Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Springsteen on Broadway’ at the legendary Walter Kerr Theater is well underway, receiving terrific reviews. The Broadway show gives us an excuse to share more Boss info, so here goes nothing… Although Bruce wrote “Blinded By the Light” appearing on his debut LP ‘Greetings from Asbury Park’, the song was a perfect fit […]
It’s not too early to begin thinking about stocking stuffers, and Prince (photo book from Afshin Shahidi) Nikki Sixx (The Heroin Diaries) Stevie Nicks (Gold Dust Woman) and The Untold Story of Bon Scott and AC/DC’s Back In Black are great books to pick up in November. The Jacksons Legacy, the first official Jackson family […]
1977 was a year to remember; a gallon of gas was $.065 cents, New York City suffered a 28-hour blackout, Elvis died that August and the plane that carried Lynyrd Skynyrd crashed, becoming one of the biggest rock memories of all time. What were the top LPs in 1977? AC/DC – ‘Let There Be Rock’ […]
If you made a list of rockers from the great state of Delaware, you might have to really think about the answer. Just in case you find yourself in a game of Trivial Pursuit, George Thorogood is from Wilmington, Delaware. George Thorogood has recorded 20 albums, selling millions of LPs with great songs like “Treat […]
Patti LaBelle is coming out with a special Christmas album in a few weeks entitled ‘Patti LaBelle and Friends — Home for the Holidays,’ and you’ll find some of her friends on the album that makes it unique. Ruben Studdard, American Idol season two winner and Tamela Mann are on the album, filled with holiday […]
So you didn’t grow up to be a rock star, and probably don’t know any, but that won’t stop you from holding a guitar once owned by your favorite star. Make plans to be at the Bohemian National Hall in New York City December 2nd, as guitars once owned by Jerry Garcia, Tom Petty, Jimi […]
Rock and Roll can be a demanding career, the road, the drugs, and alcohol, claiming many a star well before their prime. Every year we lose a rocker too soon and it hurts every single time. Here’s a list of the singers we’ve lost so far in 2017… Tom Petty Walter Becker of Steely Dan […]
November 24th marks the 10th anniversary of Record Store Day, and we’re quite excited about the releases we are going to see from it. Here are some of the artists and bands that are releasing a product this year… Chuck Berry – The London Chuck Berry Sessions (LP) Big Star – Third Live Stroke It […]
Motown the Musical is a touring Broadway show that pays tribute to Berry Gordy and all the wonderful stars of the Motown label. Berry was a struggling boxer in the late 50s and early 60s but borrowed $800 to start a new music company out of his Grand Boulevard home in downtown Detroit. Motown hit […]
If you’re a Beatles fan, this may be the most exciting piece of news you’ll hear in some time. John Lennon’s personal copy of the album ‘Yesterday and Today’ the Fab Four’s 11th studio LP is up for auction at the Heritage Auctions House on November 11th. What makes this auction item so rare is […]