Your favorite band is always better live than an album right? The problem is that’s hard to find albums that captured live performances that live up to the beautiful completely harmonic studio version of your favorite song. There were however ‘Live’ albums that not only sold millions of copies, but were considered tipping points in […]
Jackson Browne is a legend in the Folk Rock world, a founding member of the California Folk sound, and all around first class rocker for over 40 years. The son of a military officer, Jackson, was actually born in Heidelberg Germany in 1948, with his family returning to the states and making a home in […]
Glenn Frey, founding member of The Eagles is no longer with us, and we’re taking a look back at a few of our favorite songs from Glenn. “Smugglers Blues” was a monster hit for Glenn in 1984 was a song that was co-written by Glenn, and inspired a Miami Vice episode featuring both the song […]
Olivia Newton John has her share of ups and downs; her husband was found to have faked his own death in 2005 (a drowning at sea) only to have been found 10 years later to be living with another woman, and she successfully beat cancer a few years ago. We’re sad to report that Newton […]
America celebrates the Fourth of July today with parades, fireworks displays, concerts, great food, and lots of beers. We know that the good ole U.S.A. is a winning theme for music of all types, so let’s check out the best patriotic songs of our time… Miley Cyrus and “Party in the U.S.A” is a terrific […]
The Doobie Brothers have been writing and singing hit tunes for over 40 years. “Black Water,” “China Grove,” “What a Fool Believes” and “Jesus is Just Alright for Me” are clear examples of some of the best folk/rock/pop ever recorded. Like the group Van Halen, there are two distinctive versions – the Tom Johnston rendition, […]
In the late 70s and 80s, Americans fell in love with Australia, given the country felt like such an exotic destination. Boy, did we love those accents! In the late 70s, a group out of Melbourne, Australia called ‘The Little River Band’ blew onto the charts with a mixture of pop and rock that demanded […]
When you turn on your favorite radio station and hear a great song, the one person that you might never think about is the person who sits in the recording studio behind the glass, mixing and creating the song. ‘Producers’ are the heart and soul of music success; here are a few of the unsung […]
In 1970 the band Queen began a magical musical journey, one that would include incredible highs, soul searching lows, and eventually tragic conclusions. Its lead singer Freddie Mercury would eventually lose his battle with AIDS in 1991, stopping the band in its tracks. Picking up the pieces, Brian May and the remaining members of Queen […]
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is the place to visit this summer if you want to get up close and personal with your favorite artists. The inductees have one thing in common; they all enjoyed (or endured) long and successful careers. There are artists however that are worth mentioning that were famous for […]