How would you like to see the greatest band of all time for under a $5? When The Beatles played the Las Vegas Convention Center in 1964, fans paid $4 each for their ticket. One of the watermark moments of the band was of course the Sgt. Peppers release, its music, and oddly enough the […]
It’s the middle of February and we’re a week away from catchers and pitchers reporting to their respective spring training camps. Music is an important part of baseball, as our favorite songs are played in between innings, often used to inspire our team to victory. With baseball and warmer weather on its way, we thought […]
In the late 70s and early 80s Cliff Richard from Britain crashed onto the American music charts with “Devil Woman” and “We Don’t Talk Anymore.” Most people didn’t know that Cliff had been making his bones in the music game since the late 1950s, yet walking away from Rock ‘n Roll before his comeback in […]
It’s hard to believe, but the Beach Boys began their musical journey some 50 years ago. Brian Wilson, considered the intellectual center of the band in spite of his mental and spiritual struggles, is back on tour this summer on his last tour. They’re not the same band they used to be, but how could […]
Eric Clapton is at or near the top of every ‘greatest guitarist’ poll, so we’re spending a little time getting to know Eric better. Here’s part two of Eric Clapton fun facts… Although the Yardbirds had commercial success, Eric was not pleased with the groups move to more commercial recordings (he wanted to remain true […]
Harry Wayne “K.C.” Casey was born in 1951 in Hialeah, Florida. As a young man Harry worked in a record store while working off hours as a part time musician. Yearning to be famous., K.C decided to go for broke forming ‘KC & The Sunshine Junkanoo Band’ with other employees of the record store. The […]
It’s time for another Beatles Bite… The song “Daytripper” is a wonderful Beatle song that was actually the ‘B’ side (meaning the record company threw a song on the reverse side of a vinyl single of the ‘A’ side). “We Can Work it Out”, released in December 1965 was the hit. The song hit number […]
Eric Clapton is considered one of rock’s most enduring and talented guitarist of all of rock. We’ve followed his life through his music, and read about his tragedies. Let’s take a couple of days to find cut more about Eric. Here’s part one of Eric Clapton fun facts… Eric Patrick Clapton was born in Surrey, […]
Ham and eggs, peanut butter and jelly – some things were meant to go together. In music, one is the loneliest number, but it takes two to have a hit. Here’s part two of “Two of a Kind.” Don Henley and Stevie Nicks set the world on fire with “Leather and Lace” in the days […]
Everyone knows that ‘three of a kind’ beats an ‘ace high’ hand, but in music, two of a kind can be the best hand to hold. Here’s part one of “Two of a Kind.” Bonnie and Delaney was a great pair, singing “Only You Know and I Know,” their only radio hit. Eric Clapton’s touch […]