The best rock songs were not always created by men, often times the best rock songs came from the ladies. “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” by Pat Benatar became an anthem to heartbreak, and stayed on the charts for a long time. The hook and clean guitar licks proved it was a solid tune. […]
A tragedy occurred at a Bruno Mars performance just the other day. Bruno was performing in the Netherlands just over the weekend when a van killed one and injured three others after the concert was over. We are sure people are shaken up in Limburg after this took place and rightfully so. The driver has […]
Stewart Copeland, formerly of the 80s super band The Police will host a week of really cool rock documentaries on the HDNET MOVIES channel the week of July 16th. The ‘Classic Rock Week with Stewart Copeland’ will have a few of the really cool docs below (there are more than what’s listed below, but we […]
The Dave Matthews Band had a great past few days; their latest LP ‘Come Tomorrow’ hit #1 on the album charts, their 7th #1 album to date. ‘Come Tomorrow’ contains 14 songs that are well produced and designed to remind you of the reason you fell in love with this band years ago. The band […]
The Motor City still rocks, with talented stars like Eminem reminding music fans Detroit can be relevant. Motown Music rocked the 60s, filling the airwaves with hope and change. Bob Seger is back on tour after back surgery, and you can still hear Mitch Ryder at various festivals, but did you remember that Iggy Pop […]
You know it’s going to be a good day when you hear the news that soul superstar Chaka Kahn has a new song. The tune is called “Like Sugar” is the 1st single from her soon to be released album, with complete details not yet available. Chaka Kahn’s label wanted to do something rare, so […]
The band Toto hit the charts in the mid-70s and 80s with a few songs, including “Hold the Line,” “Africa,” “Rosanna” and “Orphan.” Although brothers Mike and Jeff Porcaro have passed on, the remainder of the band continues to rock on – they’ve just added more dates to the 2018 40th anniversary tour. 8/1 – […]
Next Monday, June 25th will be the ninth anniversary of the death of Michael Jackson unexpectedly passing away June 25th, 2009 due to an accidental overdose of anesthetic propofol and the anxiolytic lorazepam. The combination of drugs prompted a heart attack, one that Michael could not survive. Here are five things about Michael you may […]
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is in Cleveland, Ohio, not New York, Detroit or Los Angeles. This month one of the exhibits driving ticket sales is the exhibit called “Stay Tuned” a series of artifacts that demonstrate the power of the media in the history of rock and roll. The “Stay Tuned” exhibit […]
Christina Aguilera has been laying low for a few years, but she’s back onto the music scene with her latest album ‘Liberation, an album that delivers 15 terrific tunes, from “Like I Do” with rapper GoldLink, to “Accelerate” and “Fall In Line” with peer and personal friend Demi Lovato. A few days ago she appeared […]