The iconic album ‘Pet Sounds’ is 50 years old this past May, considered by many to be the most influential Beach Boys LP. Brian Wilson is thought to be the genius behind the success of the Beach Boys, but how atypical is he? Here’s part two of ‘That Odd Brian Wilson.’ “Good Vibrations” the single […]
These Johns are not your average John. Match the John with the proper description of the John… 1.) John Legend 2.) John McVie 3.) John Lennon 4.) John Mayer 5.) John Phillips 6.) John Fogerty 7.) John Mellencamp 8.) John Denver 9.) John Waite A.) Wrote “Missing You” about MTV VJ Nina Blackwood B.) Original […]
What about Bob? Want to play some trivia? We have a tough one for you today… Match the Bob with the Bob fact… 1.) Bob Dylan 2.) Robert Palmer 3.) Bob Seger 4.) Bobby Darin 5.) Bob Welch 6.) Bob Weir 7.) Robert Plant A.) Led Zeppelin B.) Made great 80s MTV videos C.) Original […]
They say a cat has nine lives. How about the Cat Stevens? Here’s proof he has many lives. Steven Demetre Georgiou was born in London in 1948, changing his performing name of Cat Stevens at an early age. Like most rockers in the late 60s and early 70s, Cat played the celebrity game well. Women, […]
“Pet Sounds,” the ground breaking Beach Boys album, is 50 years old this year, and its creator Brian Wilson has often been thought of as a genius with rough edges and odd tendencies. How odd? Here’s part one of ‘That Odd Brian Wilson.’ Most people didn’t realize that Brian Wilson’s father, Murry, was missing an […]
John Lennon would be 75 this Sunday. Here are a few things about John you may not have known… John was raised by his aunt Mimi who initially bought John a banjo at a very early age, disappointed when John traded it in for a guitar. Mimi told John he would never make any money […]
‘Southern Rock’ is a sound that combines good old boy Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer, the 4th of July, pickup trucks, and the Confederate Flag. In our humble opinion, here are the top 10 ‘Southern Rock’ classic rock bands of all time… 10.) Molly Hatchet (Jacksonville, FL) 9.) The Charlie Daniels Band (Leland, NC) 8.) Tom […]
The cool thing about being a rock star and living a long time is the autobiography you’ll certainly write. Here are a few books written by your favorite rock stars that you’ll enjoy curling up next to a fire with… “They’re Playing Our Song” is a wonderful autobiography written by Carole Bayer Sager. So who […]
Another one of our national music treasures has gone to the heavens. Earth, Wind & Fire’s co-founder Maurice White died earlier this year, losing his battle with Parkinson’s disease; dying peacefully at his home in Los Angeles. In 1969, windy city musicians Maurice White, Al McKay, Andrew Woolfolk, Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Larry Dunn […]
Everybody’s gotta be from somewhere. Do you know where some of the biggest stars are from? Let’s test your knowledge… Match the band or singer with their birthplace… 1.) Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels 2.) Journey 3.) Foghat 4.) Dan Fogelberg 5.) Joe Walsh and the James Gang 6.) The Beach Boys 7.) Tower […]