The 70s was an interesting decade in that we saw the beginning of a few music genres; The Eagles picked up the Folk Rock flag, Lynyrd Skynyrd the Southern Rock Banner, Genesis (with Peter Gabriel as lead singer, yes Phil on drums) the Progressive Rock Genre, Fleetwood Mac the ‘studio assembled’ sound, and finally Disco. […]
Did you know that in the early days of music, the bass was an instrument that stood up? That part of rock and roll evolved, as did most of the other instruments of our day. Les Paul changed the music scene with his electric guitar, Buddy broke all the rules in the recording studio, and […]
We know that life is all about unexplained moments. Have you ever wondered about the moments in rock and roll that changed everything, music’s most significant events? The night was frightfully cold; a storm was coming in from the west. It was February 3, 1959, and fans were milling around the Surf Ballroom, the scene […]
Walter Becker was one-half of the famous Steely Dan band that began its musical journey in the mid-70s, earning the respect and admiration of the critics. Yet, more importantly, peers for over 40 years; now Walter is gone and the chances of seeing Steely Dan together again are gone. Walter Becker of Steely Dan wrote […]
A federal judge in New York has put the brakes on the Artimus Pyle/Cleopatra Entertainment movie dealing with Lynyrd Skynyrd last week. We all know that Steve Gaines, his sister, and Ronnie Van Zandt were the fatalities of the tragic 1977 plane crash. Evidentially the band had an agreement signed by all remaining living members […]
When you think of the dearly departed Isaac Hayes, you think of one of his biggest songs, “Theme From Shaft.” We’re sad that he’s gone, but he’s back in the news as a four-CD collaboration of ‘best of’ called ‘The Spirit of Memphis (1962-1976),’ is set to drop later this month. ‘The Spirit of Memphis […]
It’s another Labor Day weekend, we hope you enjoy the day away from work. There have been a ton of great songs in music pertaining to ‘jobs,’ so we thought we’d put together a list of the notable tunes… ‘Working in a Coal Mine’ by Lee Dorsey ‘Working for a Living’ by Huey Lewis and […]
Walter Becker, Steely Dan co-founder, and musical genius has died at the age of 67[ the official cause of death not revealed. Walter had missed a few of the live tour dates earlier this year for an undisclosed illness, now the illness which caused his unexplained absences and death seem to be sadly connected. Walter […]
Everyone loves to gossip, usually, the chit chat is based on a scandal. What are a few of the more memorable rock scandals? The late George Michael’s was arrested in a public Beverly Hills public restroom. It was embarrassing for George but did eventually help his become public about his orientation. There are so many […]
Here are the best ‘Soul Groups from the 70s’ that we believe deserve recognition today. Earth Wind & Fire is the quintessential group from the late 60s and early 70s, originally from Chicago. Maurice White, one of the original members of the band, passed away not long ago. The band earned countless Grammy and Billboard […]