‘The Who’ is one of those bands that found an audience in the mid-60s while competing with the Beatles and Rolling Stones, releasing complex albums like “Quadrophenia” and “Tommy,” while enjoying chart success with “I Can’t Explain,” “Behind Blue Eyes” and “Squeeze Box.” The ‘Tommy’ LP inspired a movie and Broadway play, and elevated the […]
Doo-Wop was a style of music in the early days of Rock and Roll that allowed every street corner singer and group to play the game. Dion Francis DiMucci was born in July 1939, we know him as Dion, and we can’t thank him enough for his classic songs “Runaround Sue,” “The Wanderer” and of […]
Don Henley has been the driving force behind the Eagles for nearly 40 years, writing and performing all the way to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Eagles. His solo career has been nothing short of magnificent, becoming a mainstay of radio airplay and record sales with top 10 […]
It’s another Monday, and June is not far behind. Here are the latest music news headlines that are sure to start your day off with a smile. Gene Simmons of KISS has announced that he’s written a book called ‘On Power’ scheduled to hit the book shelves in early November. The book is about wealth […]
If you’re a baseball fan who loves the Beatles, the Toledo Mud Hens (Detroit Tigers AAA club) may be your favorite team. Why? Just make plans to take in a Toledo Mud Hens game June 16th and you’ll see for yourself! The Toledo Mud Hens will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Beatle LP “Sgt. […]
We just celebrated ‘Record Store Day’ in late April, but what are the new releases for music fans in May? The Beatles‘50th anniversary edition of the iconic Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band has already been released for purchase. Although we just lost this founding father of rock and roll, Chuck Berry’s ‘The Complete Chess […]
One of the greatest cities in the world is of course the Big Apple, New York City. If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere. Long Island is a different animal all together. LI is 118 miles long and 23 miles wide at its peak, and is the most populated island in […]
Have you ever been to a spring event and the crowd erupts into the “Y M C A” song? We all know it was performed by one of the most interesting groups to come out of the disco era, the Village People. In the heat of the disco rage, a French writer and producer by […]
The Police was an interesting 80s band that didn’t really sound like their contemporary counterparts; where they punk or rock? Was this a pop or jazz band? Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland didn’t care as long as radio played their hits, and fans showed up for their live shows. Year, later we would realize […]
Billy Joel has been a star for nearly 40 years, recording great tunes like “Piano Man,” “Uptown Girl” and “Just the Way You Are.” Did you know that the Beatles’ appearance in 1964 on the Ed Sullivan show influenced Billy more than any other moment in his life? Billy grew up in the New York […]