Bands that hit the charts with a great song and then go back to their day jobs are called ‘One Hit Wonders.’ Here are a few of our favorite one-hit wonders… ‘867-5309’ turned out to be more than a phone number, it was the title of the Tommy Tutone one-hit wonder in 1981. It was […]
Category: Oldies
Here are James Taylor’s Concert Dates With a Few Friends
It’s been an interesting year for James and Bonnie; the two decided to tour this year, but Bonnie took ill early in the tour requiring surgery, withdrawing from the first leg of the schedule. Bonnie will join James in June. Here are however the important James Taylor dates and co-hosts for the tour. Here are […]
Pepsi Launches Ray Charles and Michael Jackson Collectibles
It’s not unusual for artists to sign merchandising deals in lie, and often times in death. We now hear that both Ray Charles and Michael Jackson, two superstars that had lucrative deals with Pepsi in life, have signed deals with Pepsi in the afterlife, as the two will be part of the Fortune 500’s Generations […]
Where to Find Doo-Wop This Summer
Although the world seems to have passed Doo-Wop by, you can still find real music in America, all you have to do is look, or let us do the work for you. In New York City’s legendary Beacon Theater, the 11th annual Ultimate Doo-Wop Show gets underway June 23rd, featuring The Coasters, Joey Dee, The […]
We’re Grateful The Grateful is Touring Again this Summer
If you loved the Grateful Dead you know that the band will never truly have a reunion, given the deaths of Jerry Garcia and Ron “Pigpen” McKernan. The next best thing is a collection of former original members, formed in 2015, called ‘Dead & Company, starring Mickey Hart, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, contemporary star John […]
Bob Dylan’s New Heaven’s Door You Can Drink
Bob Dylan is here to save the day with his ‘Heaven’s Door Whiskey, and not a moment too soon. Over the years rock stars have lent their names to porcelain figurines, t-shirts, candy bars, and games, but we can’t remember the last time a known rocker got into the booze business. Bob has teamed up […]
ABBA Back in the News!
It’s hard to believe that ABBA is back in the news, but boy are they making headlines; their hologram tour is set to begin, the group got together or a news conference to announce their intentions of recording a few new tunes, and now NBC has decided to jump on the ABBA train with their […]
Cheap Trick’s Lead Singer New LP, Our Fav ZZ Tunes
Cheap Trick’s leads singer and frontman Robin Zander used social media to tell fans that the band is currently working on a new album, details on release date and tracklist will be coming soon. The band is busy this summer with a lengthy tour, but his news gives us a chance to share our opinion […]
Here’s Your Stevie Wonder Update
If you were watching the ABC program ‘Scandal’ you may have hard a Stevie Wonder Song in the final few minutes of the show. The song was written specifically for the show; who knew that Stevie was a fan? Stevie remains one of the youngest artists to hit the charts when at 13 he scored […]
The Rolling Stones Ultimate Studio Box Set Drops June 15th
The Rolling Stones are still rocking folks, and if you believe their social media tools, the band is about to release a major vinyl boxed set, hitting your favorite record store June 15th. ‘The Studio Albums Vinyl Collection 1971 to 2016′ will contain every studio album from that time frame, beginning with ‘Sticky Fingers’ to […]