Paul McCartney’s Continued Passion For Music! He’s 78 years old today, born in 1942 – but Paul McCartney keeps making music, and his latest album is one of his best! I’m celebrating his birthday by taking a trip through some… Read More ›
Classic Rock
Vote Todd Rundgren Into The 2020 Rock ‘n Roll Hall Of Fame!
Time To Vote Todd Into The Rock ‘n Roll Hall Of Fame! The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame just announced the nominees for 2020, and Todd Rundgren fans are excited to have his incredible music career acknowledged once again…… Read More ›
Courtney Love! Her Best Hole Music! Doll Parts! The REAL Name Of “Rock Star!”
Celebrating Courtney Love And Her Band Hole! I wanted to take a look at some of Courtney Love’s best music – yes, she was married to Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain, and is an always-controversial person, but let’s not forge that she… Read More ›
Spinal Tap’s Lawsuit Goes To $400-Million! Classic Mock Rockers Sue For A Piece Of The Cinematic Pie!
These Don’t “Go To Eleven”! They Go To $400-Million! Yes, speakers that “go to eleven” so they would be “one louder” is just one of the great gags from “This Is Spinal Tap”- along with, of course, “Hello, Cleveland!” One… Read More ›
Woodstock! 49 Years Ago “Three Days Of Peace And Music” Changed America!
“Three Days Of Peace And Music” That Changed Pop Culture Forever! It is the world’s most iconic music festival of all time: Woodstock – the 1969 concert that changed pop culture – and music – forever…it just celebrated its 49th… Read More ›
Johnny Depp! Nazi Clowns! Sgt. Pepper! Three “What Were They Thinking” Movies!
Time To Go To The Movies! I love the communal movie experience: a packed theater laughing, crying, or being scared to death by the power of cinema…but cinema has another power as well: As this hilarious photo from the “Den… Read More ›
RIP Aretha Franklin…We’ve Lost The “Queen Of Soul”…Here’s A Look At Her Career…
RIP “Queen Of Soul…” A sad day today: Aretha Franklin, the greatest soul singer of all time, has died at the age of 76. Fans knew this was imminent, as reports filtered out over the past week that she was… Read More ›
Billy Idol “Shocks” BottleRock 2018! Napa Valley’s Music Festival Has A “White Wedding!”
Welcome To BottleRock 2018! There’s an annual music festival in California’s Napa Valley that is terrific, and my wife Alex and I went for the first time this year… 40,000 music fans pack the Napa Valley Expo grounds for three… Read More ›
Led Zeppelin Rocks – A Lake! Seattle’s Aquatic Amphi-Theater Can’t Contain The “Hammer Of The Gods!” Plus Jimmy Page Returns!
Led Zeppelin Rocks A Lake! They were the world’s greatest rock band, no denying that, but they didn’t begin that way – in the early days they played some, shall we say, more “obscure” venues? Like Seattle’s Green Lake? I… Read More ›
The Eagles Debut Album! “Take It Easy!” 3 Things You Didn’t Know About Winslow, Arizona! Glenn Frey Statue Now As Well!
First, the debut album… “There it was, the sound. Extraordinary blend of voices, wonderful harmony sound, just stunning.” Yes, when listeners heard this band’s first album, with those gorgeous harmonies, a new sound in country rock music was created! “Take… Read More ›
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