2017 is the year of Ed Sheeran there’s no doubt about that. Every day it seems like something new pops up involving him. This time it has come out that Sheeran has been awarded the Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The award will be given to him in New York […]
Sam Hunt has scored plenty of top 10 hits in his time and now he can say he has another one. This week’s Mediabase chart for Country music has been released and the hit, “Body Like a Back Road,” has gone from 13 into the top 10 at number nine. It made the biggest jump […]
So what’s in a name? Well often times the band we love was not really the band that began under the name we love them for. You know Richard Steven Valenzuela had his name changed to Ritchie Valens by his agent right? If I offered you front row tickets to see the Elgins in concert, […]
The 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2017 is an exciting group of stars including ELO, Joan Baez, Journey (finally!), Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur and Yes. The induction ceremony will be held at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn, April 7th. Who will be eligible this year for the 2018 voting process? The […]
Rihanna has herself a new hit on the top 10 chart for Hot Adult Contemporary music according to Mediabase. Their chart was released just the other day and it sees “Love on the Brain” as the number 10 hit. It has a ways to go before it gets to top five status, but we thin […]
The 2017 inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame were announced not too long ago and the list is quite impressive. Honored are Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr., Peter Cetera, Robert Lamm and James Pankow of Chicago, and Jay-Z, the first rapper to be included in this impressive Hall. This Hall was […]
This summer you’ll have a chance at seeing Taking Back Sunday. We’re not kidding! They released tour dates that start in July and end in August, giving you ample chances at seeing them live. The band will be hitting the road in New York City on July 14 with dates in Boston, Atlanta, San Diego, […]
Record Store Day is about a month away and the list of music being released will tempt you to venture out and open up your wallet. Among the artists involved with this one are Notorious B.I.G., Prince and Andre 3000. The actual day is April 22 and has St. Vincent has the ambassador for its […]
The 5th Dimension was a soulful group from the 60s and 70s that dominated the music world with energy, love, and great music. Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis, Jr., Ron Townson, Florence LaRue, and LaMonte McLemore began as the Versatiles in 1965, but changed their name, signing with recording star and record executive Johnny Rivers. Here’s […]
Record Store Day’s details have been released and it’s time to get excited. It’s less than one month away! The date of this one is April 22 and can be found at participating locations around the United States. Metallica and Dave Grohl have been previous ambassadors for this day and this year it’ll be St. […]