Being rich and famous is no guarantee of happiness, and certainly not of good health or long life. Another tragedy has struck the super group The Eagles, as former original member Randy Meisner’s wife Lana Rae was killed in what police are calling an accidental shooting. Lana Rae Meisner was moving a rifle that was […]
Although current scholars speak of the 80s as the most important decade of our time because of the birth and growth of technology (Microsoft, Apple, Big Blue), the Reagan years, and Miami Vice, most consider the 60s as the most troubled and volatile decade of the century. The military draft and Vietnam War, racial struggles, […]
Rock and Rollers put in work every single day of the week, so we thought’ we’d list your favorite Rock songs by the day of the week. In this edition we’re looking at the weekend! Boy oh boy do we love the weekend. Here’s our part two of “Rock This Day.” Friday “Friday on My […]
Def Leppard is on the road again with stops in the largest and smallest of cities. They’ve been together since 1977, forming in England. They haven’t slowed down one bit even though it’s almost 40 years later and in fact are taking on one heck of a tour in 2016. The 55-date tour begins May […]
Rock and Rollers put in work every day of the week, so we thought we’d list your favorite rock songs by the day of the week. There are so many about the weekend that we had to make it two parts! Go figure, all of our favorite day of the week has so many tracks […]
Did you know that legendary singer and 60s activist Bob Dylan was a collector? Over the years, Bob collected song sheets, records and tour memorabilia. They all sold recently to the George Kaiser Family Foundation and the University of Tulsa for an estimated $15 to $20 million. The collection is estimated to be worth at […]
Peter Wolf of the J. Geils Band will release his latest album, “A Cure for Loneliness” in early April; it’s a collection of nine new songs that have an R&B, Soul and Rock feel to them. Yes “Love Stinks” is on the album in case you were wondering. Peter Wolf has a busy spring on […]
Today we’re going to talk about one of the Beatles’ most popular songs, “Back in the U.S.S.R.,” from the double disc ‘The Beatles’ album in 1968. Paul wrote the song while they were in Rishikesh, India, studying Transcendental Meditation. Yes, the song is a tribute to Chuck Berry and “Back in the U.S.A,” but most […]
Elvin Bishop (Fooled Around and Fell in Love) has good news to share. He’s going to be inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in Memphis in May. Who are a few others that you’ll recognize now in the Blues Hall of Fame? Check out this list… B.B King of course is in the Hall, […]
What are the bestselling Rock Albums of all time? This list will surprise you. The artists on the list certainly won’t though. Big name after big name had huge selling albums during their time and these are some of those albums that were selling faster than hot cakes. Def Leppard’s “Hysteria” and John Bon Jovi’s […]