KISS is a rarity, in that they chose the road less traveled in rock. Here were grown men wearing makeup, breathing fire on stage, spewing blood, and initiating fireworks during songs – in 1970!!! KISS began with the birth of Chaim Witz in Israel in 1949, and the dreams of a better life in America. […]
Motown music is perhaps the greatest export from the city of Detroit we’ve ever seen. Sure we live the Mustang and GTO’s, but it was the music that put the Motor City on the map, as much as it was their automotive contributions. Let’s take a look at one of the stars from the Motown […]
We know that the groundbreaking albums ‘Pet Sounds’ from the Beach Boys, and ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ are both 50 this year, but 1967 was an incredible year of music that included LPs celebrating their 50th birthday this year, whose popularity remains… Here are some really cool albums that turn 50 this year… […]
38 Special is still out on the road rocking, 40+ years after beginning their musical journey in 1974 out of Jacksonville, FL. The band has released 13 albums, selling nearly 50 million records, fueled with iconic rock tunes like “Hold on Loosely,” “Caught Up in You,” “Back Where You Belong” and “Wild Eyed Southern Boys.” […]
How is it possible that the Swedish 70s pop group ABBA could be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (inducted in 2010) while the Doobie Brothers are still excluded from the hallowed hall? This is one of the great mysteries of our time. If you love ABBA however, this will be right up […]
We’re in the middle of the week and it seems like the summer is flying by. Here are a few music news headlines to get you to Friday… The Rolling Stones caught fire in the mid to late 60s in America, often times the subject of radio and television broadcasts. In an interesting twist, a […]
Elvis Presley died on August 16th, 1977. It’s sad that he’s gone, but not sad to be on the receiving end of his estate; the Presley net worth is nearly $300 million, the estate earned $55 million in revenues in 2015. That is just one of the many amazing facts behind Elvis… Elvis was born […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]