Did you know that race car fans and Stevie Wonder fans have something in common? Stevie has agreed to sing at the finale of the 2017 Formula 1 US Grand Prix race, October 22, in Austin, Texas. Stevie will put on a concert at the ‘Americas Track’s Super Stage’ right after the race. The United […]
Tom Petty is one of the most successful rockers of our time, having sold nearly 50 million albums with the Heartbreakers, earning the respect and admiration of his peers and fans over the last 30 years. Tom is currently on the road, Monday the 12th in Cincinnati, Hartford the 14th, Newark the 16th, and Hunter […]
Its summer, so lets go on vacation to one of best Rock and Roll ‘combo’ Cities in America; Oakland and San Francisco! In the 60s, the intersection of Haight-Asbury was the hub of drug activity, where struggling rock bands gathered to find their voice. It must have been a pretty interesting sight to have record […]
Bob Seger recently announced a new LP called ‘Runaway Train’ due out in the fall, and a companion live concert tour around the same time. The Bob Seger story is an inspiring one to hear… You might think that at the age of 13 when your dad leaves home, your family penniless and near ruin, […]
Did you know that the human body is primarily made up of H20 or water? Rivers, lakes, ponds, oceans, and water in general can be found in your favorite music as well. Eddie Money’s “If I Could Walk on Water” is classic song that featured a beautiful girl and all the right notes, adding to […]
Neil Young is Canadian. So is Glass Tiger, Gordon Lightfoot, Rush, Bachman Turner Overdrive, The Guess Who, Loverboy, all the dudes from Nickleback, and Joni Mitchell. But, did you know that Paul Anka, April Wine, The Five Man Electrical Band, Bryan Adams, Sarah McLachlan, Barenaked Ladies, Tragically Hip, John Kay from Steppenwolf and the late […]
Graham Nash (of Crosby, Still, Nash and Young fame) is out on tour this summer after appearing last week in New York City at the Alzheimer’s benefit for Glen Campbell called “A Celebration of the Music of Jimmy Webb: The Cake and the Rain.” Here are the confirmed dates and locations… July 11th, Norfolk, CT […]
The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is celebrating a 50th birthday this month, and PBS aired a BBC documentary called ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Musical Revolution,’ a few days ago. How popular were the Beatles in 1964? In the week ending April 4th, 1964, the Beatles had five songs in the Billboard Top 100. Did […]
America has its Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, its Song Writers Hall of Fame, and its Grammy Hall of Fame. Canada has its Juno Awards (their Grammy) and it’s Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Our dear friend to the north also has its Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame; that 2017 class has just been […]
Who are the highest paid or richest rockers of our time? Let’s dive right in and take a look… Don Henley and Metallica’s Lars Ulrich are estimated to be worth over $200 million each. Ozzy, Rod Stewart, and Eric Clapton are estimated to be worth $230 million apiece. Phil Collins and former Nirvana’s drummer Dave […]