We thought of Elvis the other day, as sadly, Aretha Franklin died on the same day Elvis died – yes, another thing the two have in common. Now Elvis is making news with the sale of a mobile home once owned by Elvis Presley, completely restored, and ready to go on auction. The mobile home […]
Eric Clapton is about to feel the Christmas spirit with the release of a new Christmas album called ‘Happy Xmas’ dropping mid-October. ‘Happy Xmas’ will contain 14 tracks, including an original called “For Love On Christmas Day.” The Happy Xmas’ album cover will a beautiful painting of Santa Claus, drawn personally by Eric. The box […]
Hall and Oates and the group Train spent the Spring together touring, having fun and making memories for hundreds of thousands of fans. Daryl Hall and Patrick Monahan met in 2010 at Daryl’s music show called ‘Live From Daryl’s House’ and have been close ever since. Daryl Hall and John Oates featuring Train have a […]
ZZ Top is the longest running American rock group without a lineup change in the history of American music, and lead singer and frontman Billy Gibbons is out on a solo tour this fall, supporting his latest solo project ‘The Big Bad Blues.’ Although the band typically plays in large arenas and venues, Billy has […]
If you’re a John Lennon fan you’ll want to make plans to visit your local record store on online provider, as a new box set of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine,’ is set to drop this October. Called ‘John Lennon: Imagine: The Ultimate Box Set’ the collection contains 140 songs, with widow Yoko managing the early stages […]
If you find yourself in Cleveland this week, be sure to drop by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the FREE Michael Jackson 60th birthday party this Wednesday August 29th. The celebration will be both outdoor and indoor, with special appearances by brothers Tito, Marlon, and Jackie, and Michael’s children Paris and Prince. […]
Sadly Eddie Willis, an original Funk Brother (the studio group of musicians that played behind every great Moton singer on recordings) died at the age of 82 a few days ago. How did it all begin? Motown Records began when Berry Gordy threw his boxing gloves down and abandoned his dreams of being a prizefighter […]
‘Rocketman’ the Elton John Biopic is nearly completed with a release date of early 2019? British actor Taron Egerton will portray Elton in the movie and sing in the film. He’s been seen in France doting over his two boys, Zachary, seven, and Elijah, five, taking it easy after a long string in Vegas with […]
Evidently, a great many famous bands started off with horrific names, finding a more suitable one before hitting it big. Here are other crazy original names of great bands moments before they hit it big… Wicked Lester (KISS) The Salty Peppers (Earth Wind and Fire) U2 (The Hype) Atomic Mass (Def Leppard) The Pendletons (The […]
By now you’ve heard that ZZ Top founder and lead guitarist Billy Gibbons will drop a new LP and has signed on for a Vegas residency later this year, giving us a great reason to share more fun facts about ZZ Top. First of all, they are the longest running American rock band that has […]