How about another Beatles Bite? The Beatles were heavily influenced by the music heard on the British radio coming from America. The soul version in the late 50s “Twist and Shout” had an amazing influence on each of them. Phil Spector’s LA group called the ‘Top Notes’ released the initial version, then the Isley Brothers […]
So what’s in a name? Well often times the band we love was not really the band that began under the name we love them for. You know Richard Steven Valenzuela had his name changed to Richie Valens by his agent right? And Eddie Money was born Eddie Mahoney, or Chicago began as Chicago Transit […]
2016 has been a cruel year so far as we’ve lost The Eagles’ Glenn Frey, David Bowie, Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister, long time Bee Gees manager and producer Robert Stigwood, Jefferson Airplanes Paul Kantner and original female singer Signe Anderson, Earth Wind and Fire’s Maurice White, and Dale Griffin. We still have however, rockers that are […]
This year is a leap year, meaning there were 29 days in February. Amazingly, that time has already come and gone! 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 ‘D.’ In early […]
Let’s leap into 2016 with a new attitude and showcase the most interesting and lesser known artists of our time, with a feature we call ‘A to Z.’ Here is the letter E… “I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night,” was a classic late 60s song from a group of Los Angeles studio musicians […]
It’s not uncommon or politics and rock n’ roll to cross paths, but it’s starting to get interesting. Recently, the Rolling Stones and Elton John have publicly announced that presidential candidate Donald Trump did not have permission to use their songs. What most people don’t know is the campaign does have the right to use […]
Bruce Springsteen has written his memoir “Born to Run” due out in the fall, so let’s share a few more thoughts on our favorite songs, and the backstory behind them. Here’s part two of “The Boss Best.” “Rosalita” from his “The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle” album is a seven-minute classic that […]
Prince recently announced that he will be on tour, but did not tell anyone where did not say where he’d be playing. Said differently he’s being very coy about dates, and not using paper tickets. Concert goers will have to buy online and redeem at the door using certified ID to get in. Donald Fagen […]
It’s been a busy past week, so let’s catch up to the many headlines that have come across the waves recently. Let’s start it off with Yoko Ono and her recent sickness that caused her to go to a hospital… Yoko Ono was released from the hospital over the weekend in New York after being […]
Bruce Springsteen gave us the iconic album “Born to Run” in the mid-70s; the album is still considered one of the finest pieces of music ever recorded. Bruce’s most inner thoughts will be made public as he’s nearly finished with his autobiography “Born to Run,” due out in the Fall. Here’s part one of “The […]