This story is straight out of Hollywood. Really! Actors Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, and Michael McKean are suing the parent company of the music label that was involved in the classic music farce ‘This is Spinal Tap!’ They are suing for $400 million dollars for withholding millions of deserved royalties since the debut of the […]
The decade of the 80s was an interesting group of years, given the influence of Punk, the second British Invasion, Girl Power, and the birth of Techno. The MTV Channel heavily influenced the bands. Who were the best from the 80s? Duran Duran was so good they named themselves twice. This band of brothers dominated […]
Jethro Tull rocked the house in the late 60s and 70s, introducing Ian Anderson and his flute to America in fine style. We now hear that Ian Anderson has joined up with original Tull member John O’Hara to cover their own songs with the legendary Irish string quartet the Carducci Quartet, re-creating classical versions of […]
There aren’t many rockers from Wilmington, Delaware, but good old George is. George Thorogood has recorded 20 albums, selling nearly 20 million LPs with great songs like “Treat Her Right” and ‘Bad to the Bone.” Did you know that George is a big baseball fan, playing semi-pro in the 70s? We’re glad he put down […]
Robbie Krieger is still rocking, decades after his stint as an original member of the Doors. News about Robbie’s latest project is hitting the news wires, due out this week! Jackson Browne, Tommy Shaw from Styx, Rod Argent of the Zombies, Geoff Downes of Yes and Asia, and the late John Wetton from Asia and […]
With the death of friend Glenn Frey, Bob Seger wrote and made available a song online a few weeks ago called “Glenn Song” as a tribute to his friend of nearly 50 years. Did you know that Glenn sang background on many of the Bob Seger singles in the mid-60s? Check out the tune here […]
There will never be a Grateful Dead reunion, given the death of Jerry Garcia in 1995, but the band and music play on. The band now consists of Oteil Burbridge, Jeff Chimenti, Bob Weir, drummers Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, and contemporary star John Mayer. They will be touring this spring and early summer, so […]
Rick Derringer was arrested a few weeks ago in the Atlanta airport for having a gun in his belongings. Rick ultimately agreed to pay a fine and promised not to travel with a handgun again. Born Ricky Dean Zehringer in August of 1947, Rick is a Grammy award winning producer, artist, and overall creative genius. […]
Fleetwood Mac is deservedly in the Rock and Roll Hal of Fame, owns numerous sales and music records, and is considered one of the most influential American bands of all time. Their music has the broadest of appeal, selling over 120 million albums world-wide. Did you know that ‘Rumours’ was the bands 11th LP, but […]
Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels began in the Motor City with William S. Levise, Jr. coming of age, winning a talent contest in high school, “Devil With the Blue Dress,” “Sock It To Me-Baby” and “Too Many Fish in the Sea” all from the late 60s were the band’s biggest hits. Bruce Springsteen, Bob […]