Beatles’ legend, Sir Paul McCartney, has announced a new 2016 concert tour called ‘One on One.’ The announced cities and venues will surprise you. On a personal note It’s been a sad year for Paul and the remaining living Beatles, and the 5th Beatle George Martin passed away at the age of 90 a few […]
Disco dominated the music scene for nearly a decade until nature took over and began to thin the herd, eventually rubbing out Disco by the late 70s. Here is part two of ‘The Best of Disco.’ “Le Freak” by Chic introduced Nile Rogers and Bernard Evans to the forefront of music, enabling each to be […]
They say you can pick your friends but you can’t pick your relatives. Having a family business is part of the American entrepreneurial dream. Imagine building a company or brand side by side with a brother or sister – it can be both rewarding and difficult. Here’s part two or our look at rockers that […]
They say you can pick your friends but you can’t pick your relatives. Having a family business is part of the American entrepreneur’s dream, and building a company or brand side by side with a brother or sister can be both rewarding and difficult. In rock however, we’ve come to learn that having a brother […]
“Saturday Night Live” starring John Travolta was more than a period piece of the 70’s. It was a celebration of the Disco music era. In the early 70s, soft and classic rock was beginning to take shape, yet Disco pulled the car off the road and for nearly a decade, crowding out other genres. Here’s […]
There’s nothing wrong with getting older, the alternative is pretty scary. Wisdom comes with age, and pretty soon there’s a discount for being this old! Life goes by like the blink of an eye, so don;t look now as these ‘rockers’ are older than you think. Sure you paid money to see them in the […]
It’s the toughest day of the week, but we’re here to make it a little better. What’s better than something to help out with small talk at the water cooler? Here are your Monday morning music news headlines… Legendary producer George Martin has died at the age of 90, slipping peacefully in his sleep in […]
Every garage band can have a hit at least once in their careers before returning to the local Wal Mart as the night manager. ‘One Hit Wonders’ are often times great songs that come from bands that got it right – just once. Here are more of our ‘One Hit Wonder’ favorites… “Tracy” by the […]
They say even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then, and in music language that means every garage band can have a hit at least once in their careers before returning to Jiffy Lube as the night manager. It would be difficult to list all the terrific ‘One Hit Wonders,’ but here […]
Wednesday we talked about some of the most troubling times in America – the 60s. What music helped us get through these times and which songs discussed the hot topics? Let’s take a look at some of those very songs we’re talking about. ‘Blowing in the Wind’ stand today as the single reason to point […]