Unfortunately for Demi Lovato, she didn’t have the best of Memorial Day weekends. Instead of celebrating those who lost their lives for this country, Demi was grieving over the loss of her great grandmother, “Mimaw.” Mimaw was loved immensely by her and what makes this even sadder is that her great grandfather passed away at […]
Category: Music
Lumineers the New Number One
This week’s Mediabase chart is out and we have ourselves a new number one artist and song on the chart. The Lumineers have taken over the number one spot with their hit, “Ophelia,” which has been on the chart for quite some time. It was just at the number three spot this past week with […]
Jeff Beck’s Latest Ventures
Legendary rocker Jeff Beck is going to be releasing his first album in over six years in mid-July called ‘Loud Hailer,’ and the critics are already lining up behind the work to share how exciting it is. As if that wasn’t enough, he’s also releasing a book called BECK01. Jeff is one of three guitarists […]
Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Huge Jump in Top 10
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have released a new single and it’s rocking the charts, it’s been that good. “Dark Necessities” debuted in the top 10 a few weeks ago and has now moved from five to two this week. They are just one spot away from being a number one hit. The current number […]
Waka Flocka and Other Birthdays in the Rap Game
Bottles will be popping this week with the many birthdays we have in the rap game. Watch out for crazy parties and sightings in towns near you because we have plenty of rappers turning a year older this week. Let’s talk about them… Waka Flocka Flame has been big since his hits “No Hands” and […]
Def Leppard Back on Tour
It all started for Def Leppard in 1977, in a small British town called Sheffield at an even smaller school called Tapton High. It’s been almost fourty years and the boys have never looked back. Originally going with the name Atomic Mass until at some point guitarist suggested the name Def Leppard. The ‘Def’ is […]
Looking Into Adele and Her Story
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins was born in London in 1988, and this past year broke more music, sales, concert, YouTube and social awards than we can remember. Adele has made music history in the USA; as within Billboard Magazine, holding the record for having three simultaneous top 10 singles as a lead artist. Another record […]
More 1975 Songs to Love On
The music scene in 1975 was an unusual one – early disco, folk rock (primarily Eagles) and bands named Lynyrd Skynyrd, British and Beach Boys were on the charts. 1975 was the early years for superegos Bad Company, Queen, Foreigner, Heart, ZZ Top and David Bowie. Imagine a year where in your car, you might […]
Prince Remembered
On June 7th 1958, Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, MN to an artistic family, his mother a jazz singer, his father was an accomplished pianist. In his early years, he was given the childhood nickname of ‘Skipper,’ a name that stuck until his teens. Prince was a musical prodigy, writing his first song […]
Memorial Day Salute!
This Memorial Day, be sure to remember those that paid the highest of sacrifice, giving their lives to protect this country. In rock and roll there have been many songs that reflect our countries pro and cons of battle. Here are a few worth remembering this day… “Unknown Soldier” by the Doors was released at […]