The SXSW Film Festival, Madonna and Shia

The 11-day SXSW (South By Southwest) film, technology and music festival is already underway in Austin Texas, and the film festival delivered awards this week, a few that will surprise you. The films ‘Thunder Road,’ the ‘People’s Republic of Desire,’ ‘Emergency,’ ‘She’s the Ticket,’ ‘Counterpart,’ ‘An Uncertain Future,’ and ‘My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes’ were […]

What Were the Best Tunes 35 Years Ago?

1983 seems like a lifetime away, but let’s be Men at Work, and check out the soundtrack of our lives in the early 80s. What were the ‘Top Rock Songs of 1983?’ 1.) “Every Breath You Take” The Police 2.) “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” Journey 3.) “Stand Back” Stevie Nicks 4.) “She’s a Beauty” The […]

Imagine Dragons Release New Music Video

Imagine Dragons has always pushed the limits whether it was their music or their performances and this time around it’s through their latest music video. For their song “Next to Me,” the band put out a near 12-minute video that rocks! This one is so awesome that there is a disclaimer before it all begins! […]

Jackson Browne Extends 2018 Tour

Jackson Browne is a 69-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rocker that was born in Germany when his dad was stationed overseas, immigrated to southern California, and became a founding member of the Folk Rock scene in the late 60s. Jackson is currently overseas, but about to return for a lengthy tour. Here are […]

More Rock and Roll Did You Know

Let’s share some more interesting rock and roll fun facts… This may not surprise you, but Zeppelin member John Bonham consumed at least 40 shots of vodka on the last night of his life. There are 4,000 versions or ‘covers’ of the Beatles hit ‘Yesterday,” it’s been estimated that the song has been played 8 […]

Chainsmokers, Coldplay, Bruno and Shawn are Up for the APRA Awards

The APRA awards are given each year in Australia, and wouldn’t you know that Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran and Shawn Mendes are nominated to win the coveted honor. All three have been nominated for the “International Work of the Year,” while Chainsmokers and Coldplay received nominations for “Something Just Like This” and native son Vance […]

Madonna Set to Direct Ballet Biopic

The material girl Madonna is going to direct her third film this year, a project called ‘Taking Flight,’ a movie about the international ballet star Michaela DePrince, the woman who appeared in a recent Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade.’ Michaela’s life story is moving, orphaned at an early age in Sierra Leone during the country’s civil war; she […]