Jackson Browne was in the news a while ago eulogizing his late fiend Glenn Frey, and we wanted to share more about his incredible life. Jackson is a folk rock writer and recording artist considered to be a founding member of the California Folk Rock explosion in the 70s. This genre gave rise to the […]
Are you a collector or music memorabilia? If you’re a fan of trinkets and loved the Beatles, this news is for you! There’s an auction in France you might want to consider attending, the prize is a one of lifetime Beatles rarity that will make your day. Frenchman Jacques Volcouve has dedicated his life to […]
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is located along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard, and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, California. Getting a star on the Walk is considered an honor worthy of celebrity and stars from all over the world. Over 10 million visitors will take the walk to view the stars that […]
The 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class was announced recently, with Journey, Tupac Shakur, Yes, Pearl Jam, ELO, and Joan Baez all being admitted. There was also a special award for musical excellence to Nile Rogers of Chic. Those not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame includes deserving artists such as […]
If you’re a Deep Purple fan (and who isn’t), we’ve learned that the boys in the band have been working on a new album titled ‘Infinite’ due in April, and have brought in the heavy guns to ensure this albums’ success. Bob Ezrin, the famous music producer for KISS, Alice Cooper and Pink Floyd will […]
1965 was an interesting and troubled year. Activist Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965, the ‘Sound of Music’ was a hit at the movie theaters, and the song “The Girl From Ipanema,” by Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto, won a Grammy for ‘Record of the Year.’ What were the top songs at years’ end? “Wooly […]
Fleetwood Mac may be one the greatest bands of all time, dominating the 70s with ‘Rumours,’ then ruling the 80s with hit album after hit album. Every now and then one of the band members does a solo project or LP, and now we hear that Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie will collaborate for their […]
There have been many soulful singers in our midst; Teddy Pendergrass, Isaac Hayes, Marvin Gaye or Luther Vandross come to mind. There will only be however one Curtis Mayfield though. Curtis grew up in Chicago, singing in the choir, joining a regional group called the ‘Impressions.’ Curtis was a civil rights activist, leaving the Impressions […]
The death of Keith Emerson in March of 2016 gave rise to many a conversation of how incredible a keyboardist Keith was, and where might he land in our top keyboardist list? Here are a few of our favorites… Jon Lord of Deep Purple brought the Hammond Organ to the stage in the mid-60s, changing […]
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Alphabet continues today with a look at one. When we say one, we could mean a ‘one of a kind’ or ‘one in a million.’ If you were to talk about legendary Sun Records founder and Elvis manager Sam Phillips, you would be right on both counts. […]