The real reason young men bought guitars and spent hours playing rock and roll is the desire to be rich and famous, only to get the girl. Girl’s names have been in the song titles of our popular songs since the beginning of time. Described as a power love ballad song “Amanda” by Boston released […]
Roger Daltrey is going to be busy this summer as he tours the country with orchestral ‘Tommy’ performances scheduled this summer, and now releasing a memoir and new LP called ‘As Long as I have you in June.’ It’s hard to believe that Roger is 74, having celebrated his 54th year in the music business. […]
Robert Plant has been an influential rocker for over 50 years, rising to fame as the lead singer and frontman for Led Zeppelin. While nearly every other rocker either quit the music business or faded away Robert continues to share his music well into his 70s. Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters’ will have an […]
Nicknames can be a term of endearment, or a term designed to be funny, obvious or discourteous. In the world of rock and roll, nicknames are often both but always earned. Here’s a list of commonly known nicknames of our favorite stars, simply match the number nickname with the letter artists. 1.) The Prince of […]
Two of the most popular 60s and 70s acts in rock and roll, John Fogerty, and ZZ Top decided to get back together for their upcoming “Blues and Bayous” tour. Tickets are already available, and Willie Nelson (health providing) has decided to join the bands for their June 26th show in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. May […]
Eddie Mahoney was born in the New York area, wanting to grow up and become a fireman or policemen like many of his uncles and close relatives. Eddie ran into a problem; he could also make tons of money by being a rock and roll star. Well, that was an easy decision. Now the AXS […]
Phil Lesh, one of the original members of the Grateful Dead recently hosted a benefit concert in San Rafael, California called ‘All Children Are Our Children,” which was a moment of remembrance or the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. The Grateful Dead rarely spent money on radio commercials […]
Jackson Browne is a 69-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rocker that was born in Germany when his dad was stationed overseas, immigrated to southern California, and became a founding member of the Folk Rock scene in the late 60s. Jackson is currently overseas, but about to return for a lengthy tour. Here are […]
Let’s share some more interesting rock and roll fun facts… This may not surprise you, but Zeppelin member John Bonham consumed at least 40 shots of vodka on the last night of his life. There are 4,000 versions or ‘covers’ of the Beatles hit ‘Yesterday,” it’s been estimated that the song has been played 8 […]
We love fun facts. Here are a few cool things you may not have known about your favorite rockers and their songs… The classic Deep Purple song “Smoke On The Water” is about the Montreux 1971 concert where Frank Zappa’s bungalow burned to the ground. Eddie Van Halen plays the lead on “Beat It” from […]