In the news recently, a British teenager was sentenced to life in prison for attempting/plotting to blow up a bomb at an upcoming Elton John Concert in London. On a safer front, Elton’s Ferrari is being auctioned off at the end of July in the UK, so let’s stay ‘all Elton’ today. Here are our […]
Category: Oldies
The ’50 Summers of Love’ Tour Dates
Can you name the ‘Summer of Love’ year? It was 1967, as hundreds of thousands of young people crashed San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood looking for a better way. To help celebrate that vibe, we introduce the ’50 Summers of Love’ tour starring Mickey Dolenz, the ‘Fab Four’ the Ultimate Beatles Tribute band, and former Paul […]
Jackson Browne’s Many 2017 Appearances
A few weeks ago we told you that Jackson Browne will be attending an August 13 benefit show in Chicago for a great organization called ‘The Veterans for Peace.’ We now hear that Jackson will be in the Motor City (Detroit) a few days earlier for the purpose of raising money for the renovation of […]
The Not in This Lifetime Tour Coming Soon
Guns N’ Roses is abroad as we speak, with their last foreign tour stop in Israel in mid-July. The boys in the band made news recently, revealing that while on their ‘Not in This Lifetime’ tour (the American portion) they will have an ‘invitation-only’ tour stop at the famous Apollo Theater in NYC on July […]
Billy Joel, David Weigel and Others Who Have Books Out
Billy Joel is not your average Joe, having accomplished so much in his short life. Outside of his incredible musical feats, Billy has been married to a few of the most beautiful women in the world and has much to share. Billy Joel’s ‘Billy Joel: America’s Piano Man’ is out in paperback, written by Joshua […]
Monday Morning Music Headlines
It’s Monday morning, yes another week of working or the man, or the woman. Let’s kick off your day with a few music news headlines… One of the most popular ‘one hit wonders’ ever recorded was the tune from 1969 called “Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss him Goodbye). The group Steam was led by singer […]
The Greats From the Windy City
We’re in the middle of our summer vacation, visiting great cities from Miami to Seattle. How about a stop at the Windy City? The Windy City, also known as Chicago, has been the birthplace of many a great band or musician. The list of notable Chicago born or Chicago bred bands is long, but here […]
Creedence Clearwater Revisited On the Road This Summer
In the late 60s, John and brother Tom started a band called Creedence Clearwater Revival, hitting the charts with iconic tunes like “Bad Moon Rising,” “Have You Ever See the Rain,” “Suzie Q,” “Fortunate Son” and of course “Proud Mary.” CCR was always in turmoil, brothers fighting daily, legal issues, and differences of opinions on […]
A Special Bryan Adams Two-CD Set Now Available
In July of 1996, Bryan Adams performed at the legendary Wembley Stadium. You’ll be thrilled to learn that, available now, you’ll be able to get your hands on that concert’s two-CD set and digital album, ‘Wembley Live 1996,’ putting you in the front row of the show. Wembley Live 1996 has all the hits, a […]
Earth Wind and Fire’s Amazing Career
Earth Wind and Fire was recently on the country CMT show Crossroads with former Hootie star Darius Rucker, reminding us that EWF has had an amazing run in music. Earth Wind and Fire are elements of our mother earth. It’s also the name of one of the most interesting bands that began in the late […]