It may be easy to assume that all the Beatles were born into lovely homes in England, filled with cheer, wealth and stability. Not only is that NOT the case, but with Richard Starkey born in Dingle Liverpool, it was more likely that Ringo would die of illness as a child than ever be a […]
KISS has been rocking since the 70s, while undergoing many lineup changes one member remains constant – Gene Simmons. It’s good to be Gene give that his net worth alone is over $300 million dollars. You’ve got to figure that he must still love playing lie concerts, otherwise why would he put up with the […]
Let’s play ‘did you know.’ Did you know that Pearl Jam and Soundgarden once joined forces under the name ‘Temple of the Dog’? Here are a few more Pearl Jam fun facts… Early in the life of this band, Eddie Vedder recorded three songs that were intended to be part of a ‘Momma-Son’ mini-opera. We […]
Maurice White the founder of Earth, Wind & Fire is now gone, and we want to go back and share our thoughts on this brilliant group. Earth Wind and Fire are elements of our mother earth. It’s also the name of one of the most interesting bands that began in the late 60s/early 70s that […]
A new tribute band called The Airplane Family & Friends is on the road, and if you’re a fan of The Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, or Quicksilver Messenger Service then you’ll want to check them out. The Boys in the band include Jefferson Starship guitarist Slick Aguilar, bassist Peter Kaukonen and drummer Prairie Prince, and […]
Music and politics can be great roomies, but that’s not always the case. Yes Bill Clinton and the Fleetwood Mac tune “Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow” were soulmates in the 90s, you’re reading a lot about GOP nominee Donald Trump and his problems with catchy songs. Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Rolling Stones, Queen, The O’Jays, […]
“We Belong Together” made its debut on the Perez Hilton web site last week, garnishing rave reviews. Harry Wayne “K.C.” Casey began his musical journey in the early 70s while working as a record store clerk and part time technician at a local suburban Miami recording studio. KC became friends with TK Records producer Richard […]
Alanis Morissette is a wonderful Ottawa born Canadian import (her mother a teacher, her father a principal) who crashed onto the music scene in the early 90s. Here are a few cool things about Alanis you might not have known… Alanis was born a twin, a brother named Wade who has been practicing and teaching […]
Donald Fagen is one half of the famous Steely Dan band that began its musical journey in the mid-70s, and has been one of the most respected musicians of our time, having earned countless Grammy and Billboard awards over the years. Steely Dan has sold over 50 million records worldwide. In early, 2016 Donald Fagen […]
KISS is out on tour as we speak, but we wanted to share a few fun facts about the boys in the band you may not have known. We’ll call this out ‘KISS Korner.’ There have been 10 members of the band over the decades, yet only two of the members ever used their real […]