Let’s play rock and roll did you know? Did you know that.. Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl” was originally entitled “Brown Skinny Girl” until the record label mad Jim change the song title. The 80’s song “99 Luftballons” by Nina was actually a protest song over the Cold War going on between then US President […]
Southern rock is a sound that combines good old boy Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer, the 4th of July; Pickup Trucks, and the Confederate Flag. In our humble opinion, here are some of our favorite southern rockers of all time… The Marshall Tucker Band (Spartanburg, SC) rocked the house in the 70s until the death of […]
They say you can pick your friends but you can’t pick your relatives. Having a family business is part of the American entrepreneurial dream and building a company or brand side by side with a brother or sister can be both rewarding and difficult. Here are a few that knew all about it.. The Allman […]
Bruce Springsteen has been a significant force in music since his appearance on the cover to Time magazine in 1976. Now Bruce spills the beans in his latest autobiography entitled ‘Born to Run.’ He’s found the time to support that release with a book singing tour. Here are the relevant dates and cities.. September 27 […]
U2 is one of the brightest stars in the music galaxy, growing in activism and popularity for over 25 years. Here are a few things you may not have known about the band U2… Band member Bono’s real name is Paul Hewson. Bono Vox means Good Voice. Featured songs which went on to win ‘Record […]
Jethro Tull began in mid-1967, born a popular bar band from Luton England. This rock and roll band was very unusual, in that it featured a non-typical instrument – the flute! Vocalist/flautist/guitarist Ian Anderson, guitarist Martin Barre, bassists Glenn Cornick and Jeffrey Hammond, and Dave Pegg, keyboardist John Evan, drummers Clive Bunker, Doane Perry, and […]
Bad Company is still touring today, 42 years this past June from their birth, the release of their self-proclaimed first album. Here are three things you didn’t know about ‘Bad Company.’ Peter Grant was managing another band when he reluctantly agreed to be Bad Company’s first manager; he was going to put their 1st tour […]
The Counting Crows are still selling out concert venues wherever they play. Originally from Berkeley CA, the current lineup consists of Dan Vickrey (lead guitar), David Immerglück (guitar, banjo, and mandolin), Jim Bogios (drums, percussion) and Millard Powers (bass guitar). Counting Crows hit it big in 1993 with their top 10 single “Mr. Jones” and […]
There’s football in the air, cooling temperatures, and new television shows to watch. Fall is officially here, and so is Monday. Here are your Monday morning music headlines… Although Prince has passed on, his ex-wife Mayte Garcia has decided to jump on the money train by writing a book about the two of them, due […]
Let’s show case another band that we’ve included into our ‘A to Z.’ Here is the letter ‘H.’ Okay, the temptation to write about Hall and Oates is overwhelming, but for the letter H we want to share our thoughts on is the lesser known Uriah Heep. Smack dab in the middle of Led Zeppelin, […]