‘Star Wars’ hit the theatres in 1977, the miniseries ‘Roots’ drew an audience of 130 million, and the Grammy Record of the Year in 1977 was “This Masquerade,” by George Benson. What were the top rock tunes of 1977? The Eagles and “Hotel California” Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way” Queen and “We Are the Champions” Ram […]
James Brown used to sing “It’s a man’s, man’s world…” but we know that’s not necessarily true. It’s the women that could bring home the bacon and fry it up in the pan. Here’s our list of the best R&B women vocalists of all time… Aretha Franklin Mary j. Blige Dionne Warwick Beyoncé Mavis Staples […]
40 years ago today (August 16th, 1977) Elvis Presley died at the incredibly young age of 42; his autopsy and cause of death would later reveal years of pharmaceutical drug abuse and addition. Elvis died in his bathroom in his luxurious Memphis home on August 16, 1977. Don’t kid yourself; his death didn’t prevent Elvis […]
Neil Diamond just wrapped up his touring this year with a performance at the LA Forum, one of his favorite venues. Can you believe Neil has been recording and singing for 50 years? Here are a few Neil Diamond fun facts! Neil and Barbara Streisand were classmates in New York while attending Erasmus HS in […]
Here’s a quick quiz: name the artist that was born in Milwaukee, spent time with Les Paul as a young child (his parents were friends), taught Boz Scaggs to play guitar, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall in 2016 and has sold nearly 100 million records? Did you think Steve Miller? At 12 […]
The Standells hit the charts with “Dirty Water,” a song that was so unusual it caused listeners to call their favorite radio station to ask what the lyrics were. It also made the River Charles famous. “Smoke on the Water” by Deep Purple became famous for a number of reasons; the opening guitar riff turned […]
We mentioned this way back in June, but it’s making waves in the news so let’s update the story every Bruce Springsteen fan is talking about… Bruce Springsteen will be on stage for eight weeks beginning October 12th at the Walter Kerr Theatre, through November 26th. The legendary Walter Kerr Theatre (seating less than 1,000) […]
Everyone has a habit; chocolate, coffee, cigarettes are examples of guilty pleasure that we just can’t put down. Imagine you’re giving the choice of your favorite albums to take in seclusion for a very long time. Which do you take? Here’s our latest ‘Gotta Haves.’ “Born to Run” by Bruce Springsteen may be the turning […]
Instrumentals are songs without words, tunes minus the lyric. Although this genre was more popular in the early days of rock and roll, these tunes can are memorable. What were the best instrumentals of the day? “Themes” from The Rockford Files, Hill Street Blues and LA Law – Mike Post “Green Onions” – Booker T […]
Foghat began its progressive rock journey in London in 1971, kicking out jams like “I Just Want to Make Love to You,” “Slow Ride” and “Fool For the City.” The band has sold over 40 million records, earning multiple gold and platinum accolades over the years. Foghat is credited with the introduction and popularity of […]