There is this belief that the 27 club is the tragic age of death for many stars. Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, and Kurt Cobain are all, unfortunately, in the club. Amy Winehouse, Pete Ham of Badfinger, Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones, Malcom Hale of Spanky and Our Gang, and original Drifters singer Rudy Lewis […]
Another one of our national music treasures has gone to the heavens. Earth, Wind & Fire’s co-founder, Maurice White, has lost his battle with Parkinson’s disease, dying peacefully at his home in Los Angeles. In 1969, windy city musicians Maurice White, Al McKay, Andrew Woolfolk, Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Larry Dunn formed the Salty […]
Blue Oyster Cult is back on the road in 2016, and we wish the tour was called something like The “More Cowbell” Tour, but it’s not. This Long Island, New York band began writing progressive rock songs in the late 60s, and has sold nearly 30 million albums worldwide. Yes, “Don’t Fear the Reaper” was […]
That Metal Show starring Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson, and Jim Florentine has been cancelled. We updated you on this a few weeks ago, but wanted to give you a back story of the guys and how it all came about years ago. Jamieson and Florentine are comedians who met a radio DJ named Eddie doing […]
As if we weren’t feeling old enough, Joe Perry of Aerosmith is 65, and has recently announced that he is nearly finished with his latest solo project and that the songs will mostly instrumentals. The album is purposely recorded not to sound like his Joe Perry Project earlier works. Anthony Joseph Perry was born in […]
The recent death of Jefferson Airplane’s Paul Kantner reminded us of the west coast sound that added to the 60s music tapestry. San Francisco was a significant urban contributor of rock ‘n roll, and the intersection of Haight-Asbury was the hub of drug activity, where struggling rock bands gathered to find their voice. It must […]
Today is February 3rd, marking the 57th anniversary of the tragic plane crash that took the life of one of the most influential musicians of all time. Don McLean’s classic “American Pie,” tells only part of the story, so let’s share a few more details of that fateful night now widely known. Buddy Holly, The […]
It’s time for another Beatles Bite! The beauty of the Beatles early music was its appeal to a wide range of consumers. The music sounded 180 degrees from what was currently being heard on radio, and the melodies, harmonies, and easy sounds were inviting to teenagers, their parents, and Madison Avenue. Lennon and McCartney had […]
Glenn Frey, founding member of The Eagles, recently died this year, and we’re taking a look back at a few of our favorite songs from Glenn and the Eagles. Here’s part two of “Remembering Glenn.” “Smugglers Blues” was a monster hit for Glenn in 1984. It inspired a Miami Vice episode featuring both the song […]
This upcoming year will also be a leap year, meaning there will be 29 days in February. Let’s leap in 2016 with a new attitude and showcase the most interesting and lesser known artist of our time with a feature we all ‘A to Z.’ Here’s the letter H! Head East was a band from […]