As the Democratic National Convention continues this week in Philadelphia, we couldn’t help but want to detail the great music this historic city provided in the 60s and 70s. So, what can you say about Hall and Oates that hasn’t already been said? This dynamic duo is responsible for over $100 million in record sales, […]
The Democratic Nation convention is this week in Philadelphia, drawing attention to this historic city. Yes the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philly, they have great cheese steaks, but it’s also the home of some of the best music ever recorded. You’ve heard of TSOP right? The letters stand for The Sound of Philadelphia. […]
Bruce Springsteen is out on tour with ‘The River,’ a tribute to the 80s album of the same name, and it’s selling out like hot cakes. The show will feature songs that did not make the River album, and this will be a tour without Clarence Clemons and Danny Federici who have gone on to […]
Ronnie Van Zant died in the fiery Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash in 1977. What people don’t know is that he’s wearing a Neil Young T-Shirt underneath the dress shirt in his coffin. Waylon Jennings played bass in 1959 for up and coming rock star Buddy Holly. That fateful night in February, they tossed a coin […]
How about another rock and roll A to Z? Here’s the letter “I.” The band Iron Butterfly was an interesting four member group from San Diego from the late 60s for a few reasons. Lead singer Darryl DeLoach’s parents let their teenage son have his friend over to practice their rock and roll in their […]
The week is upon us and there’s no better time to waste time than on a Monday at work. Don’t feel left out. Here are a few conversation starters while you’re hanging around the water cooler with your rocker friends. Gary S. Paxton, singer and co-producer of “Alley Oop” by the Hollywood Argyles, died peacefully […]
Mark Wahlberg is one of the hottest Hollywood stars, but has strong music roots. As a teen pop idol in the Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch band, we appreciate the chops. His ‘Rock Star’ movie with Jennifer Aniston in 2001 details how a star in a rock tribute band can actually make it to […]
Let’s take a tour of the best rock and roll Cities in America as part of our summer long vacation. Today, we’ll highlight a few bands and singers from Los Angeles… Although they’re a group from the 60s, you can’t speak of the rock or stars from LA without mentioning the Beach Boys. Sure music […]
Doo-Wop was a style of music in the early days of rock and roll that allowed every street corner singer and group to play the game. We’ve talked a lot about this style of music lately, so we thought it’d be great if you knew some of the big names of that style of music. […]
“Hey hey we’re the Monkee’s and people say we monkey around…” is a line from the wildly popular Monkees TV show from the 60s. The Monkees were Mike Nesmith, Mickey Dolenz, Peter Tork and the late British Broadway star Davy Jones. Here are five fun facts about the Monkees in celebration of their 50th anniversary. […]