Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young have been working separately for years, recording and touring either individually, or at times joining another star (as witnessed by Stephen Stills touring with Judy Collins last year), but David Crosby caused a stir by hinting a reunion may be possible, if for the only reason that a strong political […]
Category: Oldies
Talking One of the New Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Bands – The Moody Blues
The 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees list was announced a few weeks ago, and it reminded if of one of our favorite bands, The Moody Blues. Sadly, original member Ray Thomas passed away but the original lineup also included Denny Laine who left the group after a few albums. You can hear […]
Here Come the She Rock Awards
With the advent of the #MeToo and #TimesUp grassroots movements, this is a perfect time to be celebrating women in rock. There is no better way to honor the women of rock and roll than to support the ‘She Rock Awards’ held this year Friday, January 26th, at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California. […]
Alice Cooper On tour in 2018
Alice Cooper is having a busy year; being chosen to appear in the live NBC Easter program ‘Jesus Christ Superstar,’ show on Easter Sunday, and hitting the road for another live concert tour. Check out this successful rocker from the 60s for a night of genuine entertainment. Here are the confirmed North America tour dates… […]
The Most Successful Drummer of All Time Gets Lifetime Award
The Recording Academy has announced that it will honor a select group of artists this summer with the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award.’ Tina Turner, Neil Diamond, Louis Jordan, studio musician Hal Blaine, Queen, The Meters, and Emmylou Harris have all been selected. Hal Blaine is now 88, an original member of the talented LA session group […]
Do You Have a Favorite Rock and Roll Singer?
Can you name the greatest male rock singer of all time, or at least name your favorite? It would be hard to pinpoint America’s favorite, but we’ve just put together a list of lead singers that we believe were or are the most influential. Take a look and see how we did in compiling this […]
3 Dog Night’s Chuck Adds to Re-Released Autobiography
Recently Chuck Negron, former lead singer of Three Dog Night has amended his 2000 autobiography, ‘Three Dog Nightmare,’ adding 11 new chapters and more than 100 new photos. Chuck has had his struggles with addiction and self-destructive behavior over his professional career, which included repairing familiar relationships damaged along the way. What a perfect time […]
A Little Alice Cooper Did You Know?
Alice Cooper’s special edition DVD, a cryptic new film called ‘Welcome To My Nightmare Special Edition,’ dropped last fall, with great reviews. Alice has signed on to star in the live Easter ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ performance this Easter, and he’s just announced his 2018 tour, with plenty of stops in North America. Let’s just say […]
Neil Diamond’s Road to Lifetime Achievement
Sure winning awards is nice, but when your peers tell you how good you are, it’s even more special. The Recording Academy (the folks that hand out the Grammy’s) has chosen Tina Turner, Neil Diamond, Louis Jordan, studio musician Hal Blaine, Queen, The Meters, and Emmylou Harris for their ‘Lifetime Achievement Award.’ Neil Diamond’s career […]
Toto’s ’40 Trips Around the Sun’ Drops in Three Weeks
What was once old is now new again, as Toto’s new greatest hits compilation, ‘40 Trips Around the Sun’ will officially drop February 9th. Toto began as a session group of musicians in the mid-70s, appearing on Steely Dan, Sonny and Cher, and Boz Scaggs albums that sold millions. ‘Toto’ in 1978 contained the band’s […]