Neil Young is Canadian. So is Glass Tiger, Gordon Lightfoot, Rush, Bachman Turner Overdrive, The Guess Who, Loverboy, all the dudes from Nickleback, and Joni Mitchell. But, did you know that Paul Anka, April Wine, The Five Man Electrical Band, Bryan Adams, Sarah McLachlan, Barenaked Ladies, Tragically Hip, John Kay from Steppenwolf and the late […]
Graham Nash (of Crosby, Still, Nash and Young fame) is out on tour this summer after appearing last week in New York City at the Alzheimer’s benefit for Glen Campbell called “A Celebration of the Music of Jimmy Webb: The Cake and the Rain.” Here are the confirmed dates and locations… July 11th, Norfolk, CT […]
The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is celebrating a 50th birthday this month, and PBS aired a BBC documentary called ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Musical Revolution,’ a few days ago. How popular were the Beatles in 1964? In the week ending April 4th, 1964, the Beatles had five songs in the Billboard Top 100. Did […]
Here are a few things about you too you may not have known about U2… In 1977 the band as we know as U2 was called ‘Feedback,’ then ‘Hype,’ and eventually evolved to ‘U2’ as its name. How did the boys come up with U2? Well one of Adam’s friends was a punk rocker by […]
America has its Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, its Song Writers Hall of Fame, and its Grammy Hall of Fame. Canada has its Juno Awards (their Grammy) and it’s Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Our dear friend to the north also has its Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame; that 2017 class has just been […]
Who are the highest paid or richest rockers of our time? Let’s dive right in and take a look… Don Henley and Metallica’s Lars Ulrich are estimated to be worth over $200 million each. Ozzy, Rod Stewart, and Eric Clapton are estimated to be worth $230 million apiece. Phil Collins and former Nirvana’s drummer Dave […]
A few weeks ago one of the television networks aired an Eric Clapton 70s documentary, and it occurred to us that the real story behind the star was a married couple that enjoyed moderate success on the charts, yet deserve their own recognition. Delaney and Bonnie Lynn O’Farrell came from different parts of the county, […]
Monday is here, June has arrived, and we’re all beginning to make plans for a long hot summer. Let’s cool things down on that first day at the office or a home with the kids, with music headlines… Aretha Franklin retired from touring earlier in the year, but that doesn’t mean she’s knitting baby booties. […]
The Moody Blues LP ‘Days of Future Passed’ is celebrating its 50th birthday this year, and the Moody Blues are still turning heads with their live performances. Justin Hayward, John Lodge and Graeme Edge remain the trio of members that have sustained success for over five decades, hitting the charts with “Go Now,” in 1964, […]
‘Pet Sounds’ by the Beach Boys is 50 years old this year, considered by many to be the best album from its era. “Wouldn’t it be Nice,” “Sloop John B,” “God Only Knows,” and “Caroline No” all come from this Brian Wilson classic. Glen Campbell plays his 12 string electric guitar on the album, as […]