When you think of rock and roll, you immediately think of iconic guitar riffs, incredible vocals, or solid keyboard solos. What about the dude with the saxophone? Let’s show some love for the poor child that was probably picked on in school, only to get revenge by being a rock star. Clarence Clemmons, a member […]
Here are the latest cool music news headlines… Chad Allan, the founding member of the ‘Guess Who,’ has suffered a stroke and had been admitted to a British Columbia hospital. Chad is currently 74. The Who performed ‘Tommy’ live last year at the Royal Albert Hall. You may not have been in the audience, but […]
Van Morrison is a rock legend, having hit the charts in the mid-60s with “Brown Eyed Girl” then decades later with “Have I Told You Lately,’ and he’s not stopping anytime soon. Van is in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (he became the first living honoree not to attend his own induction), […]
Often times, our favorite stars take a break from being rich and famous, turning their efforts to a good cause. Well, Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons and John McFee of the current Doobie Brothers lineup have agreed to be the headliners for ‘We Are One,’ October 3 at the Mayan Theater in Los Angles. The ‘Playing […]
This bears repeating as we shared the info a few months ago; you should plan on attending or supporting the VetsAid benefit concert, taking place September 20 in Fairfax, Virginia. Eagle’s member and headliner Joe Walsh will get a helping hand from the Zac Brown Band and Keith Urban. The goal of VetsAid is to […]
Here are the three of the most under rated rock artists of all time. What do you think? Earth Wind & Fire was a mid-60s soul/fun/rock group from Chicago that fought the odds and trends of the day to sell millions of records. Without the genius of EW&F we would not have most of the […]
Prince’s will, or lack there of, has been the talk of music news for over a year now as he passed away in early 2016. Here we are today and we’re still trying to figure out who is owed what when it comes to his estate that some are guessing is in the range of […]
Sir Paul McCartney has earned 18 Grammys through his years with the Beatles, Wings, and as a solo act. He’s 78 now, still doing what he loves to do – touring and playing in front of thousands of adoring middle aged fans. Did you know that Paul… Has also been nominated for three Academy awards, […]
ZZ Top (Houston TX) began in the late 60s as the best of class blues and commercial rock group, inspiring all others that came after them. ZZ is simply three dudes that generate an incredible wall of sound. They MUST be on your bucket list to see live. The band has sold over 50 million […]
Did you know that in the early days of music, the bass was an instrument that stood up? That part of rock and roll evolved, as did most of the other instruments of our day. Les Paul changed the music scene with his electric guitar, Buddy broke all the rules in the recording studio, and […]