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 […]
Eagles founding member Glenn Frey unexpectedly died recently, so we thought we’d like to look back at our favorite Eagles and solo Glenn Frey songs. Here’s part one of “Remembering Glenn.” Although Don Henley helped, “Lying Eyes” was a significant song because it not only became a Top 10 song, but it was the band’s […]
Don’t you just love Mondays? Let’s get your work-week started with some rock music news headlines. The official cause of death for Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister was released a few weeks ago, and Lemmy died of an aggressive prostate cancer with cardiac arrhythmia, and congestive heart failure… You can find his death certificate from the medical […]
2016 is turning out to be the year we won’t soon forget when it comes to losing our favorite music stars, as David Bowie, Glenn Frey, Natalie Cole, and country singer Craig Strickland (to name a few) have all gone to that Rock ‘N Roll band in heaven. Now we’ve lost another icon. Jefferson Airplane […]
Bruce Springsteen is out on tour with “The River,” a tribute to the 80s album of the same name, and it’s selling out like hot cakes. The show will feature songs that did not make the album. This will be a tour without Clarence Clemons and Danny Federici who have gone on to that Rock […]