The family of the late co-founder of rock and roll Chuck Berry has begun working with a British film group to create and release an upcoming documentary/biopic about Chuck and his life in music. The current working title of the project is ‘CHUCK! The Documentary,’ with a release date of later in the year. The […]
Phil Collins and Tony Banks founded Genesis decades ago, eventually growing into a commercial success, selling millions of records. We know that Phil has become a big solo artist, but others in the band have also continued to make great music. Now, keyboardist Tony Banks is working on a project that brings the orchestra on […]
Bon Jovi, the Cars, the Moody Blues, and Dire Straits are headed to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. There are deserving bands that have been snubbed though… The fact that The Doobie Brothers are not yet in the Hall is ridiculous! In the 1970s the industry was struggling to find success […]
Eddie Van Halen doesn’t want a filmmaker to finish a documentary called ‘5150 The Vault,’ a piece about the band, shot in 2006, and he’s willing to go to court to stop the film. Yes, Eddie and filmmaker Andrew Bennett had agreed to do the project together, but it became clear to Eddie that the […]
Metallica’s Cliff Burton the band’s bassist died in a tragic bus accident in 1986, and his hometown of Castro Valley recently honored their hometown hero with ‘Cliff Burton Day’ on what would have been his 56th birthday. What are a few other civic honors, statues, or days set aside for our favorite singers or bands? […]
Dead & Company will be the headline band for the upcoming the 2018 ‘Lockn’ Festival’ in Arrington, Virginia, taking place August 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th at Infinity Downs and Oak Ridge Farm. It has been announced that they will play the final two nights of the festival, some seriously exciting news! Although the original […]
Frank Sinatra, a legend 10 years his junior, once said this singer had the best pipes in the business. Frank was referring to crooner Vic Damone. Now those ‘best pipes in the business’ have gone to heaven, as singer Vic Damone has passed away in Miami at the age of 89. Vic was among a […]
“American Pie” the song by Don McLean was an absolute reference to the day the music died, the night of February 3rd, 1959; that was the night Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens died tragically in a plane crash a few miles from their departure, Clear Lake, IA. Did you know that… Buddy […]
In rock and roll there have been many renowned keyboardists, from Rick Wakeman of Yes to David Paich of Toto to Keith Emerson of ‘ELP’ to Tony Banks from Genesis, rock has always found piano virtuosos. Jonathan Cain of Journey has always been considered one of the best, and he’s writing a book to share […]
Imagine, it’s February 9th, 8 pm on the east coast, with you and your family sitting down after the family meal to watch the ‘Ed Sullivan Show.’ You and 73 million other Americans witnessed history, as four lads from Liverpool with long hair (long by those standards) were introduced by Ed as “And now, The […]