It seems every band in the world is now spending quality in Las Vegas, taking what’s called a ‘Las Vegas Residency’ getting off the road and asking fans to come see them. Now ZZ Top has just finished up a residency at the Venetian Theatre and begins an upcoming Blues & Bayous co-headlining tour with […]
It’s been a terrific year for Steve Miller; enshrinement into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a big tour, and now a May 18th drop date for his 50th anniversary boxed set. Steve must have waited until the last minute to finish his high school papers, because he’s still working on the finishing touches […]
One of the most popular rocker in all of rock is the U2 lead singer and front man Bono, earning yet another honor these past days; he was bestowed the George W. Bush Medal for Distinguished Leadership. Bono was recognized for Bono’s fighting the dreaded HIV/AIDS disease, helping stamp out poverty, and helping raise hundreds […]
In rock and roll there have been only a handful of bands that have cultivated loyal fans that envy the fans of Judas Priest and Deep Purple. These two bands did take different roads to stardom; Judas was more of an early head banging rowdy group that was led by a charismatic singer, while Deep […]
It’s not uncommon for singer or bands to politically active, and Pearl Jam is the latest example of successful brands lending their hands to a political cause. This summer, Pearl Jam will travel to the rustic location of the Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana for a ‘Rock2Vote’ campaign intended to raise the awareness of our […]
In the world of rock, there are superstars like the Beatles, Stones, The Who, Springsteen or U2. In the world of rock there are also bands or singers that never found a sustainable audience, but did hit the charts at least once with a song we call ‘One Hit Wonders.’ Here are more crazy good […]
Record store day a few weeks raised the awareness of vinyl, generating floor traffic to the neighborhood record store to those hard to find collectibles and more. You want to be on the lookout in May for the following releases, reissues, or remastered albums.. The ultimate Glenn Frey solo collection called ‘Above the Clouds: The […]
Bryan Adams is touring in Sweden, Poland, the UK, and Ireland in early summer this year, a portion of his European tour that will keep him busy until his return to North America. Over the year Brian has sold nearly 80 million albums worldwide, and ‘Get Up’ is his 13th studio album released in 2017 […]
The loss of Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey hasn’t slowed the original members down this year, as they have been busy touring the country, and have extended their 2018 tour. The Eagles have earned six Grammy’s, a Kennedy Center Honor, and are in the Rock and Roll and Vocal Group Halls of fame. Here are the […]
Have you ever wondered whatever happened to Alan Parsons? You know, the singer that gave the 70s “Eye of the Sky,” “The Raven,” and “I Wouldn’t Wanna Be Like You” is still on tour today. We don’t know enough about this artist, and frankly what we share here today will surprise you. Alan began his […]