The following Paul Anka fun facts will surprise you – he’s Canadian, wrote the theme show for the Johnny Carson TV show (earning him millions in license royalties), had a number one song with “Diana” at the age of 14. Paul also wrote the Buddy Holly song “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore” a few months before […]
It’s Wednesday and the work week has been going by slow. Here are a few rock and roll fun facts to get you a little more excited about the day… Be sure to visit Winslow, AZ before you leave this earth. If and when you do, you’ll find a life size statue “standing on the […]
If you have some cash laying around and want to go to one of the more popular music festivals this Spring, be sure to check out the Malibu Guitar Festival, held May 18 to May 21 in lovely Malibu, California. Fleetwood Mac’s Mick Fleetwood’s latest project, The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band, will be on stage, […]
What can you say about James Taylor that hasn’t already been said? He’s a Presidential Medal of Honor recipient, Grammy and Billboard winner, sits in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and was once married to the beautiful Carly Simon! His classic songs “You’ve Got a Friend” and “Fire and Rain” are benchmarks for […]
Kenny Loggins was on AXS TV a few weeks ago with a music special called “Kenny Loggins and Friends,” reminding all of us of his prolific songwriting and contributions to movies. Kenny Loggins gave us many great movie songs – “Footloose” from movie of same name, “Danger Zone” from the ‘Top Gun’ movie, and of […]
Blood Sweat and Tears was an oddity in the rock world; they combined jazz and rock with non-traditional instruments like horns with guitars and keyboards. The band enjoyed great success on Top 40 radio with hits like “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy,” “Spinning Wheel” and “And When I Die” from the late 60s. They […]
It’s another Monday, our favorite day of the week. Don’t forget Mother’s day is May 14th, next Sunday! Here are your music headlines to kick off the week… The Eagles are taking a Mexican hotel to court, claiming their use of their song “Hotel California” is an infringement of their work. The hotel complex not […]
The iconic Eagles song “Hotel California” hit the carts in the 70s with a vengeance. The song solidified the band as one of the most influential folk/rock contributors of their time. Sadly, we’ve lost original member Glenn Frey, but the songs will live on forever. “Hotel California” is back in the news, but for a […]
Formed in the late 60s in Chicago, Walter Parazaider, Terry Kath, Danny Seraphine, James Pankow, Lee Loughnane and Robert Lamm started a movement that would change the direction of rock for decades to come. They combined horns and guitars to create a distinctive pop rock sound. Chicago would eventually sell over 100 million records world-wide, […]
Have you ever been to Canada? It’s a beautiful wide open country filled with incredibly nice people. Canada is our best friend to the north, and we wanted salute a few Canadian singers and songwriters. Remember, Justin Bieber is also from Canada, so let’s not get too excited here. We know that Bryan Adams, Anne […]