You might consider Michael McDonald one of the founding fathers of rock, pop, soul and commercial music; it’s hard to find a more influential musician whose fingerprints are on as many bands. The super groups Steely Dan (yes Michael was a member of the band when they toured in the early 70s) and the Doobie […]
The following Paul Anka fun facts will surprise you – he’s Canadian, wrote the theme show for the Johnny Carson TV show (earning him millions in license royalties), had a number one song with “Diana” at the age of 14. Paul also wrote the Buddy Holly song “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore” a few months before […]
It’s Wednesday and the work week has been going by slow. Here are a few rock and roll fun facts to get you a little more excited about the day… Be sure to visit Winslow, AZ before you leave this earth. If and when you do, you’ll find a life size statue “standing on the […]
If you have some cash laying around and want to go to one of the more popular music festivals this Spring, be sure to check out the Malibu Guitar Festival, held May 18 to May 21 in lovely Malibu, California. Fleetwood Mac’s Mick Fleetwood’s latest project, The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band, will be on stage, […]
Harry Styles has gone solo and he’s enjoying it we’re sure. He’s had a ton of success with his recent song releases and just the other day announced a world tour. Well, tickets went on sale over the weekend and let’s just say you had to be fast to get yourself a ticket in many […]
It wasn’t all that long ago that Kendrick Lamar released “DAMN.,” but we’ve already seen it have huge success. It’s found itself at the top of the Billboard 200 chart and its lead single, “Humble,” is at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart as well. Does it get better than that? Well, the […]
This September we’re all in for a treat. It’s called The Meadows Music and Arts Festival and it’s going to be a great one. Just recently the headliners as well as the other performers were announced for the event, giving us all something to get excited about. The headliners for this one are Jay Z, […]
This week’s Mediabase Country chart has been released and Florida Georgia Line has to be quite happy about the top 10. Their single, “God, Your Mama, and Me,” has reached the top 10! It sits at number 10 this week after finishing 12th last week. Sam Hunt’s “Body Like a Back Road” fought off the […]
Bruno Mars has had a lot of success with his latest album, “24K Magic,” and we’re seeing the fruits his labor on this week’s Mediabase Urban Adult Contemporary chart. While “24K Magic,” the single, sits at number four we see another hit reach the top 10. This time that hit is “That’s What I Like” […]
What can you say about James Taylor that hasn’t already been said? He’s a Presidential Medal of Honor recipient, Grammy and Billboard winner, sits in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and was once married to the beautiful Carly Simon! His classic songs “You’ve Got a Friend” and “Fire and Rain” are benchmarks for […]