How would you best describe Ozzy Osbourne? He’s unpredictable (he bit the head off a bird during a meeting with record executives) he’s wild (just last year he was thrown out of the house for a period of time for an alleged affair with his hair dresser) and he’s celebrated (inducted into the Rock and […]
Tomorrow, February 10th, Cliff Burton’s hometown of Castro Valley California will be celebrating the very first ‘Cliff Burton Day,’ in his hometown of Castro Valley California, a day in which Cliff would have been 56 had he not tragically died in a bus accident in 1986. What’s the back story of that dreadful morning? Cliff […]
Lynyrd Skynyrd has announced its farewell tour, Street Fighters’ scheduled to begin later this year, giving us a chance to share what we think are the best songs from the band… Could there be a song more identifiable with the band than “Sweet Home Alabama?” The song came from ‘Second Helping’ in 1974 and has […]
The Moody Blues are continuing to celebrate the 50th birthday of ‘Days of Future Passed’ with full orchestra with a collection of DVDs and Blu-ray, dropping March 23rd, simply called ‘Remembering Days of Future Passed.’ The concert is from their Toronto live show during the Moody Blue’s initial tour of the 2017 50th anniversary tour. […]
In the early 70s, British musicians who didn’t fit in, decided to become outrageous stage performers, wearing wild outfits, makeup, shiny platform shoes, and pierced anything creating what is called ‘Glam Rock.’ These performers wanted fans to guess about their gender and styles, generally sounding punk. FM radio became the haven for these artists, as […]
Rick Springfield has done it all; he’s won a Grammy, appeared on Broadway and earned a Tony nomination in his illustrious career. We now hear that Rick is releasing his new album called ‘The Snake King’ which will primarily be a blues album. You may remember that Rick released ‘Rocket Science’ in 2016, but this […]
Many people believe the best part of a great rock song is the guitar ‘riff,’ the unmistakable guitar signature of that song. Sure, melody and lyrics are nearly as important, but it’s important to have that riff down while playing the air guitar. What are the best guitar riffs in all of rock? Here’s our […]
Over the past week Neil Diamond and Elton John have announced their retirement from touring, and now we learn that Lynyrd Skynyrd is setting off into the sunset with their very own ‘Last of the Street Survivors Farewell’ which kicks off in early May. We’re sorry to see them go… Lynyrd Skynyrd has survived all […]
It’s hard to find another band like the Chicago, the horn-heavy rock band that began in the windy city in the mid-60s, eventually becoming superstars that would land in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Their 2018 tour begin in Vegas with a brief residency, then off to see America for the millionth time. […]
Jon Bon Jovi will enter the coveted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, and has enjoyed the last year touring the country under the moniker of ‘This House Is Not for Sale Tour’ supporting the album of the same name. Now we hear that Jon is actually selling one of his homes with […]