Steve Winwood, legendary artist and original member of the bands Blind Faith, the Spencer Davis Group, and Traffic has done it all. He’s responsible for some of the best rock and roll ever created, sold millions of records as a solo artist, and is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member […]
Category: Oldies
More McCartney News
We’ve all lost our car keys at some point in our lives, but Paul McCartney evidently lost his Christmas gift to the other members of the Fab Four some 50+ years, and now it’s been found! The Album was recorded at home around 1967, with only four copies of his ‘Unforgettable’ still in existence. In […]
Celebrating One of the Best – Gregg Allman
Gregg Allman passed away May 27th, 2017, leaving a hole in the heart of southern rock fans across America. Gregg was considered the captain of the Allman Brothers Band and joins band member Butch Truck and brother Duane in that rock and roll band in the sky. Although Gregg will be missed, many of his […]
Bob Seger is Ready to Return to the Road
2017 was going to be the comeback year for Bob Seger; he’d written and posted a Glenn Frey tribute song on his website, written songs for a new album which he dedicated to Glenn, and began an ambitious tour. Then mother-nature stepped in, forcing Bob to have back surgery and a lengthy recovery. He’d begun […]
The Days of Future Passed 50th Anniversary Tour Here
The Moody Blues LP ‘Days of Future Passed’ is celebrating its 50th birthday this year, and to help celebrate the anniversary, PBS tapped the July 7th performance at Toronto’s Sony Centre, and is rotating the show through its regular programming. The Moody Blues are expected to admitted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame […]
The 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class is Here!
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominations were announced in mid-fall, the fan voting completed last week, and the committee deliberated, completing their important work this past week – and the news is in… Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, The Cars, The Moody Blues and Nina Simone are now members of the Roll and Roll […]
Our Favorite Christmas Songs
There are fewer shopping days than you think there are to Christmas, and your local radio station has probably begun playing holiday music. Here are our top five Christmas tunes… “Step Into Christmas” by Elton John is a wonderful example of an original Elton/Bernie song from 1973 that remains timeless. The song is well produced […]
Detroit and Chicago Rock and We’ll Prove It!
Most everyone when asked, will name Los Angeles or New York as the most influential rock and roll cities. Did you know however that there were significant urban centers in the middle of America that proved to be rocking? Check out these cities of rock and why we consider them to be a big part […]
Queen Biopic Gets New Director
Dexter Fletcher (‘Eddie the Eagle’ and ‘Wild Bill’ movies) has been hired to replace Bryan Singer as the key player in the highly anticipated Queen biopic film ‘Bohemian Rhapsody.’ Bryan was dismissed as the movie’s director a week ago. He’s issue; he didn’t get along with Rami Malek, the actor portraying Freddie Mercury. It looks […]
Two Reasons to Travel – Two Beatle Festivals
There may never be another group like the Beatles, but that doesn’t mean you can’t continue to adore them. Have you heard about a traveling Beatle festival called ‘The Beatles Fest for Fans’? This Beatles love fest was created by super Beatles fan Mark Lapidos in 1974. At the time Mark was managing a record […]