ZZ Tops Billy Gibbons is the heart and soul of the band, the man with the guitar licks and hooks that make ZZ Top one of the greatest bands in our lifetime. Now, Bill is about to release a solo project, a new LP called ‘The Big Bad Blues’ is expected to drop late September […]
Tom Petty has been gone for a while, but life continues to find ways to keep him in the news. A few days ago, the 1st ever single from his soon to be released box set ‘An American Treasure’ was released, and now we learn that Tom will be the 1st ever artist to posthumously […]
Lynyrd Skynyrd will do something that 20 years ago would laugh you out of the coffee room at work; they have agreed to take a celebrity rocking cruise with fans in 2019. Called the ‘Southern Rock Cruise 2019,’ the ship sets sail from the port of Tampa on January 6th, 2019, stopping at Cozumel and […]
Paul McCartney recently went to the ‘Cave’ in Liverpool for a one-day performance, with 200+ youngsters in the crowd. Did you know that the Beatles were heavily influenced by the music heard on the British radio coming from America in the late 50s and early 60s? It’s no coincidence that Buddy Holly and the crickets […]
A few weeks ago, we told you about the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture which is dedicated to rock and roll, opening in Tulsa Oklahoma in 2020. Now, Journey guitarist Neal Schon is getting involved, donating a portion of his memorabilia to the museum. Neal is expected to add guitars, sheet music, unpublished photographs and […]
The 70s was an interesting decade; the Vietnam War was winding down, a few music genres were about to make their strongest appeal to radio listeners, both Southern Rock and Disco, and diversity was still found on the airwaves. Rock and roll artists and bands struggled to find radio airplay, which eventually bore the explosion […]
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Joan Jett will step into the studio this fall to produce an album for an unlikely artist, comedian Wanda Jackson. The two are planning on collaborating late in the year in Nashville where they both live, and the Wanda Jackson album is expected to be released in early 2019. […]
Gas in 1970 was below $1 a gallon, Motown music was still strong as the Temptations had crossed over to a more contemporary sound, the Beatles were about to break up (Paul announces he’s leaving in April of 1970) and music was all over the road. Here are the songs that demonstrate just how unusual […]
We continue to mourn the loss of Tom Petty last October 2nd, 2017; his personal belonging has been involved in auctions, his anthology continues to sell wildly on various streaming platforms, Now Tom Petty fans can buy the ultimate Tom Petty experience, a 60-track box set named ‘An American Treasure’ featuring live performances, alternate versions, […]
The Eagles were one of the biggest bands in the 70s because they captured the Folk-Rock sound so well, crossing over from pop to rock so easily. Glenn Frey is no longer with us, Joe Walsh continues to tour, with a benefit for Vets later this month, and others in the band continue to remain […]