Without Tony there wouldn’t be the Beatles. Sure that sounds lofty, but it’s probably true. Tony Calder, the affable and talented Decca rising star who promoted the Beatles when no one else would, has died at the age of 74, due to complications from pneumonia in London at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. In the […]
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Performers and Awards at the 2018 Brit Awards
The 2018 Brit Awards are about a month away so not surprisingly we saw the nominations for this one announced over the weekend. All genres of music are represented, making it one of our favorites to talk about. You won’t be surprised to hear that Ed Sheeran leads all males with four nominations, but Dua […]
Walk the Moon Walks Into 2018 On The Road
Walk The Moon made it big with “Shut Up and Dance,” and this weekend released their new album called ‘What If Nothing.’ The band is out on tour and people are loving them live. Let’s take a look at those tour dates shall we? January 16th, Toronto, ON January 17th, Albany, NY January 20th, Uncasville, […]
The ‘Best Selling’ List That Will Blow Your Mind
So the small talk always turns to the most, best, favorite or top of something, In music, the lists that matter most tend to be in two categories; the ‘Top selling LPs of All Time’ and the ‘Artist or Singer That Has Sold the Most.’ First, here in our estimation, is the list of ‘Top […]
Fleetwood Mac is MusicCares ‘Person of the Year’
The legendary band Fleetwood Mac will be honored as this year’s ‘MusicCares Person of the Year’ ceremony, January 26 at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall. The award is bestowed by the Recording Academy (The Grammy people) to a person or entity that reflects the true meaning of giving and combined values through music. […]
Jennifer Lopez to Appear on Will & Grace
Jennifer Lopez is an ultra-talented star, performing on stage, writing great music, and being seen on television and in movies. She’ll be doing more television work in the near future, this time on the show Will & Grace. She will have two roles in fact! Lopez will play herself as well as Detective Harlee Santos […]
The Top Soul Song From the 80s
The 80s were filled with incredible songs from Michael Jackson, Prince, Luther, Teddy, and Anita. The charts never wanted for great souls songs, so let’s share what we believe to be the top soul songs of the 80s… “Billy Jean” Michael Jackson “Purple Rain” Prince “Giving You the Best I’ve Got” Anita Baker “Sexual Healing” […]
Tina Turner and Neil Diamond, and others Earn Lifetime Achievement Award
The Recording Academy announced this week that Tina Turner, Neil Diamond, Louis Jordan, the Meters from New Orleans (considered the fathers of Funk) session drummer Hal Blaine, and Emmylou Harris will receive the academy’s ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for a lifetime of contributions and influence. Tina Turner and Neil Diamond have been recording and touring for […]
Toronto to Houston Coming This Summer
Drake has laid low for the past year for the most part but 2018 is going to be an interesting year for him. It has come out that the “Toronto to Houston,” which shows off Drake on tour, has a release date and it’s soon! We’ll be able to see this documentary this summer! Drake […]
A Little Beatles ‘8 Days A Week’ Film Did You Know
Ron Howard’s “Beatles: 8 Days A Week” movie opened in late 2016 to rave reviews, earning a Grammy for ‘Best Music Film’ and two Emmy’s. Ringo was the glue that made this movie, shares director Ron Howard. Ringo provided the best memories, memorabilia, and materials used to make this movie. The Beatles opened the doors […]