Robert Plant has been an influential rocker for over 50 years, rising to fame as the lead singer and frontman for Led Zeppelin. While nearly every other rocker either quit the music business or faded away Robert continues to share his music well into his 70s. Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters’ will have an […]
Record Store Day is April 21st, nationwide, and a celebration of the past and the future; a special day set aside for local record stores to feature special releases that are primarily vinyl from today’s artists, or promote reissues of classic albums. The purpose of Record Store Day is to support local business owners and […]
Jimmy Buffett and Cher are Broadway-bound, and it’s going to be magic for fans everywhere. Jimmy’s ‘Escape to Margaritaville,’ opened last night at the Marquis Theatre in New York City to standing room only, featuring his best work; “Son of a Son of a Sailor,” “Margaritaville,” “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” “Fins,” and of course “Changes in […]
Nicknames can be a term of endearment, or a term designed to be funny, obvious or discourteous. In the world of rock and roll, nicknames are often both but always earned. Here’s a list of commonly known nicknames of our favorite stars, simply match the number nickname with the letter artists. 1.) The Prince of […]
Two of the most popular 60s and 70s acts in rock and roll, John Fogerty, and ZZ Top decided to get back together for their upcoming “Blues and Bayous” tour. Tickets are already available, and Willie Nelson (health providing) has decided to join the bands for their June 26th show in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. May […]
Eddie Mahoney was born in the New York area, wanting to grow up and become a fireman or policemen like many of his uncles and close relatives. Eddie ran into a problem; he could also make tons of money by being a rock and roll star. Well, that was an easy decision. Now the AXS […]
You know that Florida is the Sunshine State, the land of beautiful people, lots of oranges, and plenty of warm nights by the coast. Florida is also the home of some of the most influential band, artists, and sounds of all time. The Southern Rock sound was served quite well by Florida natives Lynyrd Skynyrd […]
Phil Lesh, one of the original members of the Grateful Dead recently hosted a benefit concert in San Rafael, California called ‘All Children Are Our Children,” which was a moment of remembrance or the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. The Grateful Dead rarely spent money on radio commercials […]
Jackson Browne is a 69-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rocker that was born in Germany when his dad was stationed overseas, immigrated to southern California, and became a founding member of the Folk Rock scene in the late 60s. Jackson is currently overseas, but about to return for a lengthy tour. Here are […]
Let’s share some more interesting rock and roll fun facts… This may not surprise you, but Zeppelin member John Bonham consumed at least 40 shots of vodka on the last night of his life. There are 4,000 versions or ‘covers’ of the Beatles hit ‘Yesterday,” it’s been estimated that the song has been played 8 […]