The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2018 nominees last, and there are a few surprise, but more importantly, a few bands that frankly should have been given 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 […]
Just last week the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2018 nominees list, 19 total candidates, nine nominated for the very first time. Sadly, the Doobie Brothers are not on this list of nominees. One of the nominees though is the supergroup The Cars. In the late 70s and early 80s, one band […]
There’s an old saying that it’s better to be a ‘king maker’ than the ‘king,’ as kings come and go, but king makers enjoy both anonymity and wealth. In rock and roll, there stands three king makers, the men behind three legendary bands. Their names are Robert Stigwood, George Martin, and Murray Wilson. Let’s spend […]
Here are Monday’s Music news Headlines… We’re all still heartbroken with the loss of Tom Petty, his autopsy has been completed by the cause of death (obvious heart attack) has been officially deferred for a few days. If you’d like more info, log on to http://www.tompetty.com. Cher is suing a billionaire friend who says he […]
Tom Petty died last week at the age of 66, his last show at the Hollywood Bowl the night before. Tom and the Heartbreakers had been on a 40th-anniversary tour which began earlier this year and would end with two shows in New York in November. Over the weekend country music star Jason Aldean (starring […]
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2018 nominees last, beginning the long wait for those who might get the ‘call from the hall’ that would change their lives forever. The list includes 19 deserving artists, nine nominated for the very first time. One of the nominees is the 60s group the Zombies. […]
The dearly departed Jeff Healey was a good friend who had great success as an artist, but appeared in film as a singer and friend to Patrick Swayze in Patrick’s movie ‘Roadhouse,’ making us remember other rockers who had their moment in film and television. Here’s our brief list… Who could forget Jon Bon Jovi […]
Imagine a group of talented performers on tour for the sole purpose of honoring David Bowie? Well, imagine no more, as tickets for the 2018 ‘Celebrating David Bowie’ concerts have already gone on sale, and the night is all about David Bowie and his music. The entourage also includes King Crimson’s Adrian Belew, and Sting’s […]
David Crosby has been considered one of the founders of rock and roll, an original member of the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, and the iconic Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. He’s recorded five solo albums over the years, releasing his sixth LP this week called ‘Sky Trails.’ ‘Sky Trails’ contains less acoustic tunes than his previous […]
We’ve been honoring the great soul singers and bands that deserve special attention, so let’s not stop now. The Staples Singers were, in fact, a family from Chicago, and much like the Jackson family it had a patriarch – Pops Staples. Other family members included Cleotha, Pervis, Mavis (who is currently touring with Bob Dylan) […]