John Mellencamp is an interesting singer, and as they say, the best is yet to come. From a contributor to the Farm Aid cause, to hanging around actress Meg Ryan, John has done it all in a 40-year span. His latest LP ‘Other People’s Stuff’ is due near Thanksgiving, and just this week he announced […]
40 years ago, if you had bought $10,000 in any tech or communications stock, you would be so rich you probably have retired a long time ago. Four decades ago, the best album to have invested in also appears to be our favorite LPs today. Van Halen’s self-entitled LP from 1978, their debut album, contained […]
Th best line in the movie ‘The Wedding Singer” comes from the moment Billy Idol is on the plane with the crew, and the bad boyfriend threatens Billy. Another passenger on the plane yells out “Don’t you talk to Billy Idol that Way.” Now Billy provides us with more entertainment with the news hat his […]
In the next 30 days or so we’ll all be talking about Thanksgiving, followed by families planning their holidays. It’s likely that a few of those plans will include checking out the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, a favorite for the past 20 years. The performers and sounds will take you on a rock and roll journey through […]
You can say what you want about KISS founder Gene Simmons; he’s a braggart, an opportunist, a survivor, all are true. The one thing Gene does extremely well is ‘entrepreneur.’ Gene has just announced the official launch of his new line of premium soft drinks, Money Bag Sodas. Gene’s line of soda drinks was available […]
Lynyrd Skynyrd remains in the news this week, as Steve Gaines and backing vocalist Cassie Gaines, both perishing in the legendary 1977 Mississippi plane crash, will be inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame posthumously. Skynyrd’s lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, pilot Walter McCreary, and co-pilot William Gray also […]
Although the live ‘Grammy Salute to Music Legends,’ celebration actually took place on July 14th of this year at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, you’ll be able to relive the moment on PBS in just a few weeks. Imagine, the Monkees’ Micky Dolenz, Neil Diamond and a list of other stars are all included […]
Sadly, Aretha Franklin is gone, leaving no will which will likely cause some confusion and legal matters with her surviving children, but we do have some feel-good news from the Motor City; Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has just announced that the popular Detroit waterfront concert venue Chene Park will bear her name. Mayor Duggan has […]
AC/DC is still rocking, although the band has undergone a few changes and suffered a few tragic months these past years. The band’s label and Angus are rumored to be working on a new album that will feature songs written by Angus and Malcolm. As you may remember, brother George Young died in 2017, as […]
Alan Parsons began his journey in rock as a studio producer and session musician eventually lured in front of the microphones for a few memorable albums. His songs “Eye of the Sky,” “Don’t Answer Me,” and “Time” drove big album sales in the 70s, proving he was more than a producer. Now his first LP […]