It is highly unlikely you know who Steven Demetre Georgiou is, and we suspect you don’t know who Yusuf Islam is as well. That’s okay because we’re talking about the same person, only you know him as Cat Stevens, born in London in 1948. Cat Stevens became a music sensation in the early 70s, releasing […]
How many times do you watch a political event and hear one of your favorite songs? “Don’t Stop” was used exclusively (with permission) by Bill Clinton in the mid-90s, while lots of rockers are cool with politicians leveraging their songs during a campaign. There are many examples however of politicians using a song that the […]
As Sly and the family Stone sang… “It’s a Family Affair.” So who are the bands that are related, as brothers, sisters for entire families? It’s hard to count out Gary Indiana’s Jackson 5, the Osmund’s, Bee Gees, Cowsills, the DeFranco Family, the Staple Singers (Cleotha, Pervis, and Mavis), the Dixie Cups, Barbara Ann Hawkins, […]
OMG if we see that GEICO commercial with the song from Europe “The Final Countdown” one more time – yikes! What’s up with that song and Europe? Well, did you now that Europe is a Swedish band? Yup, they formed in 1979, and had to phonetically sing English songs because the boys couldn’t speak a […]
If you can go to only one concert in 2016, the “Rock Hall Three for All” starring super groups Heart, Cheap Trick, and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts is the one to save your money for. The obvious reference to Hall of Fame, is that not only are all three in the Hall, Cheap Trick […]
Can you believe we’re not that far from the 4th of July? Where does the time go when we’re having so much fun at work? Here are your music news headlines to kick off the beginning of your week in the coalmine… Legendary singer and rock and roller Meatloaf is in stable condition in an […]
Brian Wilson has had a life unlike any other. He has been considered the musical genius behind the incredible success of the Beach Boys. Brian has also stoked the fires that describe him as a legend, the myth, and the man behind the music so to speak. It’s hard to believe but the music of […]
68 year old rock and roll singer Meatloaf collapsed during a rendition of “I Would Do Anything For Love” last night in Edmonton, Canada, causing his stage entourage to rush to his aid. Meatloaf was immediately taken to an area hospital for observations and we’re awaiting further results from tests conducted upon his arrival. The […]
Did you know that there is a ‘Spoken Word’ Grammy? How about a song that gets in the Hall by virtue of being a song? The Hall was established in 1973, currently run by the Recording Academy. Here are a few of the songs headed into the Hall this year… “The Locomotion” in 1962 may […]
In the early days of Rock and Roll, bands made a record, labels released the record to radio stations, and radio stations made that single a hit. That means when the person at the radio station gets the vinyl, the physical single has an ‘A’ side then a ‘B’ side. Radio stations generally only played […]