The Grammy celebration every year is a sight to see. You know that artists can earn a Grammy, but did you know songs are winning as well? This year Prince, N.W.A. and David Bowie will have selected tunes make that walk into the Grammy Hall of Fame in the ‘song’ category. Here is the complete […]
1962 was an innocent year, still safe from the British invasion and a few years before the surfing sounds of Jan and Dean and the Beach Boys. The failed ‘Bay of Pigs’ Cuban incident was still fresh on everyone’s mind during the cold war. Johnny Carson began broadcasting ‘The Tonight Show’ and Marilyn Monroe died […]
Every album or CD needs a title. There’s “The White” album or “Meet the Beatles” by the Beatles, which seems fairly sensible right? What about the odd or ‘interesting’ album titles? Here’s our top nine… 1.) “The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get” by Joe Walsh 2.) “Four Cords and Several Years Ago” from […]
Yesterday we wrote about the top guitarists of all time, with Eric Clapton being ranked near the top of that list. Did you know that Eric is the only musician inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 3 times?! Eric is in the hall for his solo career, and being a member of […]
Yesterday we talked about the best soul songs ever recorded. Let’s stay on topic a bit and share what we think were the best ‘Funk’ songs of our time. “Play That Funky Music (White Boy)” by Wild Cherry was a catchy tune recorded by a group that came from Mingo Junction Ohio, proving that soul […]
What are the top soul songs of all time? Let’s see, we had the Motown Sound, The Philly Sound, Muscle Shoals, the Chicago Blues and Beal Street influences, and last but not least the sound of New Orleans. We had ‘blue eyed soul,’ psychedelic soul, Memphis soul, British soul and more. Check out our list […]
The use of Twitter was profound in the most recent Presidential election. Rock stars also use this social media tool to bypass traditional media to market their every move. Here’s a list of a few of the most prodigious users of Twitter… Slash @Slash has nearly 3.5 million followers. Janes Addiction member Dave Navarro @DaveNavarro […]
Eric Clapton is a guitar genius, a prodigy of the axe. Many publications have rated, from top to bottom, the best guitarists over the years, and frankly it’s fairly common to find Eric in the Top 5 of any list. Who do we think is number one? Check out the top nine! 1.) Jimi Hendrix […]
1988 was a crazy year. The movies ‘Rain Man’ and ‘Big’ were making stars out of Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise, and happier and more up-tempo music rides the airwaves. What were the top songs that year? Take a look… 1.) Steve Winwood with ‘Roll With It’ 2.) Guns N’ Roses hit it big with […]
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has extended its online voting for choosing the class of 2017 to December 15th. Visitors can vote up to 5 times by clicking the image of the artist, then singing up with Facebook or email. The 2017 Hall nominees you’ll see have released their first single or album […]