In 1982 the price of a gallon of gas was under a $1, the top movies of the year were ‘ET,’ ‘On Golden Pond,’ and ‘Chariots of Fire.’ John Hinkley was found ‘not guilty’ by reason of insanity for the attempted murder of then-President Reagan, and John Belushi dies of a drug overdose. What was […]
JAY-Z and Beyoncé made more news this week, but not for what they did on stage during their ‘the On the Run 2’ tour, rather for what they did before the bright lights. The two are keeping their word by awarding a few deserving high school seniors $100,000 scholarships in 11 of the cities on […]
Who would have predicted that 2018 would be the year of ABBA, given the ‘Mamma Mia’ sequel and Cher cover LP being released, bringing ABBA back into the spotlight after decades away from the spotlight? Now, Björn Ulvaeus, one of the founding members of the Swedish superstar group has announced plans on opening a new […]
Martin Scorcese is one of Hollywood’s most accomplished directors, with a hand in typical films, and a few from the music world. He’s pleased to announce that his four-hour documentary called ‘Long Strange Trip’ the story of the Grateful Dead, will be released to the general public November 9th in Blu-ray, DVD, and digital formats. […]
Kelly Clarkson has just announced a 2019 tour called “Meaning of Life” that will fit right into the #MeToo Movement, as it’s just the 2nd all girl or female tour to make headlines these past few months. Kelly will tour with Kelsea Ballerini Brynn Cartelli (Season 14 The Voice winner) beginning in January 0f 2019. […]
It’s hard to believe singing icon Aretha Franklin is gone but will remain with us for the remainder of our lives in the sings she gave us – and the city of Memphis will remember Aretha in a cherished way as she will be inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame November 1st. We […]
You may have seen the Snickers candy commercial starring Elton John recently. The premise is set for an urban hip-hop star who initially is Elton singing “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” which stuns his fellow rappers. He’s told that he’s not himself and needs the bite of a Snickers – which magically transforms Billy into […]
Iggy Azalea moved to America from Australia at the age go 16 to be a singing sensation, and although it’s been anything but easy, she is finally a star to contend with. Iggy just announced her first North American solo tour called ‘The Bad Girls Tour,’ which will feature opening act CupcakKe. Iggy just released […]
It’s been a while, but Dwight Yoakam will be out on a fall tour, and if you get a chance to hear him live you’ll realize he’s as good as he ever was. Dwight was the flavor of the month in the 90s with great songs like “Guitars and Cadillacs” “Fast as You” “Suspicious Minds” […]
One of the frontier women of rock is the unstoppable Joan Jett, who this week has given permission to release all her early works in a collaborative deal with Sony Music Entertainment. The entire catalog of songs from her Blackheart Records label will be available for sale and consumption. Included in offering is the 1980 […]