The late 90s was an interesting period for the country, as President Bill Clinton was in the middle of a sex scandal, the Unabomber was sentenced to life, and the movie ‘Saving Private Ryan’ opened to audiences everywhere. The music was pretty scrambled with country, early hip-hop and soft rock hitting the charts. What were […]
Sadly Eddie Willis, an original Funk Brother (the studio group of musicians that played behind every great Moton singer on recordings) died at the age of 82 a few days ago. How did it all begin? Motown Records began when Berry Gordy threw his boxing gloves down and abandoned his dreams of being a prizefighter […]
‘Rocketman’ the Elton John Biopic is nearly completed with a release date of early 2019? British actor Taron Egerton will portray Elton in the movie and sing in the film. He’s been seen in France doting over his two boys, Zachary, seven, and Elijah, five, taking it easy after a long string in Vegas with […]
The Artist 100 from Billboard is quite possibly our favorite chart to take a look at every week. It examines the hottest acts in music based on a variety of metrics. This week the top 10 is filled with many stars old and new. And unfortunately, we see Aretha Franklin’s name on the chart after […]
Now you’ll be able to buy Prince Funko Pop figures this fall, dedicated to the one of a kind star Prince. The collectibles will be manufactured by FY and come in three stages of Prince’s life; the outfit that demonstrates his Purple Rain era, and the outfit worn in the famous MTV “Raspberry Beret” video. […]
David Crosby has been an important part of our American music fabric for over 50 years, from ‘Crosby Stills Nash and Young’ to his successful solo career, David’s written and released some of the most influential songs of our time. He’s following up his earlier LP ‘Sky Trails’ album with an extensive tour in Europe […]
Peter Frampton is currently touring with Steve Miller this summer, giving us a reason to look back at Peter’s life and career, wondering how we got so lucky as to have such a guitar virtuoso in our midst? Peter Kenneth Frampton was born in South London in 1950, and in high school played with a […]
The 80s was not only the birth of the internet and the IT revolution, it was also the birth of MTV and great rock bands. Here are a few of our favorite 80s rock LPs… ‘Synchronicity’ by the Police was ‘the’ breakout album of 1983, eventually being inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in […]
Rick Springfield is the man behind the classic tunes “Jesse’s Girl” and “Don’t Talk to Strangers.” Earlier in the year, Rick released an LP called ‘The Snake King’ a blues project, and these steps continue to prove that life has been good on the pop charts for over 40 years. From “Jessie’s Girl” to “I’ve […]
Move over Michael, the Eagles have landed – right on the #1 ‘Best-Selling’ album of all time spot. The Recording Industry Association of America now says that the Eagles ‘Greatest Hits 1971-1975’ released in 1976 has generated downloads and sales of more than 38 million copies, overtaking Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ for the title. The LP […]