Mike Love of the Beach Boys has a new album called ‘Unleash the Love,’ and it contains 25 songs that are either previously unreleased solo tunes or covers of popular Beach Boys songs. Let’s just say that Mike’s been preparing for this moment for nearly 30 years, storing songs he felt would one day be […]
Most live concerts are held in respectable, clean venues, deemed family safe and relatively new. We know however that rock and roll began in the early 60s, and the places bands made their fans go to were not often that exotic. What are considered today the best to rock out in? The Cavern at 10 […]
The Brits know how to party, and Eric Clapton has announced that he will officially join the ‘British Summer Time’ outdoor festival at Hyde Park in London next July 8th. Other confirmed rock acts include Steve Winwood, Santana, Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, and Gary Clarke Jr. The British Summer Time festival began in 2013, attracting […]
The Temptations, Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Four Tops all recorded on the Motown music label, singing with Berry Gordy as teenagers while wandering the streets of Detroit. Here’s what you may not know about the greatest music genre of all lime… Berry was an amateur fighter with a losing record, giving the fight […]
Paul McCartney is working on a new album from the studio, working with the man who earlier had produced and wrote three songs for Adele. One of those tunes was “Hello” so it makes sense for legendary Paul to work with this rising writer and producer by the name of Greg Kurstin. When Paul’s mother […]
40 years ago, if you had bought $10,000 in any tech or communications stock, you would be so rich you probably have retired a long time ago. While it’s a long time ago, we will never forget about what albums were rocking during that same time period. Here are a few of the albums that […]
This year Sib Hashian, the original drummer of Boston, died on a rocking cruise ship. Unfortunately, that makes two original Boston members that are no longer with us (Brad Delp took his own life in Mach of 2007). While those two are gone, we’ll never forget how influential they were to rock. The 70s and […]
In the mid-60s, women performers held their own in the music industry. Diana Ross and the Supremes, Martha Reeves, Dusty Springfield, and the one and only Petula Clark were frequently starring in their own sold out shows, earning their own fame and fortune. Petula was a gangbuster performer, hitting the charts with legendary songs like […]
Curious what’s going on in rock and roll? Here are a few rock and roll music news headlines… Bruce Springsteen has had an incredible run on Broadway at the legendary Walter Kerr Theater, but the tickets have been scarce – until now. Bruce has extended the stay, with new dates appearing February 28th. Tickets for […]
Aretha Franklin awoke the other day to find out that she had died, again! She put down her coffee and laughed out loud (we’re guessing), it seems that every six months someone tells a reporter, tweets, or posts on their Facebook page that she died. Well, Aretha is here to tell you that she’s alive […]