26 songs, Louis Armstrong, Fleetwood Mac, Miles Davis, the Grateful Dead, Roberta Flack, and Blondie have been selected to be in the Grammy Hall of Fame. There are many ways to get into the Grammy Hall of Fame: by Lifetime Achievement, Song, Song Writing, Performance, Legend, or in the Music Educator category. The Hall was […]
This week’s list of birthdays in the rap and hip-hop world is off the chart and there’s just too many to talk about. We’ll have to see if any of these people party like Fetty Wap did last week for his birthday. Ice Cube turns 47 this week. He’s well known for his work with […]
How would you like to own a one of a kind wedding dress, one worn by the late Whitney Houston? That very same dress (worn in her wedding ceremony to Bobby) along with other paraphernalia from her estate will be up for auction June 24 and 25. The auction will be held by Heritage Auctions, […]
Summer is about the music, the food, the adventures and good times. This summer, be sure to take in the 2016 festival in Montana that is guaranteed to be one on the summer’s best country music festivals. The 2016 Headwaters Country Jam occurs June 16 to 18 in The Bridge near Three Forks, Montana. Artists […]
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen have been the backbone of Steely Dan for nearly 50 years. Through the ups and downs they are still considered one of the most interesting and successful rock bands of all time. The two meet at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York in the late 60s, enjoying the common ground […]
Bebe Rexha has played a huge part in music over the last few years and you wouldn’t even know it. While she has been on a few tracks that are always on the radio, she’s also a very talented songwriter. The talented Albanian songwriter went to writing school when she was just 15 and learned […]
The loss of Gerry Garcia will forever prevent a real Grateful Dead tour, but that doesn’t mean you wouldn’t be interested in the Dead and Company tour, on the road this summer. Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, John Mayer, and Bob Weir with special guests Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti will take you back to the […]
Adele is not afraid to speak her mind and that is evident with her latest “run-in” with someone in the music industry. Tony Visconti was David Bowie’s producer for “Blackstar” and has had some choice words on pop music. He talked about his dislike of the genre now because of computerized voices and not knowing […]
Rockers have birthdays too you know. These rockers popularities are somewhat lessened because of how people recognize bands as a whole more than individual players, but some transcend the band. Let’s take a look at individual rockers who celebrate a birthday this week. Wayne Sermon, the lead guitarist for Imagine Dragons, turns 32 this week. […]
Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once in a while. Even the most average garage bands hit the charts at least once. Let’s celebrate a few of the one hit wonders we love… In July of 1968, a group called ‘Every Mother’s Son’ forced their way onto the charts with a great one hit […]