U2 is certainly one of the bands to see live this year, and they’re giving everyone across the globe another chance to do so in 2017. They recently announced their “U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017” and it has dates all across the world that we want to check out. As the tour unfolds, you’ll […]
It’s going to be a busy 2017 for the Rolling Stones, and January will be a historic event as well. Two Rolling Stones films will be shown on the Starz cable network; here are the details… ‘Olé! Olé! Olé!: A Trip Across Latin America’ will be shown this Sunday, at 9 p.m. ET/PT, and the […]
1980 was a crazy year for music, given Disco’s hold on the charts fading, punk re-emerging, and rock trying to find it’s 80s identity. What were the top songs of 1980? 1. Call Me – Blondie 2. Celebration – Kool & The Gang 3. Another One Bites the Dust – Queen 4. You Shook Me […]
Journey and Asia are joining forces to hit the road in 2017, and it’s a show with seeing. The bands have common fans, so it makes perfect sense for these super groups to share the same stage. Asia is an interesting collection of talented musicians, featuring John Wetton, drummer Carl Palmer (ELP) keyboardist Geoff Downes […]
Here’s a trivia question you should be able to answer; what does the group Styx and Don Felder have in common? They were both leading members of rock and roll in the 70s, Don with the Eagles, Styx blowing up the Midwest. Answer: They will be in concert this week at the Venetian in Las […]
Turning 30 these days would be a day of celebration, given that time flies by so quickly we often take for granted what we have. How about albums that turn 30 this year? Here are other LPs that celebrate 30 years in 2017… “Girls, Girls, Girls” Motley Crue “The Joshua Tree” U2 “Bad” Michael Jackson […]
Many may not know this, but the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences is the parent company of the Grammys. This typically is never brought up that is not until now. The rumors of the Grammys being held in New York in 2018 are starting to become more than that with the news that […]
The super groups Yes and Moody Blues have a lot in common. Each band broke through rock barriers to find their own voices, became wildly successful through the span of their careers, and had at one time the same keyboardist. Patrick Moraz was born in Switzerland to a musical family, his father once worked for […]
Jim Morrison and the Doors broke all the rules in the 60s. The music, the attitude, the legal issues, and the eventual early death of Jim in Paris solidified the Doors as one of the most interesting rock bands of all time. Now, the Doors debut LP, ‘The Doors: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition,’ is scheduled […]
You may not remember what you were doing on October 27th, 1975, but you can bet Bruce Springsteen does. This date is the day he appeared on the cover of Time Magazine. “Born to Run” his groundbreaking album was climbing the charts, and the Time cover proved Bruce was the future of rock and roll. […]