The Recording Academy announced this week that Tina Turner, Neil Diamond, Louis Jordan, the Meters from New Orleans (considered the fathers of Funk) session drummer Hal Blaine, and Emmylou Harris will receive the academy’s ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for a lifetime of contributions and influence. Tina Turner and Neil Diamond have been recording and touring for […]
Ron Howard’s “Beatles: 8 Days A Week” movie opened in late 2016 to rave reviews, earning a Grammy for ‘Best Music Film’ and two Emmy’s. Ringo was the glue that made this movie, shares director Ron Howard. Ringo provided the best memories, memorabilia, and materials used to make this movie. The Beatles opened the doors […]
1972 was a pivotal year in music as Folk/Rock was beginning to take shape, and the early sounds of Disco were about to dominate the 70s. Here are the top songs from 1972… “Hello It’s Me” by Todd Rundgren “Smoke on the Water” by Deep Purple “Do it Again’ from Steely Dan “You Wear it […]
See of you can guess the year of these news events? A gallon of gasoline cost $1.25, Iran released 52 American hostages, the space shuttle Columbia flew for the first time, and MTV launched in August of this year. Yup, the year is 1981. What were the top songs of 1981? “Don’t Stop Believing” Journey […]
The Bee Gees are about to release a concert film from their 1989 live show, recorded at the National Tennis Centre in Melbourne, Australia. It’s called ‘One for All Tour: Live in Australia 1989’ and will be released on Blu-Ray and DVD early February. In our opinion, here are the top Bee Gee songs of […]
Jimi Hendrix is coming to Detroit thanks to the Detroit Institute of Arts at the end of this week. We know the Motor City is famous for its considerable contributions to music; the entire Motown stable of artists, Bob Seger, Eminem, and more. In 2018 there will be a Jimi Hendrix connection thanks to the […]
You know what they say; “hey, you should write a book”! And that’s what the Zeppelin team did! The ‘50th Anniversary of Led Zeppelin’ will be memorialized in an illustrated commemorative book, releasing sometime in 2018. Although the name of the book, due date, and who will be contributing has yet to be released, there […]
Roy Orbison was a complicated man, his life filled with unmanageable highs and unspeakable lows. If you pick up a copy of the Roy Orbison ‘The Authorized Roy Orbison,’ written by sons Alex and Roy Jr., you’ll gain an insight that reveals just how complex Roy was. The book has just been released, its purpose […]
Sure Justin Timberlake can fill a room, Lady Gaga a stadium, or Adele a Kingdom, but the real money is in what Baby Boomers like; and Baby Boomers like their rock and roll. 2017 was a banner year for rock and roll, with plenty of acts on the road this past summer and fall. Who […]
Motown music became the soundtrack of our lives, from the Four Tops to Supremes, Marvin to Mary Wells, the Motown sound captured the 60s like no other genre. Who were the best female singers of that era? Let’s take a look… Diana Ross of the Supremes was worth every penny; she sang with such emotion […]