Dave Matthews has been added to the super exciting artist lineup for the upcoming Summerfest festival. Yes, Milwaukee is the place to be for this year’s ‘Summerfest,’ an outdoor festival that begins June 27th and runs through 2 periods; Thursday June 27th through Sunday July 1st, then Tuesday July 3rd, through Sunday July 8th. Shawn […]
Heart’s Ann Wilson is finishing up her latest LP, a project of ‘covers, called ‘Songs for the Living, Vol. 1.’ Here’s what she’s thinking; you love her work, you probably want to learn more about her likes and dislikes, musical influences etc., and you will know all of these songs made famous by other stars. […]
Ringo Starr is a Beatle, a father, husband, and as of a few weeks ago, a real Knight in the Queens’ army. He’s also the Beatle smart enough to marry Barbara Bach, and put together an all-star list of rockers and tour the country. For nearly 10 years he’s had the best in the band, […]
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 […]
Kansas is one of those rock groups you just can’t put your finger on, but you know you like them. “Carry On Wayward Son” and “Dust in the Wind” were terrific songs, and this summer you’ll be able to catch up on all your Kansas with a lengthy tour called the ‘Kansas Point of Know […]
Fleetwood Mac’s 1977 classic album “Rumours’ is headed to the Library of Congress as a piece of audio that will stand the test of time, being honored for being part of our fabric of sound. Think about this for a minute; there would have been no ‘Fleetwood Mac’ had Mick Fleetwood not walked into a […]
We’re always excited to hear about Beatle treasures popping up in auctions, rummage sales and more. Recently, a boatload of early Beatles pictures was auctioned off in England for nearly $360,000. Over 400 negatives of early Beatles U.S. concerts had been unearthed last year, auctioned off this year by young photographer Mike Mitchell, who at […]
The super duo of Hall and Oates has teamed up with contemporary superstar Train to release a tune called “Philly Forget Me Not,” and it’s the most exciting news to come out of Philadelphia in quite some time. Here’s the tune and the tour dates which begin on May 1st. 5/1 – Sacramento, CA 5/4 […]
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame celebration, live from the hall in Cleveland, will be here before you know it, April 14th. To refresh your memory, the band Yes, Joan Baez, Journey, ‘Chic’s Nile Rodgers, Tupac, Pearl Jam, and ELO will be inducted this year. If you have a chance to visit the Hall […]
The 80s was an amazing decade of pop music, with new groups from Sweden, the UK, Germany and heartlands of America. We thought we’d take a look at a few of the more interesting groups from the 80s… How unusual is the group Wang Chung? Consider that the name itself comes from the Chinese, and […]