A new Roy Orbison LP will hit the stores shelves November 3rd, and it’s called “A Love So Beautiful: Roy Orbison with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.” The new LP will have 15 songs, ranging from re-master or new versions of his classics from the 60s and in the 80s, to completely new songs altogether. It’s […]
Sgt. Peppers is celebrating a 50th birthday this year, it’s hard to believe this iconic LP is a half a century old! What’s harder to fully appreciate is the short length of time the Beatles were together, or the brief amount of time they actually toured the US! The Fab Four toured for less than […]
“96 Tears” by Question Mark and the Mysterians was a smash hit in 1966. Question Mark (Rudy Martinez) wrote the song in his manager’s front room in Bay City, Michigan, and became the original ‘garage band’ of music. Years later punk bands would often reference this song as inspiration to the punk rock movement. “In […]
In the early days of rock and roll, a band would get signed, write some catchy songs, record the catchy songs, then work with the label to pick the singles to release and hit the road. Here’s the skinny; if you want to make money in the early days, you’ve got to have a song […]
Rock and Roll is no longer a man’s game. Joan Jett, The Go Gos, Pat Benatar, Melissa Etheridge and others in the early 70s to present day have made sure we know that the gals can rock. One of the earliest women to rock came from a small town in Texas. Janis Joplin grew in […]
It’s hard to believe, but the Beach Boys will release yet another new LP at the end of June called “The Beach Boys 1967 – Sunshine Tomorrow.” It’s a compilation of songs from the two LPs they released in 1967, and contain a few live versions of tunes never released. The new album is a […]
Florida is the Sunshine State. It’s also the state that gave us many great bands. This list will surprise you. Creed, the religious leaning rock band starring Scott Stapp, hails from Tallahassee, starting their rock journey in 1993. Creed sold nearly 40 million records in their career. Let’s get to a few more… Lynyrd Skynyrd […]
Bob Seger has been in the news recently, writing and producing a Glenn Frey tribute tune that was available on his web site, disclosing that he will be in tour later summer and fall with his ‘Runaway Train Tour.’ Did you know that Glenn Frey sang backup on the early Bob Seger singles? His album […]
Although the 60s and 70s had their moment in the sun (Beatles, Rolling Stones, Doobie Brothers, Beach Boys and Motown), it’s the 80s we’re thrilled about. Imagine the songs that came from artists that made the 80s the finest mass appeal decade ever. In our list below, Bruce, Michael, Peter and separately Genesis, U2, and […]
“Pet Sounds,” the Beach Boys classic LP, is 50 years old this summer. It’s the project that inspired Paul McCartney at the time to come up with their iconic album “Sgt. Peppers.” Here are a few things about the Brian Wilson effort that may surprise you… One of the best tracks on the album, and […]