How would you like THE Jon Bon Jovi and the rest of his band to crash your college graduation party? This ‘bucket list’ item is available now if you win the contest Jon and his group are holding for college seniors. Jon announced that he and his band thought it would be a great idea […]
Molly Hatchet original member and bassist Banner Thomas died a few days ago at the age of 63. Other deaths this year include the Beatles’ ‘Magic Alex,’ Steve Wright of the Greg Kihn Band, The Allan Brothers Butch Trucks, James Cotton, Chuck Berry, Boston’s Sib Hashian (Bostons original drummer), J. Geils, and John Wetton from […]
The 5th Dimension was easily one of the most enjoyable pop and groovy groups from the late 60s and early 70s that made us forget about or troubles of the 60s, yearning for a better day. Here are some of our favorite hits from this group… “(Last Night) I Didn’t Get to Sleep at All” […]
As the group War asked in their hit song, “Why Can’t We Be Friends,” why can’t we all just get along? This is the mantra of the day as news emerges from the west coast that the brothers and sisters of the Jimi Hendrix estate are fighting again. The family company that own the name […]
There is no sound like Motown. The Motor City (Detroit) was the place to be in the early 60s for an artist to be discovered. If Berry Gordy had not quit his boxing career and stated the Motown Label, who knows what we would be listening to now? Here (in our humble opinion) are the […]
Right at the intersection of rich and famous is a zone that excuses the worst behavior of rock and roll stars. In 1989, Izzy Stradlin, the Guns N’ Roses guitarist couldn’t wait any longer for an airline bathroom to open up, so he took a leak in the alley. Incidentally, Ozzy Osbourne was arrested for […]
Only the lucky few were able to see ‘The Who’ live in concert in the 60s and 70s. Tommy the Broadway show appeared on 42nd Street for a few years in New York, earning five Tony Award and Grammy for ‘Best Musical Show’ in the early 90s, but again The Who live in concert remains […]
Recently it’s been revealed that Barry Manilow would receive the ‘BMI Icon’ award at the BMI 65th Annual Pop Awards in early May. BMI is one of the publishing organizations that supports and represents songwriters in the world of business. In the early 70s, an unknown singer songwriter in New York by the name of […]
The rock and roll world lost another star this week, as Boston native and founding member of 70s rock J. Geils was found unresponsive in in his Groton, Massachusetts home. Medical examiners have determined no foul play, J. dying of natural causes. J. Geils founded the J. Geils Band in Worcester in the late 60s, […]
The Michael Mann ‘Miami Vice’ television show in the mid-80s is considered one of the greatest projects ever to hit the small screen. The concept was simple; create a viewer experience for the MTV audience that pulled them into the tried and true ‘cops and robbers’ formula. The concept was brilliant, while the writing was […]