Did you know that the song “Sister Christian” from Night Ranger is about the drummer’s (Kelly Keagy) real life sister Christy? The band hails from San Francisco, beginning their musical journey in 1982 with original members that came from earlier bands like ‘Sly and the Family Stone,’ ‘Montrose,’ and ‘Rubicon.’ After a lot of hard […]
This year we’re celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Beatles iconic LP ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.’ Here are five things about the album cover we think you’ll find really interesting… 1.) There are 57 photos and nine waxworks of the world’s most famous cultural icons, and gurus; Mahavatar Babaji, Lahiri Mahasaya, Sri Yukteswar […]
Disco dominated the music scene for nearly a decade until nature took over and began to thin the herd, eventually rubbing out Disco by the late 70s and early 80s. Here are some of our favorite Disco hits from back in the day… “Le Freak” by Chic introduced Nile Rogers and Bernard Evans to the […]
In the mid-80s, America had a love affair with the country of Australia; ‘Crocodile Dundee’ the film was extremely popular at the box office, and many ‘down artists’ were breaking through, including Rick Springfield, The Little River Band, and Men at Work. Men at Work’s biggest songs were “Down Under,” “Who Can It Be Now” […]
It’s the first half of the week, and we’re one week away from the mid-way point for the summer, the July 4th holiday. Here are a few music headlines… Iron Maiden is in the middle of their ‘Book of Souls’ Tour, with stops in Albuquerque, Phoenix, San Bernardino, and Las Vegas over the next seven […]
By now you know that Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie have released a new album and are out on tour. You’ve heard that she studio time and schedule were originally meant to be set aside, or a Fleetwood Mac LP, but only Lindsey and Christine had the time, thus they moved forward with the duo […]
There may not be a better wedding couple than a great rock LP or concept, and the bright lights of Broadway. The best shows over the years have been ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ which gave us a few late 60s hits, ‘Hair’ also from the late 60s, ‘Tommy’ from the Who which literally provided “I’m Free” […]
It’s not typical for a rocker to be on Broadway, but it’s been done. Elton John, The Who, Paul Simon and more have stood under the bright lights in NYC. Now we hear that the boss, Bruce Springsteen will also be on Broadway this fall, much like musicians take residency in Las Vegas. Reportedly appearing […]
In 1997, Paul McCartney was knighted by the Queen of England, adding the ‘Sir’ to his name when addressed. It’s a pretty impressive honor (the closest here might be the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award). We now hear that Paul has been appointed an Order of the ‘Companion of Honour’ as part of Great Brittan’s […]
Yesterday, Sunday June 25th, was the eighth anniversary of the death of Michael Jackson unexpectedly passing away June 25th, 2009 due to an accidental overdose of anesthetic propofol and the anxiolytic lorazepam. The combination of drugs prompted a heart attack, one that Michael could not survive. Here are five things about Michael you may not […]