Captain Jack is on tour again in 2016, and it’s a live performance you will not want to miss. Billy Joel has sustained stardom since his “Piano Man’ days in the mid-70s, and holds the record for appearances at New York’s MSG, has earned countless Grammy and Billboard awards, and was once married to Christie […]
‘Pet Sounds’ by the Beach Boys is 50 years old this year, considered by many to be the best album from its era. “Wouldn’t it be Nice,” “Sloop John B,” “God Only Knows,” and “Caroline No,” all come from this Brian Wilson classic. Glen Campbell plays his 12 string electric guitar on the album, as […]
How many times have you thought about writing a memoir or autobiography? Well your favorite musicians have, and we think the following books are worth picking up… “Chronicles by Bob Dylan” is a wonderful look at the man, the legend, the icon Bon Dylan. “Chuck Berry: The Autobiography” by Chuck Berry pulls back the curtain […]
Thursday of this week was a busy day in our judicial system, given the Supreme Court has handed down a few opinions and rulings today. Not to be outdone, Led Zeppelin made legal news today as well. If you’re a fan of the iconic group of British rockers, this will warm your heart. In what […]
James Vernon Taylor has always had a great deal of affection for the Carolina’s as heard in his song lyrics, North Carolina in particular, but did you know he was actually born in Boston in 1948? The family moved to Chapel Hill, NC when James was three, where growing up James enjoyed the upper class […]
Reading a book is still one of the most relaxing and soothing hobby anyone can have, and we wanted to suggest a few of the autobiographies or best sellers worth spending time with. Frank Zappa was more than an unusual musician. He was an artist with strong political and social opinions. If you don’t; mind […]
The earth is primarily made up of water, and rockers paid homage to the element by using it in many songs. Let’s honor those songs and remember that water is good for music as well. “Smoke on the Water” consists of the classic 7 guitar beats from Deep Purple. The unmistakable Ritchie Blackmore riffs took […]
Did you know that the human body is primarily made up of water? Rivers, lakes, ponds, oceans, and water in general can be found in your favorite music as well, so we thought we’d give you a few songs that talk about water… Eddie Money’s “If I Could Walk on Water” is a classic song […]
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 […]