Legendary film producer Ron Howard hit a home run this year with his documentary “Beatles; Eight Days a Week,” but then Hollywood has always been fascinated with music and the artists who created wonderful songs. Here are a few of our favorite films that centered around our favorite bands and singers… “Rock Around the Clock” […]
Bob Dylan finally broke his silence about winning a Nobel Peace Prize this past week, coming a long way from a young struggling musician who waited tables at the local bar in Greenwhich Village in the late 50s. Imagine having a server bring your order who would eventually win such a coveted award? As we […]
John Mellencamp is winding down his 2016 tour with stops in the Midwest next week. John’s classic song “The Authority Song” fits right into this political season, given the ‘insider vs. outsider’ battle this upcoming election seems to represent. In 1976, Johnny Cougar began to sell records with his ‘Chestnut Street Incident’ album, but he […]
Chuck Berry celebrated his 90th birthday last week; frankly most people didn’t know that he was still alive! Making even bigger news, Chuck has announced that he will be releasing his first album in 40 years due out in early 2017. Entitled ‘Chuck,’ the LP will be made up primarily of new songs with a […]
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the 2017 nominees a few weeks ago, which included Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur, Depeche Mode, Electric Light Orchestra, Jane’s Addiction, Janet Jackson, Journey, the Cars, the Zombies and Yes among others. What we find more interesting is the list of artists or singers that were not even […]
If you get a chance this fall, take a look at the latest books that are written about your favorite msuic – and best of all might make good stocking stuffers. ‘The 100 Greatest Bands of All Time: A Guide to the Legends’ is a 1,000+ page book of details, fun facts, photos and great […]
So you have a Facebook page with lots of ‘friends.’ You may even have a Twitter account, spreading your extraneous thoughts across social media. You would be surprised to know that your favorite’s rockers have gone social – big time! Check out these social numbers… Paul McCartney – @paulmccartney – 2.93 million followers Rolling Stones […]
As we inch our way to a new President in early November, we’re reminded of another tremulous time – 1966, a difficult year in deed. The Vietnam War, feminism, civil disobedience, were all on the front pages of the newspapers. Here are the top nine songs from the week ending October 22nd, 1966… 1.) REACH […]
The legendary band ‘The Who,’ has been briefly touring this year, and has announced more tour dates for 2017. They also made news this week by releasing news that their “My Generation” LP has been expanded to a 5-CD Super Deluxe Box Set, being released on November 18. The multiple LP editions will follow on […]
We are inching our way to the holiday season, but a few of the best rockers are still out on tour. Here’s a brief over view of a few bands still out on tour as the wintery season nears… Elton John will be in residence at the Colosseum in Las Vegas through the end of […]