2016 may be remembered as the year of great loss, as David Bowie, Glenn Frey, and Robert Stigwood and others have died within the past 3 months. Now, we hear from across the pond in the UK that Sir George Martin, the man who produced all but one Beatles albums, has died at the age […]
Being rich and famous is no guarantee of happiness, and certainly not of good health or long life. Another tragedy has struck the super group The Eagles, as former original member Randy Meisner’s wife Lana Rae was killed in what police are calling an accidental shooting. Lana Rae Meisner was moving a rifle that was […]
Although current scholars speak of the 80s as the most important decade of our time because of the birth and growth of technology (Microsoft, Apple, Big Blue), the Reagan years, and Miami Vice, most consider the 60s as the most troubled and volatile decade of the century. The military draft and Vietnam War, racial struggles, […]
Rock and Rollers put in work every single day of the week, so we thought’ we’d list your favorite Rock songs by the day of the week. In this edition we’re looking at the weekend! Boy oh boy do we love the weekend. Here’s our part two of “Rock This Day.” Friday “Friday on My […]
It’s time for another Motown Minute! Steveland Hardaway Judkins was born a premature baby on May 13, 1950 in Saginaw, Michigan, suffering from a condition that eventually caused him to become blind. At a very early age, Steveland began to play the piano, drums, harmonica and guitar. Talk about a prodigy, when Stevie was 11 […]
It’s difficult to name a band that originated from San Diego. We thought long and hard and the most obvious answer was right in front of us. Gary Puckett and the Union Gap are from San Diego! Follow along as it’s not as easy as it seems. Gary Puckett was born in Hibbing, Minnesota, moved […]
Did you know that legendary singer and 60s activist Bob Dylan was a collector? Over the years, Bob collected song sheets, records and tour memorabilia. They all sold recently to the George Kaiser Family Foundation and the University of Tulsa for an estimated $15 to $20 million. The collection is estimated to be worth at […]
Jackson Browne is an icon of Rock, California and Folk music that carries the same message of hope and change as it did 40+ years ago. Jackson continues to promote his latest “Standing in the Breach,” which was released in 2014 with a fairly busy touring schedule. Here are April and May’s 2016 U.S. tour […]
Today we’re going to talk about one of the Beatles’ most popular songs, “Back in the U.S.S.R.,” from the double disc ‘The Beatles’ album in 1968. Paul wrote the song while they were in Rishikesh, India, studying Transcendental Meditation. Yes, the song is a tribute to Chuck Berry and “Back in the U.S.A,” but most […]
Elvin Bishop (Fooled Around and Fell in Love) has good news to share. He’s going to be inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in Memphis in May. Who are a few others that you’ll recognize now in the Blues Hall of Fame? Check out this list… B.B King of course is in the Hall, […]