The best rock songs were not always created by men, often times the best rock songs came from the ladies. “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” by Pat Benatar became an anthem to heartbreak, and stayed on the charts for a long time. The hook and clean guitar licks proved it was a solid tune. […]
We’ve crowned champions in professional hockey and basketball, with major league baseball being center stage this summer. What about those ‘between inning’ songs we love to hear? Here are a few of our favs… “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC is a wonderful song that just sounds right. It’s also a drinking game for the young, but that’s […]
Stewart Copeland, formerly of the 80s super band The Police will host a week of really cool rock documentaries on the HDNET MOVIES channel the week of July 16th. The ‘Classic Rock Week with Stewart Copeland’ will have a few of the really cool docs below (there are more than what’s listed below, but we […]
The Motor City still rocks, with talented stars like Eminem reminding music fans Detroit can be relevant. Motown Music rocked the 60s, filling the airwaves with hope and change. Bob Seger is back on tour after back surgery, and you can still hear Mitch Ryder at various festivals, but did you remember that Iggy Pop […]
The band Toto hit the charts in the mid-70s and 80s with a few songs, including “Hold the Line,” “Africa,” “Rosanna” and “Orphan.” Although brothers Mike and Jeff Porcaro have passed on, the remainder of the band continues to rock on – they’ve just added more dates to the 2018 40th anniversary tour. 8/1 – […]
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is in Cleveland, Ohio, not New York, Detroit or Los Angeles. This month one of the exhibits driving ticket sales is the exhibit called “Stay Tuned” a series of artifacts that demonstrate the power of the media in the history of rock and roll. The “Stay Tuned” exhibit […]
We’re just a few weeks from the MLB All-Star Game, as baseball is front and center for sports fans this summer. Along the way, baseball and music have always enjoyed a beautiful friendship, as fans typically hear their favorite songs are played in between innings, often used to inspire our team to victory. Here are […]
Have you ever wanted to live like a rock star? Well, if you have around $14 million you can actually live the Door’s guitarist Robby Krieger place, as he’s putting his hexagon-shaped Pacific Ocean home up for sale. It’s a famous house as it was also once owned by Limp Bizkit’s lead singer Fred Durst. […]
Ozzy Osbourne is about to receive yet another award, honoring his contributions to music by receiving the 2018 ‘Metal Hammer Golden Gods’ award in London on June 11th. Others that have been honored with the prestigious ‘Metal Hammer Golden Gods’ award are Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine, Lemmy, and Rob Zombie. Ozzy could use some good news […]
The Beach Boys have always found themselves playing on the 4th of July, and 2018 will be no different. The boys will return to the DC area this July 4th for the annual Capitol Fourth concert. PBS has agreed to air live the concert from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol starting at 8pm […]