Don Fielder, original member of the Eagles, performed in Detroit a few weeks ago. He stopped the show mid-stream to talk about the late Glenn Frey, what it meant to be his peer. You may remember that Glenn’s hometown city is Michigan’s Royal Oak, and the citizens are still struggling with his departure. The Royal […]
Rock and roll is no longer a dude’s game. Joan Jett, The Go Gos, Pat Benatar, Melissa Etheridge and others in the early 70s to present day have made sure we know that the gals can rock. One of the earliest women to rock came from a small town in Texas. Janis Joplin grew in […]
The Song “American Pie” became an instant classic upon its release in 1971; a touching homage to the late Buddy Holly and that fateful plane crash in 1959, killing Buddy, the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens. It’s just been announced that the album that is nearly 50 years old will be released again in vinyl […]
Death will come for all of us regardless of wealth of notoriety. Sadly, the band Three Dog Night had a tough 2016 and early 2016, with the loss of original members Cory Wells and Jimmy Greenspoon. Bass player Joe Schermie passed away in 2002, leaving only Chuck Negron (yup, the cousin of actor and playwright […]
So what’s in a name? Well, often times the band we love was not really the band that began under the name we love them for. You know Richard Steven Valenzuela had his name changed to Richie Valens by his agent right? This kind of thing happens all of the time, but you’d never know […]
Rock and roll concerts in the early days were a bunch of guys showing up to a live music event eager to hear heavy guitar and angry lyrics. Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Cream and Molly Hatchett were all examples of bands targeted primarily to men, and a few women who atypically flew their flags at half-mast. […]
The Grass Roots churned out hit after hit in the 60s and early 70s, and although they have not received the call, the band richly deserves to be anybody’s Hall of Fame. The members of the band came from Los Angeles and were actually the studio group for successful song writers P.F. Sloan and Steve […]
If you’re a Pink Floyd fan, this news will be an early Christmas present. Pink Floyd will be packaging the early says of the band in a box set called The Early Years 1965-1972. The 27 disc box set will be released in early November of this year, and will be containing unreleased tracks. In […]
It’s time for another “Motown Minute.” Let’s take a look at the late Marvin Gaye. Life is very strange indeed. Imagine a struggling boxer in the late 50s finding a singing career that generated fame, fortune, and all the spoils success brings – only to be shot dead by your father well before you time? […]
Van Morrison was recently knighted by Brittan’s Price Charles for his amazing career and recognition his country wants to bestow for his 53 years of music. Who are others that have received Brittan’s highest non-military honor? Elton John, 60s and 70s crooner Cliff Richard, “Gold Finger’s” Shirley Bassey, the late David Bowie, Rolling Stones founder […]