There was very sad news to report regarding one of Tina Turner’s close family members. The rock and roll Hall of Famer and music legend’s oldest son, Craig Turner, committed suicide Juy 3rd, and friends and family are now very concerned about Tina and and her frame of mind. There is news that Tina has […]
If you’re an ELO or Jeff Lynne fan, you’ll want to write down this day and time; Friday July 27th, 9pm on the Showtime network. The network will debut the 2017 concert video ‘Wembley or Bust,’ and the recording of the live 2017 Wembley concert will allow you to sit in the crowd with 60,000 […]
1963, Jan and Dean started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Surf City’, written by The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, with the Beach Boys on backing vocals. The single peaked at No.26 in the UK. 1968, Cream started a four-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with […]
1954, Sun Records released the first Elvis Presley single, ‘That’s All Right’, a cover of Arthur Crudup’s 1946 tune ‘That’s All Right, Mama’. Only about 7,000 original copies were pressed, but the disc became a local hit in Memphis. 1967, The Beatles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘All You Need Is […]
Legendary songwriter, recording artist and performer Paul Simon will release his 14th studio album – In The Blue Light – on September 7. Produced by Simon and Roy Halee, who have worked together since the 1960s, the album features a talented cast of musicians who have joined Simon to lend fresh perspectives on 10 of the artist’s favorite (though perhaps less-familiar) […]
The Bee Gees, one of the most popular acts of the 1970s and early 80s, have yet to succeed in the digital age. The glory days of the 1970s, the Bee Gees were an unstoppable musical force. Today, when legacy artists of yesteryear like the Beatles and Pink Floyd flourish, The Bee Gees catalog appears to be […]
Every great musician started out as an unfamiliar name, working towards stardom. Often times a singer’s start was that of a background singer, or lending uncredited vocals to a hit song, or appearing in a band behind a star. Here are some famous singers who started out behind someone else’s voice… The late Glenn Frey […]
David Ellefson is the talented bassist and co-founder of Megadeth, becoming the second-longest serving member of the band. He’s also an author, having written memoir ‘More Life with Deth’ a rock and roll best-seller. He’s also decided to take some time this year and do something he’s always wanted to do; take on a solo […]
Many fans still can’t get over the death of iconic rocker Tom Petty, but he’s still making the news. There will a Tom Petty auction in Dallas July 21st, and the items up for auction is a treasure trove of memorabilia. Fans will be able to bid on apparel worn by Tom in concert, a […]
The band Styx has been around since the early 70s, releasing great albums like ‘The Grand Illusion,’ ‘Pieces of Eight,’ ‘Paradise Theater,’ and ‘Equinox.’ Tommy Shaw had been the driving guitar of the group for years, eventually heading out to join other projects and releasing solo LPs. How good was or is Styx? From 1977 […]