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 […]
How many times have you heard someone tell a rock star that “you should write a book?” It seems like a natural decision as rockers have had interesting and troubled lives. Now AC/DC has chosen to make it official with their own autobiography, due this week, the book will be called ‘AC/DC Rock or Bust: […]
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2018 nominees, frankly honoring those that should have been serious consideration years ago. The list includes 19 deserving artists, nine nominated for the very first time. One of the nominees is the supergroup the Eurythmics. Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart met in the mid-80s, cranking out […]
Jackson Browne has been considered one of the founders of California folk and rock, hitting the charts with “Doctor My Eyes,” “Running on Empty,” while earning countless awards along the way. Jackson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 and lent his celebrity to social issues fighting world hunger and […]