The Turtles were a popular group in the 60s, churning out hits like “Happy Together” and “She’d Rather be With Me.” Recently, Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman (Flo and Eddie) were awarded $25 million dollars in a songwriting licensee dispute with a well-known satellite carrier. Here are a few more lawsuits that will turn your […]
Eric Clapton may be the greatest guitarist of our time, having played in some of the most influential bands. One of those bands was Cream, consisting of Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, and Eric. The band’s biggest chart hits were “I Feel Free,” “Sunshine of Your Love,” “White Room,” “Crossroads” and “Badge.” Now, Cream’s debut album […]
Recently, Forbes released a list that we found very interesting. Want to take a look? Here’s the list of Forbes Magazine’s listing of the top 10 highest paid musicians this past year. Jimmy Buffett has a blast driving over $40 million in concert revenue. Sir Elton John accumulated $42 million in ticket sales. The Foo […]
“Sweet Caroline,” “I am I Said,” and “America” are staple Neil Diamond songs. Neil has been recording and playing music for 50 years, and recently announced a 50 year celebration concert tour beginning in April of 2017. Did you know that Neil has sold over 120 million records? Neil has been nominated for 11 Grammy […]
Monday Monday, so good to me. Here are your Monday morning music news headlines… Mick Jagger is a father again, at the age of 73! Mick and longtime girlfriend Melanie Hamrick had a baby boy last week. Mick is now the father of seven, with ages ranging from newborn to 47. If you’re a fan […]
Don Henley was the driving force behind the Eagles, one of the greatest Folk/Rock bands of our time. From “The End of Innocence,” “New York Minute,” “Boys of Summer,” “Dirty laundry” and “The Last Worthless Evening” to his Eagles tunes, Don has proven himself to be a great song writer and performer. Although a longtime […]
The John Mayer led ‘Dead and Company’ is making history by not only keeping the Grateful Dead music alive, but bringing in new fans to the music of a band that is nearly 50 years old. Dead and Company consists of John Mayer, Mickey Hart, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, Oteil Burbridge, and keyboardist Jeff Chimenti. […]
Greg Lake, an original member of King Crimson and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, has died at the age of 69. These are sad days indeed, as earlier in the year we lost Keith Emerson to self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Greg knocked around England in the mid-60s, playing ‘progressive rock’ music in anonymity until the formation of […]
You’re a pretty smart person that knows a lot about many things, including your favorite music. Let’s see if you knew these ‘Rock and Roll Fun Facts’… Who gave Eric Clapton the ‘Slowhand’ nickname? It was the Yardbirds. The classic song “Freebird” is dedicated to Duane Allman. Did you know that the tune “Blue Sky” […]
Meatloaf has been an enduring meal for nearly 50 years. Coincidentally, Meat Loaf the singer has been an equally enduring recording artist for nearly that long as well. Just this past month, Meat Loaf had made a return to music with the release of his new LP ‘Braver Than We Are’ with tunes written exclusively […]