Loosely known as the ‘5th Beatle,’ George Martin died a few weeks ago; most critics agree without George we would probably not have the Beatles as we know them, Let’s take look at part two of ‘Songs by the Other George’ to help celebrate his touch.. “Strawberry Fields Forever” introduced studio tricks such as reversed […]
Bob Dylan is on the road in 2016 with a full tour that will support the release of his new album ‘Fallen Angeles.’ On this tour, star singing icon Mavis Staples of the legendary Staples Singers, will be joining him. What a two-some! Dylan is 74, but still manages to put on a great show. […]
For some unknown reason, the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame is in Cleveland, Ohio, not New York, Detroit or Los Angeles. We don’t understand it, but it’s been there for quite some time. So, we’re just not going to question it. The Hall celebrates the best of the best rockers who have stuck it […]
The Beatles’ manager and musical muse George Martin died a few weeks ago at the age of 90. Managers typically book gigs, keep the boys out of trouble, and often time sit in the recording studio during sessions and give their opinion about how a song is being laid down. George Martin’s influence in the […]
Hollywood often spends millions of dollars in the production of a movie sound track, yet the best movie music is music heard on the radio. These songs are already popular, familiar, and relatively inexpensive compared to the alternatives. Here is part two of ‘Great Songs in Great Movies.’ “Incense and Peppermints” by the 60s one […]
Bob Dylan has been making great music for over 50 years and he’s actually still on tour now with Mavis Staples, one of the fabulous Staples singers. Robert Allen Zimmerman was born May 24, 1941 and was one of the founders of early 60’s Folk music at a turbulent time with the raging Vietnam War […]
Peter Frampton and Lynyrd Skynyrd have joined forces this year to create real buzz for their upcoming joint tour. Frampton and ‘Frampton Comes Alive’ is considered one of the benchmark albums from the 70s, while the boys from Jacksonville Lynyrd Skynyrd captured the southern rock flag from the same era. These two have been playing […]
Movies and music are great together. How many times do you hear one of your favorite songs in or at the end of a film? Well we’re here to help you remember all these classic song and movie connections from years past. Here is part one of ‘Great Songs in Great Movies’ list. “Twist and […]
Norman Greenbaum came from a middle class Jewish family in suburban Boston, and after attending Hebrew school as a young boy, he set his sights on becoming a respected music teacher during his first two years at Boston University. Well, life is not always as well planned as our parents would like. Norman began to […]
Southern Rock is a sound that combines good old boy Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer, the 4th of July, and pickup trucks. Here’s part two of our top 10 Southern Rock Classic Rock bands of all time… The Marshall Tucker Band (Spartanburg, SC) rocked the house in the 70s until the death of bassist Tommy Caldwell […]