who do we think is number one? Check out the top nine! 1.) Jimi Hendrix […]
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has extended its online voting for choosing the class of 2017 to December 15th. Visitors can vote up to 5 times by clicking the image of the artist, then singing up with Facebook or email. The 2017 Hall nominees you’ll see have released their first single or album […]
Eric Clapton may be the greatest guitarist of our time, having played in some of the most influential bands. One of those bands was Cream, consisting of Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, and Eric. The band’s biggest chart hits were “I Feel Free,” “Sunshine of Your Love,” “White Room,” “Crossroads” and “Badge.” Now, Cream’s debut album […]
Recently, Forbes released a list that we found very interesting. Want to take a look? Here’s the list of Forbes Magazine’s listing of the top 10 highest paid musicians this past year. Jimmy Buffett has a blast driving over $40 million in concert revenue. Sir Elton John accumulated $42 million in ticket sales. The Foo […]
Monday Monday, so good to me. Here are your Monday morning music news headlines… Mick Jagger is a father again, at the age of 73! Mick and longtime girlfriend Melanie Hamrick had a baby boy last week. Mick is now the father of seven, with ages ranging from newborn to 47. If you’re a fan […]
Don Henley was the driving force behind the Eagles, one of the greatest Folk/Rock bands of our time. From “The End of Innocence,” “New York Minute,” “Boys of Summer,” “Dirty laundry” and “The Last Worthless Evening” to his Eagles tunes, Don has proven himself to be a great song writer and performer. Although a longtime […]
The John Mayer led ‘Dead and Company’ is making history by not only keeping the Grateful Dead music alive, but bringing in new fans to the music of a band that is nearly 50 years old. Dead and Company consists of John Mayer, Mickey Hart, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, Oteil Burbridge, and keyboardist Jeff Chimenti. […]