Growing up around 9 Mile and Woodward (north of downtown Detroit) in Ferndale, MI were Billy Henderson, Edgar Edwards, Bobby Smith, Henry Fambrough, and Pervis Jackson who formed a musical group, initially known as the Domingoes. In 1961, the boys in the band renamed themselves The Spinners, and had their first charted hit with “That’s […]
He’s ‘The Boss’ Bruce Springsteen, and for nearly 40 years Bruce has been rocking the free world with over 100 million in record sales and countless tours. It’s hard to pick one album that stands out above the rest, but here are our top five albums from him. “Born to Run” sold nearly seven million […]
Reading a book is still one of the most relaxing and soothing hobbies anyone can have, and we wanted to suggest a few of the autobiographies or best sellers worth spending time with. Frank Zappa was more than an unusual musician; he was an artist with strong political and social opinions. If you don’t mind […]
If you ever get the chance to take a road trip, be sure to make it to Cleveland, Ohio and check out the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Every conceivable artifact, guitar, outfit, playbill, ticket stub and photography is on display there. A new exhibit called the “Power of Rock” has just opened, and […]
Just last week we shared the news that Kid Rock was seriously thinking of running for the U.S. Senate in the 2018 midterms, making us wonder what rocker or musician actually ran for a political office. This list will surprise you… Sonny Bono successful served as a congressman for the 44th District (Palm Springs) in […]
The 69th annual Emmy Awards will be hosted by comedian Stephen Colbert, September 17, on CBS. The nominees were announced a while ago, and rock fans will smile with the news. Among the various nominees, Ron Howard’s ‘The Beatles: Eight Days a Week — The Touring Years’ was nominated in five categories, including Outstanding Documentary […]
Recently David Bowie was bestowed an honor not often given to rock stars; ‘David Bowie Tribute and 70th Birthday Celebration’ at the Double A Bowie Baysox affiliate for the Baltimore Orioles. David Robert Jones, better known as David Bowie, died January 10th, 2016, two days after the release of his last album ‘Blackstar’ a record […]
Randy Newman is one of the most successful artists you simply don’t know much about. His hit “Short People” in 1977 was a moderate hit, and his 1983 song “I Love L.A” was a top 40 tune, but frankly he’s been a bigger success in films and on Broadway. Randy has won two Academy Awards, […]
Although rock and roll has been a male dominated industry, we must never overlook the contributions of the ladies. Here is our salute to the ‘Best Female Singers of the 60s.’ Shirley Bassey struck gold with her rendition of ‘Goldfinger’ for the Bond movie of the same name. Dusty Springfield is a member of the […]
Sammy Hagar’s claim to fame may be the voice of Van Halen, but he’d like to think that being an adventurer of mother earth is as important to him as any gold record. Sammy Hagar is a businessman, husband and father, mentor, TV series star, and more – yet still likes to get the instant […]