In the mid-70s Jim Messina and Kenny Loggins were a popular as any other duo (Hall and Oates would likely take exception with that), but we just don’t know enough about these guys. Jim Messina was a founding member of the ‘folk rock’ genre, having spent years with the influential ‘Poco’ and ‘Buffalo Springfield.’ Jim […]
Heart is out on tour this summer and fall, with its celebrated ‘Three for All Tour’ given that fellow and recently inducted Hall of Fame partners Cheap Trick, and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts are also on the same bill. Heart has also just released “Beautiful Broken” their first single from their new album. Here […]
You’ve dropped $30 dollars to see the latest movie, and there either in the middle of the flick or as the credits roll you hear one of your favorite tunes. Hollywood has done a masterful job of weaving the perfect rock song to the perfect scene. Here is a list of the best 10 classic […]
A video featuring a 1978 performance by Gene Clark, joined by fellow Byrds band mate Roger McGuinn, hits the shelves for purchase on DVD in the U.S. this week. “Bag Full of Money,” is a video originally filmed for TV, but displays each of their ‘greatest hits.’ “Mr. Tambourine Man,” “Turn! Turn! Turn!” “So You […]
The recent Led Zeppelin “Stairway to Heaven” lawsuit a while ago gave our team a reason to think about music litigation in general, and what other lawsuits might be fun to consider. Wow were we stunned to feel the legal heat; there are likely to be thousands of claims that were settled without legal actions […]
Metallica did something unusual the other day – they provided a free Pandora stream of their Minneapolis concert for fans that couldn’t get a ticket to the sold out show. Metallica has also written a book called ‘Back to the Front,’ the inside skinny of the behind the scenes madness of their ‘Master of Puppets’ […]
The Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in February of 1964, and the world was never the same. It’s hard to calculate the significant contributions, inspiration, and or influence the ‘Fab Four’ has had on our culture. Here are three tings you may not have known about the Beatles up until now… No one […]
It’s Monday and the summer is slipping away, so let’s brighten what’s left with your music news headlines… Do you think Ringo Starr is old enough to be a great grandfather? Well, he is old enough! Recently, the news about his becoming an upcoming great grandchild was revealed when grandchild Tatia Starkey and love interest […]
Most Beatles’ fans forget that the Fab Four toured for less than three years in the USA. Frankly the crowd noise and teen girls screams were so loud, it’s doubtful those in attendance could even hear the songs. This all changes as the Beatles Shea stadium concert is about to be re-released and include in […]
The Woodstock Music Festival is considered one of the bellwether moments of the 60s as it brought together over 500,000 young adults at the height of the anti-war sentiment. There were no reported acts of violence at the festival. The closest anyone came to sticking a blow was when Abbie Hoffman jumped on stage during […]