1972 was a memorable year; the Olympics were marred with the massacre of 11 athletes from Israel by Arab Gunman, here at home the Watergate scandal is about to explode, and the top movie was ‘The French Connection’ starring Gene Hackman (he also won the best actor award). What were the top songs of the […]
Category: Oldies
Paul Rogers’ New Film, And His New LP
Paul Rodgers will be releasing an upcoming live and concert film called ‘Free Spirit – Celebrating the Music of Free this summer, and his fans couldn’t be happier. The LP will demonstrate the real excitement and energy of Paul during his 2017 tour and contains 16 tracks, which includes his early years with Free. Who […]
Bruce Springsteen Wins a Tony Award
Bruce Springsteen has been on Broadway with a sell-out show since the middle of last year, and he’s earned 20 Grammys and an Oscar, and now he’s being given a special Tony Award. His Broadway show ‘Springsteen on Broadway; is being honored as with the Emmy nod. Bruce is now part of an elite group […]
We Still Love the 80s – How About You?
Often times when we think of great music, we think of the 60s and 70s. The 80s gave us some righteous songs as well. Phil Collins had great success in the 80s with tunes like “In the Air Tonight,” “I Don’t Care Anymore,” and “Take Me Home.” All of them classics. Although the band made […]
Hall of Famer Gene Clark Still Rocking
Gene Clark is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but he’s been such a shy performer most people don’t know who he is; the original member of the Byrds. Yes, fellow members with David Crosby and other notables. Well, Gene will become a little more popular this year with the release of two […]
Lynyrd Skynyrd Announces One Last Date – Their Hometown
One of the greatest Southern Rock bands of all time is Lynyrd Skynyrd, and you know that they’ve announced a farewell tour that will keep them busy this year. The boys must be a sentimental bunch, as the last tour stop in the farewell tour will be no other than the city of Jacksonville, their […]
The Scorpions ‘Crazy World’ Tour is Awesome
A few years ago the band Scorpions hadn’t thought about getting back together for a reunion, but the demand for their music and reboot seemed to be more than they could bear. The Scorpions have had a bumpy year; they were forced to cancel a few dates a few months ago, but seem to be […]
Music Headlines That’ll Surprise You
David Bowie is again being honored well after his death, as the ‘Bowie Metro Card’ is now available in Brooklyn’ mass transit marketing scheme. The metro card will be available Broadway-Lafayette station, with the entire Broadway-Lafayette station being transformed into a tribute to the late musician. Paul Stanley, an original member of KISS will deliver […]
This Week, $20 Tickets Like the Good Old Days
It’s hard to imagine, but the price of a concert ticket to see the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Elton or Eagles was typically under $20 per. These days, you can expect to pay hundreds of dollars for a ticket to the most popular band or artist. Live Nation, one of the country’s leading concert ticket venue […]
The BottleRock Festival Adds Billy Idol and Earth Wind and Fire
One of the best run and most popular outdoor music festivals each year is held in Napa Valley is the BottleRock Festival, this year on May 25th, 26th and 27th. This year the lineup includes Earth Wind and Fire, Muse, Billy Idol, Promise of the Real, Incubus, The Killers, Alice Merton, Bleachers, Phantogram and more. […]