Tommy James and the Shondells began their musical journey in Niles, Michigan (that’s a city on the western side of the state near Chicago). Thomas Gregory Jackson was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1947, and moved to Niles as a young boy. The Shondells signed a record deal with a local Niles radio station owner […]
Music is intended to make you feel good. When we turn up our favorite song in the car, we imagine ourselves on stage with Journey or Ozzy, a guitar in hand, cheering fans urging us to stay in the spotlight. Here are more of the songs that make us feel so good… Michael Sembello’s “Maniac” […]
The ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ album celebrated its 50th anniversary this summer. The much celebrated Ron Howard documentary was met with great success, nominated for various awards… Did you know…? Ringo Starr replaced Pete Best early on, but he didn’t play on the single “Love Me Do,” because manager George Martin wasn’t happy […]
Red Rocks Amphitheater is located in the county of Denver and has been the scene of some of the greatest live music moments in our lifetime. The venue sits amongst the mountains, with perfect acoustics and romantic undertones. Would you believe the first live event was held in 1911, with a performance from Mary Garden […]
Tragedy has struck the family of Yes guitarist Steve Howe with word of the death of his younger son Virgil. The cause of death has yet to be revealed, but the remaining dates for the Todd Rundgren ‘Yes Festival’ tour have been canceled to allow Steve to deal with his family’s loss. Virgil, age 42, […]
What do you think it was like to be a Beatle? Well, Paul McCartney will be giving one lucky fan a chance to at least sing with him in the iconic song “Get Back.” If you visit online Omaze.com/Paul, you’ll have a chance to give to a worthy cause and put yourself in the running […]
Motown was more than a sound, more than a genre of music that dominated the 60s. Barry Gordy started the Motown music label in the early 60s after realizing he was not going to be the next middleweight boxing champion. The stable of Motown artists ranges from the Supremes, Temptations, Four Tops, to Jr. Walker, […]
When you think of rock and roll, you immediately think of iconic guitar riffs, incredible vocals, or solid keyboard solos. What about the dude with the saxophone? Let’s show some love for the poor child that was probably picked on in school, only to get revenge by being a rock star. Clarence Clemmons, a member […]
Here are the latest cool music news headlines… Chad Allan, the founding member of the ‘Guess Who,’ has suffered a stroke and had been admitted to a British Columbia hospital. Chad is currently 74. The Who performed ‘Tommy’ live last year at the Royal Albert Hall. You may not have been in the audience, but […]
Van Morrison is a rock legend, having hit the charts in the mid-60s with “Brown Eyed Girl” then decades later with “Have I Told You Lately,’ and he’s not stopping anytime soon. Van is in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (he became the first living honoree not to attend his own induction), […]