68 year old rock and roll singer Meatloaf collapsed during a rendition of “I Would Do Anything For Love” last night in Edmonton, Canada, causing his stage entourage to rush to his aid. Meatloaf was immediately taken to an area hospital for observations and we’re awaiting further results from tests conducted upon his arrival. The […]
Did you know that there is a ‘Spoken Word’ Grammy? How about a song that gets in the Hall by virtue of being a song? The Hall was established in 1973, currently run by the Recording Academy. Here are a few of the songs headed into the Hall this year… “The Locomotion” in 1962 may […]
In the early days of Rock and Roll, bands made a record, labels released the record to radio stations, and radio stations made that single a hit. That means when the person at the radio station gets the vinyl, the physical single has an ‘A’ side then a ‘B’ side. Radio stations generally only played […]
If you’re a fan of Fleetwood Mac this bit of news will make your day. Fleetwood Mac announced they’re expanding the re-issue of the 1979 ‘Tusk’ double album in December. ‘Tusk’ is that really interesting album that gave the radio and music world the haunting single “Sarah” and “Think about Me.” ‘Tusk’ was not a […]
Typically in the music business, band records songs from a studio session, then the record label decides which songs are good enough to be released as singles for radio play. The label must also have a song to be pressed on the opposite side of the vinyl. The ‘B’ side of that single. Often time […]
Aerosmith remained true to their rock roots, and when they weren’t in rehab, they rocked the casaba with the best rock songs from CDs to videos. “Walk this Way” with Run-DMC was an ingenious collaboration. Heart topped the charts with the best female rock and roll. We all wanted to date Dreamboat Annie. Fleetwood Mac […]
Often times rumors are untrue, and turn into urban legends. Here are three of our favorite myths, rumors, or un-truths from the music industry… Duane Allman struck a Peach Truck in Macon GA and died, which is why the album is called “Eat a Peach.” Nope, sounds good, but Duane struck a lumber truck carrying […]
Baseball players dream of one day being inducted into the Hall of Fame. Musicians are lucky in that that they have a couple of Hall doors that could open for them. Obviously the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is such an honor, the other distinction is being chosen for the Grammy Hall of Fame. […]
The Janis Joplin autobiographical film “Little Girl Blue” hit the theaters last fall with great admiration. “Little Girl Blue” reveals live concert footage and rare interviews that will make you wish Janis was with us today. Janis Joplin was born in Port Arthur, TX in 1943, growing up attending multiple colleges in Texas, though never […]
We’d all like to get lucky in life just once. Writing or performing a song that hits the charts just once is like buying a lottery ticket in that it takes effort and a ton of blind luck. Here are a few songs that were one hit wonders, like lottery tickets of their day… “Venus” […]