Earlier in the week actress Jennifer Garner got her Hollywood Walk of fame Star, and now it’s “Weird Al” Yankovic’s turn to shine in Hollywood. Weid AL has spent a lifetime making fun of contemporary singers and band, hitting the charts with songs like “Like a Surgeon,” “Amish Paradise,” “White & Nerdy” “Eat It,” and […]
Quick – What was the number one song at the end of 1965? Would you believe in the midst of the Supremes, Beach Boys, and Beatles, the one hit wonder song “Wooly Bully: by Sam, the Sham and the Pharaohs stood alone as the number one song of 1965. Here are a few more surprises… […]
It’s about time we spent time talking about one of the greatest soul families and bands of all time, and no we’re not talking about the Jackson or Motown family. The Staples Singers were, in fact, a family from Chicago, and much like the Jackson family, it had a patriarch, Pops Staples. Other family members […]
Robert Plant has been touring the country with his is about to begin another tour across the US with his current band The Sensational Space Shifters, supporting the latest album ‘Carry Fire’ and the band has just added more fall dates. Note the festival that will be included in this expanded tour… September 9th, St. […]
Earlier in the week we braced ourselves for the worst of news, learning that Aretha Franklin might be near the end, being treated in hospice care in the Motor City. Now our worst fears have been realized, as Aretha Franklin has died in Detroit, surrounded by friends and family at the age of 76, Aretha […]
Judas Priest and Deep Purple are overseas as we speak, and the ‘Priest’ just dropped a new video called “No Surrender” that’s turning a few heads and ears this month. Deep Purple is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, while Judas Priest has yet to get the call. Together, these two groups are […]
The Canadian group ‘The Guess Who’ almost lost their lead singer the other day, as Burton Cummings was involved in a horrific car accident in LA in early May, but did not sustain serious injuries (the driver of the other car who was at fault did die though, unfortunately). The current version of the Guess […]
KISS has a gift for you; a 40th anniversary set of trading cards that will be available in October. The cards will be produced by Dynamite Entertainment. If you’re really a Kiss fan with a great memory, you’ll actually remember a card company called Donruss made and sold KISS cards in the late 70s. The […]
They say the truth is far more interesting than something made up. Think about rock and roll and check these true details out… The Eagles started out as the backup group for Linda Ronstadt, Phil Collins as the drummer for Genesis, Glenn Frey on the early Bob Seger singles, Sheryl Crow as background singer for […]
What would be a reaction if you discovered that a bar opened in your honor, with the theme dedicated to you? Ask Bob Seger, as a bar recently opened in Unionville, Michigan called ‘Cat Man Do’ which of course is close to his hit single ‘Katmandu’ from in 1975. At the ‘Cat Man Do’ you’ll […]