Tom Petty is one of the most successful rockers of our time, having sold nearly 50 million albums with the Heartbreakers. Did you know that before Tom became the guy we know, he was the founder of a band called Mudcrutch – the original band Tom formed in the early 70s, before leaving to form […]
There may be no better way to hear your favorite music than being at a live concert. We’ve been buying concert tickets for decades, but guess what? That means the bands we love are also as old if not older than we are. Here are a few tours this summer… The Doobie Brothers will be […]
Life is always stranger than fiction. Here are a few more music fun facts that will blow your mind. We bet you can’t get enough of these rock fun facts… Cass Elliott (Mamas and Papas) died of an apparent heart attack in 1974. Keith Moon who was living in that same apartment died four year […]
Percy Sledge, Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, The Rolling Stones and more were all influenced by what is widely known as the ‘Muscle Shoals’ sound – a studio and back up set of musicians actually. The Muscle Shoals Museum and Sound Studio is the place to visit, located in Sheffield, Alabama. Sam Phillips bought […]
Sports events and great songs always go together, they are a winning combination. Here are more classics that make any sporting event better… “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC is a wonderful song that just sounds right, having its place in sports history as a thunderous open song. “Rock and Roll part II” by Gary Glitter is the […]
The Smithsonian in Washington D.C. is the resting place for artifacts and memorabilia, a kind national museum of sorts. Where are the museums for great music? This list will surprise you… If for some reason you find yourself in the Michigan area, be sure to set aside some time and visit the Motown Museum, located […]
We love fun facts. Here are a few cool things you may not have known about your favorite rockers and their songs… Brian Wilson played Mike Love his new material/songs in late 1965, which was a departure from what they were currently recording. Mike hated the material, asking who on earth would ever listen to […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation has influenced rock and roll for decades. Let’s mention a few of our favorite songs about Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. “Drive My Car” is the instantly recognizable Beatles song written by Paul McCartney and the ‘B’ side to the hit single “Michelle” from the album Rubber Soul. The song is […]
Doo-Wop music is a great American style of music that can still bring back memories of the good old days. Dion and the Belmonts from Brooklyn New York in the late 50s had a great run before Dion went solo. Here are a few more details of life after the Belmonts… Dion Francis DiMucci was […]
The ‘Hollywood Vampires’ out on tour, and there has been plenty of excitement so far, though not the kind the band would have preferred. The group stars Joe Perry of Aerosmith, actor and sometimes musician Johnny Depp, Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan, drummer Matt Sorum, and longtime rocker Alice Cooper. Last night, the band […]