The British Invasion was a phenomenon during the mid-1960s. Rock and pop singers, songwriters, and bands traveled across the pond to the good old USA, and the early 60s counter-culture began. Did you know what was on the charts February 1st, 1964? You may call it sleepy but the bands and singers on the American […]
Over a million David Bowie fans visited the “David Bowie Is” New York exhibit this year, with a one-millionth fan in Brooklyn a few weeks ago being awarded a few rare collectibles in celebration of a great run. Now more than a million fans will be able to enjoy the “David Bowie Is” exhibit, as […]
Music is intended to make you feel good. When we turn up our favorite song in the car, we imagine ourselves on stage with a guitar in hand, with the cheering fans urging us to stay in the spotlight. Music makes you feel good, and the 60s and 70s had its share of ‘feel good’ […]
The year was 1975. Unknown singer Stevie Nicks and guitarist Lindsey Buckingham joined Fleetwood Mac, Wheel of Fortune made its TV debut on NBC, and 50 Cent, David Beckham, Angelina Jolie, Bradley Cooper, Fergie, and Tiger Woods were all born in 1975. Music was all over the road, with rock, folk, country, acid-induced and punk […]
The Smashing Pumpkins are back, better than ever, touring America with their signature sound that had been missing while they were in hiatus. They’ve dropped a new tour with a video which features two women, Ali Laenger and Lysandra Roberts, talented women who appeared on the cover of the band’s 1993 LP ‘Siamese Dream.’ The […]
U2’s ‘The Best of 1990-2000’ released in 2002 will be new again, this time remastered and released as a double album at the end of September. The double LP also features songs from previous albums; fans will also get the songs “Achtung Baby” from ‘Zooropa,’ “Pop” and “All that You Can’t Leave Behind.” Other songs […]
Metallica has been around for tens of years and they’re one of the best in the business. They’re still putting out great music these days and they still go out on tour. Just the other day it came out that this band is using Spotify to do a few unique things. For one, it’s helping […]
Eddie Van Halen’s son is following in his father’s footsteps by honing his craft in the music business by finishing his debut LP, due out later this summer. Wolfgang Van Halen has been in the studio leveraging his dad’s friendships with Slash and others to offer the world his songs, described as a blend of […]
KC (Harry Wayne Casey) of the KC and the Sunshine Band is now a member of the Miami Dade College Alumni Hall of Fame, his induction earlier in the year. K.C. and the Sunshine Band gave us “Get Down Tonight,” “I’m you’re Boogie Man,” “That’s the Way I Like It,” and more. Because of KC’s […]
There have been many ‘double-albums’ in rock and roll that have proved to be classic offerings, often times by mistake! ‘Double Albums’ were rare, demanded the band have a great deal of material on hand, and required a great deal of studio time, taking the band off tours which was counter-productive to making money back […]