Walter Becker was one-half of the famous Steely Dan band that began its musical journey in the mid-70s, earning the respect and admiration of the critics. Yet, more importantly, peers for over 40 years; now Walter is gone and the chances of seeing Steely Dan together again are gone. Walter Becker of Steely Dan wrote […]
It feels like a Monday, but it’s actually the day after Tuesday which makes this a short work week. Here are a few music news headlines to get you to Wednesday… Annie Lennox will be honored with the ‘George Harrison Global Citizen Award’ at this year’s Global Citizen Live! event, Monday, September 18, in New […]
Metallica has been rocking and rolling for years and just last month we showed you the band’s tour dates in the United States before heading out for Europe. Now, if you want to see the band play then you’ll have to make quite the trip! They’re playing many dates over the next few months and […]
It’s another Labor Day weekend, we hope you enjoy the day away from work. There have been a ton of great songs in music pertaining to ‘jobs,’ so we thought we’d put together a list of the notable tunes… ‘Working in a Coal Mine’ by Lee Dorsey ‘Working for a Living’ by Huey Lewis and […]
Walter Becker, Steely Dan co-founder, and musical genius has died at the age of 67[ the official cause of death not revealed. Walter had missed a few of the live tour dates earlier this year for an undisclosed illness, now the illness which caused his unexplained absences and death seem to be sadly connected. Walter […]
Everyone loves to gossip, usually, the chit chat is based on a scandal. What are a few of the more memorable rock scandals? The late George Michael’s was arrested in a public Beverly Hills public restroom. It was embarrassing for George but did eventually help his become public about his orientation. There are so many […]
Recently we highlighted the best saxophonists in rock, now it’s the guys that hit the keys turn. We love the sound the keyboard makes, from “Light My Fire” to “Jungleland.” Here’s our list of the best organ or keyboardists of all time… Keith Emerson died in 2016, but his musical contributions will live forever. We […]
The Rolling Stones have written and performed the best music for decades, and we think we know them pretty well right? Well, here are a few things about the Stones you may not know… As the band began to enjoy success in the UK prior to their American visit, they were pitched to sing the […]
Prince passed away last year and we continue to miss him. The man was a genius in the recording studio and star on stage. How could we not miss him? Well, recently his sister came out to give us some shocking news about him that we’ve been wrong on for years. Prince’s favorite color was […]
You may have seen him on the HBO series ‘The Sopranos’ a few years back, acting was always on his bucket list. He’s better known as an original member of the E Street Band, touring with Bruce Springsteen for over 30 years. Now, ‘Little Stevie’ Steven Van Zandt is on the road, and you won’t […]