In 1984 President Reagan won a landslide re-election with a 59% majority of the vote, while the Cosby Show made its debut on NBC. One of the greatest humanitarian efforts took place in 1984, created by Bob Geldof Band Aid called “Do They Know It’s Christmas.” How about the best rock songs from this time? […]
2016 was a devastating year for holding on to our heros, as death pushed so many of our music stars off the stage. Check out the list below and see if you don’t agree… Prince died of an accidental prescription overdose, leaving so much music left to hear. George Michael tragically died of heart failure […]
“Papa could swear, I declare” was a great soul lyric from the 70s, reminding us that soul and R&B was a fantastic music genre. What were the top R&B tunes in 1968? 1. “SAY IT LOUD–I’M BLACK AND I’M PROUD” James Brown 2. “SLIP AWAY” Clarence Carter 3. “(SITTIN’ ON THE) DOCK OF THE BAY” […]
The 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class was announced last week, and it included many deserving inductees. Joan Baez, Electric Light Orchestra, Journey, Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur and Yes will be enshrined at Barclays Center in New York this spring. Let’s share more about Pearl Jam and Tupac. Pearl Jam and Tupac were […]
The 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class was announced last week, and this week we’re taking a closer look at each inductee. The 2017 class is Joan Baez, Electric Light Orchestra, Journey, Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur and Yes. Did you know that the Electric Light Orchestra began with former ‘Move’ founder Roy Wood […]
Glenn Frey, who unexpectedly died in early 2016, was honored a few months ago by his hometown of Royal Oak Michigan, by having a street bear his name. In similar news, Detroit city officials held a ceremony with Stevie Wonder, celebrating a street to be named in his namesake. ‘Stevie Wonder Avenue’ just north of […]
The buzz of course is all about the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame admitting a handful of deserving stars, including Journey, Tupac Shakur, Yes, Pearl Jam, ELO, Joan Baez and a special award for musical excellence to Nile Rogers of Chic. Still not in the Hall however are The Cars, The Doobie Brothers, Chic, […]
It’s the middle of the week and we’re dragging. It’s tough getting through the holidays because of all of the travel and fun time spent with the family. Let’s do our best to break up the monotony of the work week; here are a few rock and roll fun facts we bet you didn’t’ know… […]
Cher has enjoyed a long and highly successful career, going all the way back to her ‘Sonny and Cher’ days in the mid-60s to her world famous solo artist years. Who could forget “I’ve Got You Babe,” her number one song in 1965? “If I Could Turn Back Time” was another hit in the 80s, […]
The 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class was announced last week! As you already know, Joan Baez, Electric Light Orchestra, Journey, Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur and Yes will all be enshrined at Barclays Center in New York this spring. A few of the new members waited decades to get in, while others a […]