Paul Simon is 76, thinking he’s nearing the end of his touring and exhausting music journey. Paul will appear at London’s British Summer Time Hyde Park 2018 festival on July 15th; James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt are also on the bill, preceding Paul. Promoters of the event are calling it his “Farewell Performance.” Here are […]
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 […]
Elton John announced his retirement from touring recently, committing to a three-year goodbye called ‘The Yellow Brick Road’ tour, and it reminded all of us just how incredible a writer and performer he’s been. Here are our favorite Elton John tunes… “Your Song” is sitting in the Grammy Hall of Fame for a simple reason; […]
It’s hard to believe where the Beach Boys would be without original member Al Jardine, but that may have actually happened in the early 60s before there was a Beach Boys. Al meet Brian from his high school football team as freshmen, befriending the Wilson family that year. He joined the family band in 1961, […]
Bob Seger and Glenn Frey are both from the Motor City, rocking for over 40 years until Glenn’s untimely death a few years ago. That’s not the only way these two stars are connected though… Bob helped Glenn get his first record deal, using his influence to get him signed to his management team. Glenn […]
ZZ Top is taking a working vacation in Las Vegas April 20th, 21st, 22nd, 25th, 27th and 28th, and they’d like you to come see them. The band has just announced a Las Vegas residency that will include six dates at the Venetian. “Sharp Dressed Man” “Tush” and “Gimmie All Your Lovin” were top 10 […]
Dan Rather is the host of a very contemporary show in the AXS TV network called ‘The Big Interview,’ and it’s a real hoot to see an elderly statesman of television news spend time with the elite of rock. The new season lineup has been announced, and it’s a thriller. The program kicks off, March […]
If you’re not fortunate enough to be admitted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, or ever win a Grammy for one of your songs, there’s always the ‘Grammy Hall of Fame’ for sings. This upcoming season, 25 songs or albums are headed for the Hall. Here are a few of the more interesting […]
Def Leppard has had the career that a Greek tragedy would envy; addiction, Steve Clark died from alcohol poisoning, and original member Rick Allen was involved in a car accident causing Rick to lose his left arm. The band continues to tour today, and their 2018 schedule with legendary 80s band Journey was just announced. […]
From 1974 on, can you name the single artist who has played Madison Square Garden the most? The answer is Billy Joel. This July 18th, Billy will perform at MSG for the 100th time! Tickets for the event were just made available. We’re definitely going to be trying to go to that one. Here are […]