Category: Music

Our Favorite Films Based Off the Bands Themselves

Legendary film producer Ron Howard hit a home run this year with his documentary “Beatles; Eight Days a Week,” but then Hollywood has always been fascinated with music and the artists who created wonderful songs. Here are a few of our favorite films that centered around our favorite bands and singers… “Rock Around the Clock” […]

Rockers and Their Odd Jobs Before They Were Stars

Bob Dylan finally broke his silence about winning a Nobel Peace Prize this past week, coming a long way from a young struggling musician who waited tables at the local bar in Greenwhich Village in the late 50s. Imagine having a server bring your order who would eventually win such a coveted award? As we […]

Some of John Mellencamp’s Best

John Mellencamp is winding down his 2016 tour with stops in the Midwest next week. John’s classic song “The Authority Song” fits right into this political season, given the ‘insider vs. outsider’ battle this upcoming election seems to represent. In 1976, Johnny Cougar began to sell records with his ‘Chestnut Street Incident’ album, but he […]