In the early days of rock and roll, a band would get discovered at a Holiday Inn or outdoor church festival, then begin to write catchy songs, record the catchy songs, then work with the label to pick the singles to release and hit the road. They would often times be the ‘opening’ act for […]
“I Think We’re Alone Now” was a smash hit for Tiffany in 1987, but the original artist Tommy James and the Shondells version is still the best version around. Born Thomas Gregory Jackson in Niles, Michigan in 1947, Tommy was destined to be a star. He began his business career as a child model at […]
Tony Bennett is a record holder, setting yet another one this week, becoming the Guinness World Record for having the longest time between the release of an original recording, and the second recording of the same song by the same singer or artist. Here’s what we mean – song “Fascinating Rhythm” (a George and Ira […]
The country band Midland began their musical journey in little old Dripping Springs TX in 2016, and after “Drinking Problem” broke through the top 5 in 2017, the boys in the band have never been the same. Their big break came as the opening act for Tim and Faith’s Soul2Soul World Tour in early 2017, […]
Jack White recently made a large donation that you have to hear about. The house from The Outsiders is making its way to becoming a museum and just the other day White donated $30,000 to help make it better. It seems like preservation is key with this house from the 1983 film and this money […]
Drake was all set to perform in Miami this past weekend when his health said otherwise. He fell ill and was forced to cancel both his shows in the sunshine state. Luckily, the dates have been rescheduled for November 13 and 14, so those in the area will still be able to see him perform […]
Panic! At the Disco has themselves a touring guitarist by the name of Kevin Harris and just the other day he was dismissed from being a part of their performances. The band tweeted out the announcement saying, “Touring musician Kenny Harris will no longer be performing with us because of a personal matter.” Harris has […]
Marc Bolin’s son sued the producers and studio the made the film ‘Baby Driver’ in 2017, reminding us that we live in a litigious world. Also, we know that the group Spirit and long departed Randy California estate sued Zeppelin for the tune ‘Stairway,’ which was settled this past year. How about more legal stuff? […]
It’s not every day that a rocker gets to do more than rock, so Bryan Adams is pretty excited to be branching out with Broadway calling. Bryan was hired a few months ago to write the songs heard in the upcoming Broadway musical based on the Julia Roberts-Richard Gere ‘Pretty Woman’ film, and has strict […]
What a 2018 it has been for Demi Lovato. She has had success with her music but has also gone through a major medical scare. As we all know by now, she overdosed at her home this July. She’s been very public about her addiction issues in the past and has really become an easy […]