We’d all like to get lucky in life just once. Writing or performing a song that hits the charts just once is like buying a lottery ticket in that it takes effort and a ton of blind luck. Here are a few songs that were one hit wonders, like lottery tickets of their day… “Venus” […]
Whitney Houston’s gowns and fashion wear will be up for auction this June 24 and 25, so be sure to call your accountant and be ready to transfer thousands of dollars in the upcoming affair. The auction will be held by Heritage Auctions and her estate is hoping to recover nearly $10,000 for the wedding […]
Be sure to find some time for a few musicals that may come to your town. Here are three of the best on tour right now… If you like Motown music then you’ll love “Motown the Musical.” Think ‘Broadway meets Woodward Avenue Detroit’, and you’ll hear and feel the Motown vibe as the story of […]
How would you like to own a one of a kind wedding dress, one worn by the late Whitney Houston? That very same dress (worn in her wedding ceremony to Bobby) along with other paraphernalia from her estate will be up for auction June 24 and 25. The auction will be held by Heritage Auctions, […]
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen have been the backbone of Steely Dan for nearly 50 years. Through the ups and downs they are still considered one of the most interesting and successful rock bands of all time. The two meet at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York in the late 60s, enjoying the common ground […]
The loss of Gerry Garcia will forever prevent a real Grateful Dead tour, but that doesn’t mean you wouldn’t be interested in the Dead and Company tour, on the road this summer. Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, John Mayer, and Bob Weir with special guests Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti will take you back to the […]
Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once in a while. Even the most average garage bands hit the charts at least once. Let’s celebrate a few of the one hit wonders we love… In July of 1968, a group called ‘Every Mother’s Son’ forced their way onto the charts with a great one hit […]
Not to make you feel older than you may already feel, but KISS has been touring and recording for nearly half a century. The boys in the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. Ace Frehley, Peter Criss, Gene Simmons, and Paul Stanley put on women’s makeup and scary […]
The Great North or Canada as we say it has always contributed wonderful rockers. We bet you didn’t know the following were from Canada… Neil Young from ‘Crosby Stills Nash and Young was born in Toronto in 1945. Neil’s father grew to star status as a writer and sports writer, while his mother remained devoted […]
Everyone knows Canada is a wonderful country to the north that has given us the great sport of hockey and a few great actors like Dan Aykroyd and William Shatner. Canada has also made its mark musically by being the birthplace of ‘Loverboy’ one of the best bands from the late 70s and 80s. Loverboy’s […]