Metallica did something unusual the other day – they provided a free Pandora stream of their Minneapolis concert for fans that couldn’t get a ticket to the sold out show. Metallica has also written a book called ‘Back to the Front,’ the inside skinny of the behind the scenes madness of their ‘Master of Puppets’ […]
The Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in February of 1964, and the world was never the same. It’s hard to calculate the significant contributions, inspiration, and or influence the ‘Fab Four’ has had on our culture. Here are three tings you may not have known about the Beatles up until now… No one […]
It’s Monday and the summer is slipping away, so let’s brighten what’s left with your music news headlines… Do you think Ringo Starr is old enough to be a great grandfather? Well, he is old enough! Recently, the news about his becoming an upcoming great grandchild was revealed when grandchild Tatia Starkey and love interest […]
Most Beatles’ fans forget that the Fab Four toured for less than three years in the USA. Frankly the crowd noise and teen girls screams were so loud, it’s doubtful those in attendance could even hear the songs. This all changes as the Beatles Shea stadium concert is about to be re-released and include in […]
The Woodstock Music Festival is considered one of the bellwether moments of the 60s as it brought together over 500,000 young adults at the height of the anti-war sentiment. There were no reported acts of violence at the festival. The closest anyone came to sticking a blow was when Abbie Hoffman jumped on stage during […]
The highly successful Grateful Dead next generation group Dead & Company has finished its summer tour in 2016, you would think Bob Weir would enjoy the time off at the beach. Not exactly. Bob has just his latest solo project called ‘Blue Mountain,’ (available at the end of September) supporting that project with a tour. […]
Here are our top Elton John albums, or at least albums we believe defined Elton and songwriter Bernie Taupin. The album ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ gave fans the songs “Candle in the Wind,” “Saturday Night are Alright for Fighting,” and “Bennie and the Jets.” “Candle in the Wind” took on a life of its own […]
On the thirrd day of the Woodstock Music Festival, August 17th 1969, the organizers were battling heat, the rain, and sound problems on the main stage. On day three, Joe Cocker, Ten Years After, The Band, Johnny Winter, Blood Sweat and Tears, Sha Na Na (really), Jimi Hendrix, and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young kicked […]
Gregg Allman is not well, cancelling the remainder of his summer tour. Gregg and his troupe had been working through a fairly intense multi-state tour when he took ill, admitting himself a few days ago to the Mayo Clinic. Gregg Allman was born in Nashville in 1947, brother to guitar virtuoso Duane Allman. The two […]
August 16th 1969 was the second day of the now famous Woodstock Music Festival, so let’s continue to look at what happened that day… The performers that day were John Sebastian, The Incredible String Band, Canned Heat, Mountain, Quill, Country Joe McDonald, C.C.R., The Grateful Dead, The Who, Sly and the Family Stone, and Jefferson […]