On November 30th 1955 a child was born, William Michael Albert Broad. William would eventually grow up to be the Billy Idol we know and love today. Although his first album ‘Billy Idol’ was warmly received, it was his second release ‘Rebel Yell’ that made our day. The LP included the pounding singles “Eyes Without […]
ZZ Top began in the late 60s as the best of class blues and commercial rock group, inspiring all others that came after them. ZZ is simply three dudes that generate an incredible wall of sound. They must be on your bucket list to see live. The band has sold over 50 million albums, earned […]
In 1972, the time Disco was beginning to take hold of the country like a bad virus, four lads from the UK known as Foghat started their musical journey with an album called “Foghat” releasing the old blues remake hit “I Just Want to Make Love to You” (Willie Dixon). The band enjoyed success for […]
A meteor is headed our way and you have one hour till you meet your maker. Here are the tunes you’ll need to prepare for eternity… “Losing My Religion” by R.E.M is the perfect ‘see ya’ song. Michael Stipe proved his tenor and tone winning a few Grammys in 1991. The song was inspired by […]
Rock bands can be pretty fickle on stage and in their personal lives, yet when it comes to the requests some bands make for their venue dressing rooms – it can get really funky. Here are some odd demands or requirements for dressing rooms a few of the biggest stars require while on the road… […]
Neil Young is Canadian. Glass Tiger, Gordon Lightfoot, Rush, Bachman Turner Overdrive, The Guess Who, Loverboy, Nickleback, and Joni Mitchell are as well. Did you know that Paul Anka, April Wine, The Five Man Electrical Band, Bryan Adams, Sarah McLachlan, Barenaked Ladies, John Kay from Steppenwolf, BS&Ts David Clayton Thomas, and Denny Doherty of the […]
Stevie Nicks is a rock and roll goddess, making history and music for over 40 years, thriving in the band Fleetwood Mac, all while sustaining a huge solo career. After competition in a sixth grade talent contest, Stevie knew she wanted to be a singing star. Stevie and Lindsey Buckingham met at a high school […]
Everyone has a habit whether it be chocolate, coffee, cigarettes. These are examples of guilty pleasure that we just can’t put down. Imagine you’re giving the choice of your favorite albums to take in seclusion for a very long time. Which do you take? Here’s our latest ‘gotta haves.’ “Born to Run” by Bruce Springsteen […]
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 […]