2016 has been one heck of a year for Lin-Manuel Miranda and he’s not stopping yet! Miranda has just recently been announced as the Entertainer of the Year by The Associated Press. He surely won this award in part because of his amazing work on Hamilton. As the writer-composer for this musical, it’s easy to […]
Over the holiday season you probably heard a song on the radio called “Hallelujah” by a group that you may not be familiar with called Pentatonix. Let’s get to know this group better. Pentatonix is group of five singers from Arlington, Texas; Avi Kaplan, Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola, and Mitch Grassi. What makes […]
The Kinks had a long run in the 60s and 70s, generating great songs like “You Really Got Me,” “All Day and All of The Night” and “Lola.” Ray and Dave Davies began their musical journey in the early 60s, but seemed to be out shadowed by the Who, Beatles, Eric Burdon, and other British […]
Avril Lavigne is a big time singer and musician and we’re excited to report that she plans on releasing new music in 2017. She made the announcement via Instagram over the weekend. In the post she said, “Hi Everyone!! I wanted to first thank my fans for your patience & support during my time away […]
UPDATE: TMZ is reporting that Michael died due to heart failure. 2016 had already been a tough year, given the loss of David Bowie, Prince, Glenn Frey and more. It seems the Grim Reaper’s work before the start of the New Year was not completed, as George Michael 80s co-founder of Wham, has unexpectedly died […]
“Walking in Memphis” was a great tune for Marc Cohn, an artist that has been playing coffee houses and small bars for decades. Marc was born in Cleveland Ohio in 1959, playing in garage bands and local IHOPs until his move to Los Angeles, where he played bigger houses. Marc won the 1991 Grammy for […]
Alan Thicke passed away on December 13 and reports are now out explain the why and how. The “Growing Pains” star passed away due to a “ruptured aorta” as well as a “standard Type A aortic dissection.” These details were obtained from the death certificate. This all occurred while Thicke was playing hockey with his […]
Puede que no haya nada mejor que el fútbol alrededor de Navidad. Este año vemos algunas cosas diferentes programadas debido al hecho de que la Navidad cae en un domingo, lo que hace que la diversión sea aún mejor. La mayor parte de la acción llega el sábado con unos cuantos juegos el domingo y […]
Music stories are everywhere we look these days, yet there’s just not enough time to get to them all. Let’s talk about this week’s happenings that we haven’t gotten too just yet, but think you need to know before we have ourselves a great time this Christmas weekend. Grindr has named it’s best music video […]
Every week we tell you about an upcoming rock festival, tour announcement or random event that we think would be worth checking out. Well, it’s not too early to begin planning for your next big rock excursion or festival. Below are a few worth considering for the new year… SXSW in Austin TX this March […]