Prince recently announced that he will be on tour, but did not tell anyone where did not say where he’d be playing. Said differently he’s being very coy about dates, and not using paper tickets. Concert goers will have to buy online and redeem at the door using certified ID to get in. Donald Fagen […]
It’s been a busy past week, so let’s catch up to the many headlines that have come across the waves recently. Let’s start it off with Yoko Ono and her recent sickness that caused her to go to a hospital… Yoko Ono was released from the hospital over the weekend in New York after being […]
If you get a chance this upcoming Spring, be sure to buy tickets to see Motown: The Musical, which is a very popular Broadway show that is now touring the country. The wonderful stage performance is based on Berry Gordy’s autobiography as the head talent master of the Motown music era. Diana Ross and The […]
In Rock N’ Roll there’s only one Boss – Bruce Springsteen. Bruce grew up in New Jersey in the 50s and 60s, breaking all the rules and changing the course of Rock N’ Roll forever, starting with ‘Born to Run” in the mid-70s. Recently, Bruce announced that he will be publishing his autobiography this year […]
You may not know it, but you do know Ahmet Ertegun. Born into a wealthy family in Turkey, Istanbul in 1923, Ahmet grew to be a brilliant and shrewd businessman in the late 40s started Atlantic records in New York. His early 50s acts were predominately doo-whop, i.e. The Drifters, Coasters, Clovers and superstar Ray […]
There will never be another decade like 60s, as women’s rights, racial equality, and civil unrest (The Vietnam War) collided with the counter culture drug scene in a way we’ve yet to see again. The music of that time tells the story, so here is part two of our “Top 60s Albums.” Live albums simply […]
Jackson Browne is back on the road, and fondly remembered Glenn Frey in Glenn’s untimely death las month. It’s an excuse to share more fun facts from one of our favorite singers and activists. Here are our favorite Jackson Browne songs. “Running on Empty” was a song used by then Presidential candidate John McCain as […]
We’ve known for decades that superstar Elton John has an alternative lifestyle. Did you know that he also had two boys – Zachary and Elijah, and a life partner named Davd? Recently, Elton told the tabloids that he regrets not having a daughter, and he’s planning very soon to be getting off the road to […]
Jackson Browne was in the news a while ago eulogizing his late fiend Glenn Fry, and we wanted to share more about his incredible life. Jackson is a Folk Rock writer and recording artist considered to be a founding member of the California Folk Rock explosion in the 70s. Here’s part one of ‘Jackson Browne […]
It’s time for another Beatles Bite! Today, we’re going to look a song that was heavily influenced by Phil Spector, the producer, and really got Paul McCartney mad. “The Long and Winding Road” single comes from the album ‘Let It Be’ and was released in 1970, written by Paul McCarthy. The backstory is pretty interesting. […]