Alanis Morissette is a wonderful Ottawa born Canadian import (her mother a teacher, her father a principal) who crashed onto the music scene in the early 90s. What’s up with Catholic girls as Alanis tried to fit in growing up but was destined for greatness. Here are a few cool things about Alanis you might […]
Melissa Etheridge has been a rocking woman since the decades, building on her smash hit “Come to My Window.” You might not know this, but Melissa has been a big fan of the Stax Records era for many tears. This label produced and released great song from the 69s and 70s, supporting artists like Sam […]
Henry Ford was an industrialist that changed the world in the early 1900s, creating an assembly line that built quality automobiles that were affordable. Henry was light years ahead of his time. The Beatles were also ground breakers in the music field; their music was distinctly unique and unheard until their arrival. The two icons […]
A while ago we began to talk about Tribute Bands, you know the guys that live their lives as accountants during the day, and at night and weekend their make believe doppelganger of their favorite rocker at night and on weekends. Here is more of our favorite tribute bands tribute… Yellow Brick Road: The Ultimate […]
Melissa Etheridge fans will love this news. Melissa has now finished her latest album “MEmphis Rock and Soul,” and it has a release date of October 7. The album is rich with emphasis and songs from the Stax era, adding a few originals to the final track listing. Her first single from the long awaited […]
It may be easy to assume that all the Beatles were born into lovely homes in England, filled with cheer, wealth and stability. Not only is that NOT the case, but with Richard Starkey born in Dingle Liverpool, it was more likely that Ringo would die of illness as a child than ever be a […]
KISS has been rocking since the 70s, while undergoing many lineup changes one member remains constant – Gene Simmons. It’s good to be Gene give that his net worth alone is over $300 million dollars. You’ve got to figure that he must still love playing lie concerts, otherwise why would he put up with the […]
Let’s play ‘did you know.’ Did you know that Pearl Jam and Soundgarden once joined forces under the name ‘Temple of the Dog’? Here are a few more Pearl Jam fun facts… Early in the life of this band, Eddie Vedder recorded three songs that were intended to be part of a ‘Momma-Son’ mini-opera. We […]
Maurice White the founder of Earth, Wind & Fire is now gone, and we want to go back and share our thoughts on this brilliant group. Earth Wind and Fire are elements of our mother earth. It’s also the name of one of the most interesting bands that began in the late 60s/early 70s that […]
A new tribute band called The Airplane Family & Friends is on the road, and if you’re a fan of The Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, or Quicksilver Messenger Service then you’ll want to check them out. The Boys in the band include Jefferson Starship guitarist Slick Aguilar, bassist Peter Kaukonen and drummer Prairie Prince, and […]