It’s the day after Christmas, so let’s open a few presents that were missed under the tree… John Mellencamp’s daughter, Teddi, has joined the cast of the ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.’ She lives in LA and is a fitness trainer and model. John her dad has a total of five children, two girls. Teddi […]
1984 was an incredible year for music; the Brits made a 2nd invasion, Madonna and other ‘outsiders’ were taking shape, techno beats were in the air, and Michael and Price ruled the airwaves. What were the top tunes of 1984? “Born in the U.S.A.” Bruce Springsteen “Like A Virgin” Madonna “The Boys of Summer” The […]
Jackson Browne, one of the founding members of California Folk rock has announced that he is adding more US date to his 2018 tour. Earlier we shared his January dates, but due to popularity and scheduling availability, he’s added more dates that follow his Australian portion of his current tour. Jackson Browne hit the charts […]
Double Albums are rare in music these days, but in the 60s, 70s and 80s they were celebrated with reason and purpose. Here are a few more significant ‘double album’ moments in music history. From the Windy City of Chicago comes the “Chicago Transit Authority,” who offered a double album as their debut project, releasing […]
It’s great to see a few of our favorite bands still tour, and Styx is not only still working hard, 2018 may be their best year in decades; the band has booked a terrific gig at the Venetian Theatre at the Venetian, Las Vegas from January 26th to February 3rd. They will then hit the […]
Most everyone can name Seattle or San Francisco as influential rock and roll cities, but did you know that there were significant urban centers in the middle of America that proved to be rocking? Check out these cities of rock and why we consider them to be a big part of the rock and roll […]
There are fewer shopping days than you think there are to Christmas, and your local radio station has probably begun playing holiday music. Here are five great Christmas tunes… “Step Into Christmas” by Elton John is a wonderful example of an original Elton/Bernie song from 1973 that remains timeless. The song is well produced “Happy […]
Coming up January 10th, we’ll be honoring two years since the death of David Bowie, who lost his life to cancer in 2016. When describing his contributions, most people had forgotten that David was a prolific songwriter, as well as a music icon. Here are a few of our favorite songs of his… “Suffragette City,” […]
The group Simple Minds was a terrific band from Glasgow, hitting the charts with “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” made famous in the closing credits of the 1985 movie ‘The Breakfast Club.’ The boys in the band were nominated for an American Music, MTV, and Brit Awards in the 80s, they had been relegated to […]
Dickey Betts has announced he’s coming out of retirement, and we’re thrilled to hear the news. As a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, Dickey revealed to the word that he’s one of the greatest blues, southern, rock or pop guitarist of our time; go on YouTube and find the Allman Brothers song ‘Blue […]