“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 […]
Rod Stewart has just put his multi-million dollar Essex mansion up for sale, and it made us want to get back to his life story. In spite of his advanced age, many women still consider Rod Stewart a hottie. Recently Rod has been married three times (his current wife is model Penny Lancaster-Stewart) and recently […]
Movies and music are great together; how many times do you hear one of your favorite songs in or at the end of a film? It makes us scratch our heads and put together a list of great movies that also used great songs. Here’s part one of ‘Great Songs in Great Movies.’ “Twist and […]
Let’s take a tour of the best rock and roll states in America as part of our summer long vacation. Today we’re headed to the state of Florida for more fun in the sun, showcasing the best rockers and singers… In 1969, brothers Duane and Gregg Allman, Dickie Betts, Jaimoe Johanson, Butch Trucks, and Berry […]
Bruce Springsteen is out on tour with ‘The River,’ a tribute to the 80s album of the same name, and it’s selling out like hot cakes. The show will feature songs that did not make the River album, and this will be a tour without Clarence Clemons and Danny Federici who have gone on to […]
We still don’t know why the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is in Cleveland, but it is. Suffice to say, this is the mecca of museum or halls, and a must visit this summer. Every conceivable item of note, along with the photos, instruments and back story is here. We all know what a […]
The B-52s began at an impromptu jam session at a Chinese restaurant in the late 70s at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA. And what an impressive career they put together over the years. The original early 70s lineup consisted of Ricky Wilson (guitars, bass), and Keith Strickland (drums, guitars, keyboards, Fred Schneider (vocals, […]
Ronnie Van Zant died in the fiery Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash in 1977. What people don’t know is that he’s wearing a Neil Young T-Shirt underneath the dress shirt in his coffin. Waylon Jennings played bass in 1959 for up and coming rock star Buddy Holly. That fateful night in February, they tossed a coin […]
Buffalo, NY is famous for wings and harsh winters, but it’s also a city that gave the world the awesome group The Goo Goo Dolls. Original member, lead singer and guitarist John Rzeznik, on bass Robby Takac, and drummer George Tutuska began their journey in the mid-80s, selling over 25 million albums to date and […]
How about another rock and roll A to Z? Here’s the letter “I.” The band Iron Butterfly was an interesting four member group from San Diego from the late 60s for a few reasons. Lead singer Darryl DeLoach’s parents let their teenage son have his friend over to practice their rock and roll in their […]