Soul music is the beating heart of rock and roll, considering Buddy, Elvis, and Bill Haley were inspired by Gospel music and early rhythm and blues. That being said, let’s give some props to the best 70s soul singers and bands. The Staples Singers were from Chicago, and much like the Jackson Five family, it […]
Eric Clapton has made news this year with the release of the ‘Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars’ that can be seen on various networks and platforms. This Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has been in the supergroups ‘Derek and the Domino’s’ ‘Blind Faith’ and ‘The Yardbirds.’ Let’s look back at his best songs […]
You may not remember Rita Coolidge from the early days of rock, but she was there in all her glory and talent, hitting the charts with great songs like “We’re All Alone,” “Higher and Higher,” and “All Time High,” a James Bond tune. Now Rita is about to hit the road after a long layoff, […]
This year’s Global Citizen Festival is taking place December 2 and just the other day the headliners for it were announced. Among those names performing at the event are Pharrell Williams, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, Eddie Vedder, and Chris Martin. There will be plenty of fun at this year’s festival going down from Johannesburg, South […]
Music and rock and roll are perfect together. We loved the songs while we watched the movie. Here are a few more movies that were made better by the film’s soundtrack… ‘Hard Day’s Night’ was one of the first rock and roll movies that were both fun to watch and easy to listen to, especially […]
Being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is considered one of the highest honors a musician can earn but having the word ‘Sir’ bestowed upon you by the Queen of England may be a close second. The other honor a rocker or singer might receive is the US Presidential Medal of Freedom […]
Neil Diamond is one of many stars that have called it quits from the toils of touring after making music for nearly 50 years. This August 17th, he’s releasing ‘Hot August Night III,’ which is a collection of tunes taken from his August 2012 concert in Los Angeles at the Greek Theatre. To wet your […]
Michael Buble (who just announced that he and his wife are expecting a baby girl later this year) P!nk and Idina Menzel will be immortalized in Hollywood, as they are have been chose as the next class to receive the coveted star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019. Michael and P!nk will be […]
Alan Longmuir, the driving force behind the 70s pop group ‘The Bay City Rollers,’ has died after a brief illness at the age of 70. This early ‘pop band’ from Scotland took America by storm in the mid-70s with great songs like ‘I Only Want to Be With You’ ‘Saturday Night’ “Bye Bye Baby’ and […]
Graham Nash, a former member of the super 60s group Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, (as are The Hollies) and the boys continue to make music their own way. Graham Nash just dropped a new album called ‘Over the Years’ which features all the hits from […]