One of the early founders and stars of Rock and Roll, Fats Domino has died in New Orleans at the age of 89, surrounded by family and friends. Born Antoine Domino Jr. in 1928, Fats taught himself how to play the piano early in his youth, and was an accomplished musician before he was 20. […]
We’re all trying to get to the weekend, so here are a few music news headlines to help you through the middle of the week… If you had ZZ Top tickets to one of the upcoming shows, you’ll need to know that ZZ Top has canceled the remaining live tour stops after member Dusty Hill […]
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Chicago has announced that in addition to their rich fall touring schedule, they are going to be in Las Vegas for a brief residency, beginning February 7th and running through February 24th at the Venetian Theatre. The boys in the band also told fans that they would be […]
Love has always been the key ingredient to a popular song. From the Beatles “Love Me Do” in the early 60s, to “Love Yourself” by Justin Bieber, love conquers all. “Waiting For a Girl Like You” by Foreigner came at the height of corporate rock and added more fans to the fan base of an […]
George Young, 60s ‘One Hit Wonder’ Easybeats guitarist, and brother of Malcolm and Angus Young from AC/DC, has died at the age of 70 this week. George was the band’s bassist in the early days, but his biggest contribution was growing into a prolific writer and studio producer for AC/DC. Sure, Angus and Malcolm spent […]
As the weather grows colder, you may find yourself curling up next to a quiet fire with a wonderful book. There are plenty of available fresh books to choose from, here are just a few you’ll want to consider. The Who’s Pete Townshend wrote an autobiography in 2012 called ‘Who I Am,’ and now we […]
Motown music is perhaps the greatest export from the city of Detroit we’ve ever seen. Sure we live the Mustang and GTO’s, but it was the music that put the Motor City on the map, as much as it was their automotive contributions. Let’s take a look at one of the stars from the Motown […]
The Eagles have announced a deluxe edition of their classic ‘Hotel California’ album November 24th to celebrate the group’s 40th anniversary of their legendary album. If you love the Foreigner son “Jukebox Hero’ you’ll be pleased to know that the rumors that the song inspiring a musical are true, the production is already underway, opening […]
Winning a Grammy is a life-changing event for any artist. Having a song inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame is perhaps the greatest testament to the value of a song; this year there will be 25 tunes inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Beach Boys, Sly & The Family Stone, Nirvana, Prince, Deep […]
Jackson Brown is an influential member of rock and roll and activist, having been an influential member of the California folk/rock movement in the late 60s and early 70s. Jackson is on speed dial of every major artist, considered the conscience of rock. Jackson’s just announced a 2018 acoustic tour that will begin in Augusta […]