It’s time to take rock and roll fun facts to the next level; these are the best of the best, as chosen by our fun facts board of directors… The Eagles started out as the backup band for Linda Ronstadt, while most of the members of Toto were studio sessions, lastly appearing on the Boz […]
Chuck Negron was born in Manhattan in 1942, and years later the music world would stand up and take notice of him. His cousin Taylor Negron became a highly recognizable actor in Hollywood up until his death in 2015. Chuck however would eventually become the lead singer of the group Three Dog Night, one of […]
Glen Campbell finally lost his seven-year battle to Alzheimer’s this past week at the age of 81. You’ve heard stars from all music genres and walks of life pay homage to Glen. Here are a few things about our Rhinestone Cowboy you may not have known. Glen Once moved to Los Angeles at a young […]
Alice Cooper has announced that he will create a special edition DVD, a cryptic new film called ‘Welcome To My Nightmare Special Edition.’ The DVD is scheduled to be released on September 8th. Here are three things you may not have known about Alice Cooper… Alice was actually born ‘Vincent Damon Furnier’ in Phoenix, AZ […]
John Lennon was murdered by Mark David Chapman on December 9th, 1980. The news was broken by Howard Cosell on that night’s ‘Monday Night Football,’ to the disbelief of everyone listening. Hours before the assassination, John autographed Mark David Chapman’s 1980 Double Fantasy LP. The morbid artifact eventually ended up in the hands of a […]
If you love Motown music and great films that tend to be autobiographical in nature, you’ll love this great bit of information. Now, set during the riots in 1967, ‘Detroit’ is out in the movie theaters, and the film’s soundtrack has been released by Motown Records, featuring songs from Martha & the Vandellas,’ Marvin Gaye […]
King Crimson was a progressive rock band from the 60s, born in London, spending over 30+ years on the road and in the studio with various line ups and sounds. One thing remains constant with King Crimson however; they refuse to go gently into that good night. This version of King Crimson includes original member […]
The 2017 MTV Music Video Awards were announced last month, reminding all of us of the long tradition of unexpected moments and scandals. The MTV Video Music Awards are live in TV Sunday, August 27th, 8 pm on MTV. The first VMA Awards were held in 1984 in NYC at the Radio City Music Hall. […]
Men love their cars, women love their rides, and we can all agree that songs about cars are hot. You’ll find hit records about cars in all decades, proving that beautiful cars inspire great hit records. Here is our short list of songs about or inspired by cars… “409” – Beach Boys “Mercedes Benz” – […]
Glen Campbell has lost his battle with Alzheimer’s disease, dying at the age of 81. In the late 60s and early 70s one of the groundbreaking music acts wasn’t the Kinks, the Temptations, or even Jimmy Hendrix. It was of all things a studio musician and pop singer by the name of Glen Campbell. Glen […]