Monday is a fine day to recover from the big football game, and a weekend of having way too much fun – don’t you miss the boss? Here are your Monday music news headlines… Ringo Starr has recently announced an upcoming tour that will feature his ‘All Stars,’ primarily be on the east coast, from […]
There is this belief that the 27 club is the tragic age of death for many stars. Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, and Kurt Cobain are all, unfortunately, in the club. Amy Winehouse, Pete Ham of Badfinger, Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones, Malcom Hale of Spanky and Our Gang, and original Drifters singer Rudy Lewis […]
Another one of our national music treasures has gone to the heavens. Earth, Wind & Fire’s co-founder, Maurice White, has lost his battle with Parkinson’s disease, dying peacefully at his home in Los Angeles. In 1969, windy city musicians Maurice White, Al McKay, Andrew Woolfolk, Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Larry Dunn formed the Salty […]
We’ve been sharing Monkee’s Fun Facts on the 48th anniversary of the TV Show, so here’s Part II of “Monkee-ing Around.” Mike Nesmith was no stranger to music, having had moderate local success in garage bands before being signed to the TV show, and Davy Jones was an accomplished British stage star and singer as […]
“Hey hey we’re the Monkee’s, and people say we monkey around…” is a line from the wildly popular 60s Monkees TV show. The Monkees were Mike Nesmith, Mickey Dolenz, Peter Tork and the late British Broadway star Davy Jones. Here’s part one of “Monkee’ing Around” as we celebrate the 48th anniversary of the TV show […]
Today is February 3rd, marking the 57th anniversary of the tragic plane crash that took the life of one of the most influential musicians of all time. Don McLean’s classic “American Pie,” tells only part of the story, so let’s share a few more details of that fateful night now widely known. Buddy Holly, The […]
It’s time for another Beatles Bite! The beauty of the Beatles early music was its appeal to a wide range of consumers. The music sounded 180 degrees from what was currently being heard on radio, and the melodies, harmonies, and easy sounds were inviting to teenagers, their parents, and Madison Avenue. Lennon and McCartney had […]
Our “Motown Minute” is designed to put the spotlight on a deserving Motown singer, songwriter or key member of the sound to pay tribute to the best sound from the 60s. Here’s our look at the late Marvin Gaye. Marvin was born in Washington D.C, but grew up in Detroit. In his early years, Marvin […]
How about another Beatles Bite to make your day? Really, who doesn’t love the Fab Four? The early Beatles song “All My Lovin” from 1963 was a hit with the kids, mom, dad, and garage bands across the US. This Lennon McCartney classic comes from the album “With the Beatles,” but the song was never […]
The Stylistics are on the road in 2016, and we strongly suggest you find the time and money, take the road trip to see this soulful group from the 70s. The journey for the Stylistics began in Philadelphia in the late 60s, and members Russell Thompkins, Jr., Herb Murrell, Airrion Love, James Smith, and James […]