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. […]
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 […]
Rock and Roll is the key to a healthy life. The word ‘rock’ is the key to a hit single. Match the song title with the word ‘rock’ with the artist or band… 1.) “Jailhouse Rock” 2.) “Rock You Like A Hurricane” 3.) “It’s Only Rock & Roll” 4.) “Detroit Rock City” 5.) “I Am […]
We’re familiar with the great many stars that have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, usually under the ‘Performer category, but how much do you know about the members that were inducted under other categories? Dick Clark is a member under ‘Non-Performer’ and was obvious choice for his radio, dance show, […]
In the 60s one woman stood above all others in the music world, her name Joni Mitchell. Joni pushed her way on to the stage and charts with “Help Me” “Big Yellow Taxi” and other memorable songs, helping fill out the soundtracks of our lives. Joni’s now 75, and frankly lick to be alive after […]
The Kinks are about to release a their 50th anniversary reissue of ‘The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society on October 26th,’ and rocks fans can’ wait. The box set will include a two-LP vinyl set featuring that features stereo and mono versions of the original album, and five CDs that include the remastered […]
Recently while attending Aretha Franklin’s funerial services, Motown Legend Gladys Knight revealed that she too had a big cancer scare a few years ago, but chose to keep it a secret and fight through the disease successfully. We think Aretha’s death has had a profound impact on Gladys, as she’s just announced a rare tour […]
A few weeks ago, we shared that longtime rocker and singing sensation Rod Stewart was having an auction. The event was a bit unusual, in that up for bid was not the typical items rockers move, guitars, lyric sheets, tour gear and more. The items up for bid in this auction was furniture, more than […]
Did you know that William Shatner the ‘Star Trek’ star from the mid-60s actually released a debut album in 1968 called ‘The Transformed Man’ which gave him the opportunity to sing or speak cover songs from The Byrds, Beatles and Shakespeare? William recorded nine LPs in all, but his latest album is causing a stir, […]