Bruce Springsteen has received a special Tony for his Broadway show that has been selling out since last year, and this honor made up think of the best songs from the ‘Boss’ that we would need if ever stranded on a desert island… “Born to Run,” the LP and the title track show how an […]
Millions of music fans visited their neighborhood record store this past April, getting those hard to find albums, Extended Plays, and vinyl offerings, generating (pun intended) record sales. The numbers and in, and we thought it would be cool to share what others bought this day. 733,000 vinyl albums were sold in the nation; here […]
An unlikely pair of stars, Sting and reggae star Shaggy get together this fall for a tour that will prove to be interesting and highly entertaining, supporting their collaboration LP ‘44/876.’ Here are the confirmed dates and locations. 9/15 – Miami Beach, FL 9/17 – Atlanta, GA 9/19 – Oxon Hill, MD 9/20 – Philadelphia, […]
There were plenty of commercially successful soul bands in the 70s, perhaps a decade that seems more diverse then than now. If we created a list of soul rockers from the 70s these stars would be on that list… Earth, Wind and Fire from Chicago set soul, rock and pop records with chart-busting singles, sell-out […]
Fresh off his appearance at the recent Royal wedding with Harry and Meghan, Sir Elton John is back in the news this week with word that delivering one of the most prestigious lecture in the world, the ‘Diana, Princess of Wales Lecture’ to be centered around the battle against HIV this June 8th in London. […]
Southern rock is a sound that combines good old boy Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer, the 4th of July, and pickup trucks. Here are even more thoughts on the best southern classic rock bands of all time… Although Lynyrd Skynyrd (Jacksonville, FL) is on their farewell tour, the band continues to rock to the end, which […]
We’re always keeping an eye out for new releases, remastered projects, or extended plays of LPs that we think you’d enjoy. In the month of June, the following releases from your favorite singer or bands are scheduled to drop – enjoy! Cheap Trick and ‘The Epic Archive Vol. 2’ Def Leppard with the 1st installment […]
The 60s was a decade of peace, free love, the Vietnam War, college campus unrest and civil disobedience all rolled into 10 years. There was, however, local radio to give us the soundtrack of our lives. What was the number one song at the end of 1965? Would you believe in the midst of the […]
You know how rumors start. The topic is always juicy, scandalous yes interesting but often untrue. Let’s dispel a few of the more interesting classic rumors… For a period of time, KISS was supposed to stand for ‘Knights in Satan’s Service’ which Gene Simmons continues to deny. Elvis, Jim Morrison, and for few months Paul […]
We’re always keeping an eye out for new releases, remastered projects, or extended plays of LPs that we think you’d enjoy. In the month of June, the following releases from your favorite singer or bands are scheduled to drop – enjoy! Look for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2016) Cheap Trick to release ‘Cheap […]