Elvis has been gone for years, and now his drummer D.J. Fontana has died, leaving no more living members of the original Elvis Presley backup group. D.J. died peacefully in his sleep a few days ago, but his drumming legacy will live on forever. D.J. Fontana was on set for the famous Ed Sullivan Show […]
The Rolling Stones’ classic album, Some Girls turned 40 last week, making us think of what other rock albums celebrate their 40th birthday his year; here are a few surprises… ‘Van Halen’ by Van Halen included the songs “You Really Got Me,” “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘out Love,” and “Runnin’ with the Devil” and broke the top […]
Rod Stewart has been around for decades, traveling the world to get his music out there; although he’s spry for 74, he’s decided to do what many performers have done and take a ‘residency’ in Las Vegas, announced just this week. The show will be called ‘Rod Stewart: The Hits’ and is booked at the […]
Bruce Springsteen has written his memoir “Born to Run” due out in the fall, and his Broadway show has been extended through the rest of the year, causing a surge of new interest in the Boss. Here are a few more Bruce Springsteen songs you should have on your smartphone playlist… “Rosalita” from his “The […]
The best rock songs were not always created by men, often times the best rock songs came from the ladies. “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” by Pat Benatar became an anthem to heartbreak, and stayed on the charts for a long time. The hook and clean guitar licks proved it was a solid tune. […]
We’ve crowned champions in professional hockey and basketball, with major league baseball being center stage this summer. What about those ‘between inning’ songs we love to hear? Here are a few of our favs… “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC is a wonderful song that just sounds right. It’s also a drinking game for the young, but that’s […]
Stewart Copeland, formerly of the 80s super band The Police will host a week of really cool rock documentaries on the HDNET MOVIES channel the week of July 16th. The ‘Classic Rock Week with Stewart Copeland’ will have a few of the really cool docs below (there are more than what’s listed below, but we […]
The Motor City still rocks, with talented stars like Eminem reminding music fans Detroit can be relevant. Motown Music rocked the 60s, filling the airwaves with hope and change. Bob Seger is back on tour after back surgery, and you can still hear Mitch Ryder at various festivals, but did you remember that Iggy Pop […]
You know it’s going to be a good day when you hear the news that soul superstar Chaka Kahn has a new song. The tune is called “Like Sugar” is the 1st single from her soon to be released album, with complete details not yet available. Chaka Kahn’s label wanted to do something rare, so […]
The band Toto hit the charts in the mid-70s and 80s with a few songs, including “Hold the Line,” “Africa,” “Rosanna” and “Orphan.” Although brothers Mike and Jeff Porcaro have passed on, the remainder of the band continues to rock on – they’ve just added more dates to the 2018 40th anniversary tour. 8/1 – […]