How much do you really know about the band Dire Straits? Let’s share… Dire Straits was born in 1977 in Deptford London, driven by founding members and real brothers Mark and David Knopfler. The band’s early influences were rag time music and of all groups the soulful Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. Dire Straits […]
Muchos estaban emocionados por la secuela de la serie Ninja Tortugas, Tortugas Ninja: Fuera de las sombras, pero los números de taquilla no reflejan un buen fin de semana fuera de ellos. Mientras que lo hizo llevar a casa la mayor cantidad de dinero en la taquilla, que definitivamente no realizaron altura de las expectativas. […]
Elton John grew up in a single parent home under the birth name of Reginald Kenneth Dwight, becoming a folk then pop star, crystalized by meeting lyricist Bernie Taupin in the early 60s. Elton has won Grammys, Brit awards, Billboard, People choice, Oscar and nearly every award given, but his number one songs are the […]
It wasn’t that long ago that Destiny’s Child was dominating the airwaves and selling out shows. Those good times have come to an end though and now there is bad news about one of their former members, Farrah Franklin. Reports are saying that Farrah was arrested this past week in Atlanta, Georgia for public intoxication […]
Muhammad Ali died early Friday morning in Phoenix, AZ at the age of 74. Ali had been battling Parkinson’s disease for over 30 years, but succumbed to respiratory issues while in Phoenix for a promotional event. Ali was a three-time Heavyweight Boxing champion, political activist, and perhaps the most identifiable and famous person that ever […]
It was 15 years ago that Alicia Key hit the world with her debut album and boy was it great. The album was called “Songs in A Minor” and it was widely considered the best album she would ever put out. The album would go on to win five Grammys at that year’s award show […]
Hacking into social media accounts is the new cool thing to do apparently because we saw plenty of it happen this past week. Twitter’s security must not be strong enough for these hackers because we saw Tenacious D, Tame Impala, and Keith Richards all have their accounts hacked. The tweets that were sent out during […]
Muhammad Ali murió la mañana del viernes en Phoenix, AZ en la edad de 74. Ali había estado luchando contra la enfermedad de Parkinson durante más de 30 años, pero sucumbió a problemas respiratorios, mientras que en Phoenix para un evento promocional. Ali fue un tres veces campeón de peso pesado del boxeo, activista política, […]
Have you not heard by now? Taylor Swift is amazing! This time she’s amazing for her appearance at a wedding in Brant Beach, N.J. A marriage between Max Singer and Kenya Smith was made even better with her surprise drop-in and performance of “Blank Space.” What about these two caught Taylor’s eye you ask? Well, […]
Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every now and then. In the music business we call these ‘lucky once’ bands one hit wonders. Here are a few more we think are worthy of sharing… “Magnet and Steel” by Walter Egan was a top 10 hit in August of 1978, a haunting ballad/melody from an […]