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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Guitar virtuoso Jimi Hendrix died on November 27th, 1970 at the age of 27. Adding to the mythical ‘27’ club. The ’27’ club is a group rockers who passed away at 27 (including Janis, Jim Morrison, Pete Ham of Badfinger, Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones) but his early death won’t stop the music. Jimi […]
Here are the latest music news headlines… If you’re a fan of David Coverdale and Whitesnake, you’ll be thrilled to hear that the band is about to release their new album within weeks called ‘Flesh and Blood,’ with details of a 2018 tour that include solo dates, and additional dates that include joining Foreigner for […]
It’s important for artists today to embrace social media. Many unknown singers and bands get their start from content placed on their Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest pages, giving them the exposure needed for that big break. Neil Young is using the latest tools to expand his brand, although it’s unique and quite unusual. Neil […]