We still don’t know why the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is in Cleveland, but it is. Suffice to say, this is the mecca of museum or halls, and a must visit this summer. Every conceivable item of note, along with the photos, instruments and back story is here. We all know what a […]
The B-52s began at an impromptu jam session at a Chinese restaurant in the late 70s at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA. And what an impressive career they put together over the years. The original early 70s lineup consisted of Ricky Wilson (guitars, bass), and Keith Strickland (drums, guitars, keyboards, Fred Schneider (vocals, […]
Ronnie Van Zant died in the fiery Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash in 1977. What people don’t know is that he’s wearing a Neil Young T-Shirt underneath the dress shirt in his coffin. Waylon Jennings played bass in 1959 for up and coming rock star Buddy Holly. That fateful night in February, they tossed a coin […]
Buffalo, NY is famous for wings and harsh winters, but it’s also a city that gave the world the awesome group The Goo Goo Dolls. Original member, lead singer and guitarist John Rzeznik, on bass Robby Takac, and drummer George Tutuska began their journey in the mid-80s, selling over 25 million albums to date and […]
How about another rock and roll A to Z? Here’s the letter “I.” The band Iron Butterfly was an interesting four member group from San Diego from the late 60s for a few reasons. Lead singer Darryl DeLoach’s parents let their teenage son have his friend over to practice their rock and roll in their […]
The week is upon us and there’s no better time to waste time than on a Monday at work. Don’t feel left out. Here are a few conversation starters while you’re hanging around the water cooler with your rocker friends. Gary S. Paxton, singer and co-producer of “Alley Oop” by the Hollywood Argyles, died peacefully […]
Does somebody have a case of the ‘Mondays”? Okay, it’s the worst day of the week. Here are your music headlines in the hopes of cheering you up… Politics and unauthorized playing of songs back in the news this week, as Neil Young, Queen, Springsteen, REO Speedwagon, and the O’Jays are all steaming over the […]
Mark Wahlberg is one of the hottest Hollywood stars, but has strong music roots. As a teen pop idol in the Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch band, we appreciate the chops. His ‘Rock Star’ movie with Jennifer Aniston in 2001 details how a star in a rock tribute band can actually make it to […]
Let’s take a tour of the best rock and roll Cities in America as part of our summer long vacation. Today, we’ll highlight a few bands and singers from Los Angeles… Although they’re a group from the 60s, you can’t speak of the rock or stars from LA without mentioning the Beach Boys. Sure music […]
London has been the birthplace for many legendary rock bands, none more rocking than the group “Foghat.” The band originally included Dave Peverett (Lonesome Dave) on guitar and vocals, Tony Stevens on bass, with Roger Earl on drums. What made Foghat different is the slide guitar affect, at that time not a familiar sound. In […]