Everyone has a habit; chocolate, coffee, cigarettes are examples of guilty pleasure that we just can’t put down. Imagine you’re giving the choice of your favorite albums to take in seclusion for a very long time. Which do you take? Here’s part two of our top desert island gotta haves. “Exile on Main Street” by […]
Wednesday we talked about some of the most troubling times in America – the 60s. What music helped us get through these times and which songs discussed the hot topics? Let’s take a look at some of those very songs we’re talking about. ‘Blowing in the Wind’ stand today as the single reason to point […]
Most everyone has to have something to survive. For many, the ‘gotta have’ is their smart phone, coffee, or the internet. In the world of music, imagine being sent away on a desert island with nothing but your favorite albums. Which albums would they be? Here’s part one of our ‘Top Desert Island Gotta Haves.’ […]
2016 may be remembered as the year of great loss, as David Bowie, Glenn Frey, and Robert Stigwood and others have died within the past 3 months. Now, we hear from across the pond in the UK that Sir George Martin, the man who produced all but one Beatles albums, has died at the age […]
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 […]