insert_link Lite AC The Best Music Documentaries to Check Out A few years ago, the Janis Joplin documentary Janis: ‘Little Girl Blue’ was warmly received, generating more interest in rock or music based documentaries. What were the best from 2017? ‘Rolling Stones: From the Edge’ give fans and skeptics the look back at the highs, and more importantly the lows of being in the shadow of the Beatles. “A Long Strange Trip’ is the 60s and early 70s look back […] todayDecember 29, 2017
insert_link Music A Few One-Hit Wonders You’ll Easily Remember The Beatles, Beach Boys, Elvis and Rolling Stones have hundreds of songs that hit the charts. The Syndicate of Sound, Steam, and Vanilla Fudge hit the charts only once. Let’s shine the light on a few one-hit wonders whose songs you’ll easily remember.. Carl Douglas warned us that everyone would be “Kung Foo Fighting” in 1974, but did anyone listen? Yours is a “Tainted Love” warned Soft Cell. They still […] todayDecember 29, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits The 70s One-Hit Wonders That Still Rock The 70s was fertile ground for simple guitar hooks and catchy rock songs, battling the disco sound that was all too popular with the ‘nonrockers.’ Grand Funk Railroad, Blues Image, and Jay Ferguson were breaking through the dance music to make their mark. Grand Funk Railroad was Mark Farner, Don Brewer, and Terry Knight (think of this three-man band as an early ZZ Top). They were discovered at the Atlanta […] todayDecember 29, 2017
insert_link Adult Contemporary Kelly Clarkson and Ricky Martin Say Yes to Golden Globes The Golden Globes are scheduled for January 7th with Seth Meyers hosting the night of celebrity and fanfare. Often times, the Golden Globes offer stars from the music industry to join in the fun, and this week we’ve learned that Kelly Clarkson and Ricky Martin will be on stage as presenters during the live show. Ricky has been busy these past few months, starring in the upcoming FX Channel’s ‘The […] todayDecember 29, 2017
insert_link Adult Contemporary A Musical About a Former Grammy Winner LaDonna Adrian Gaines was born in Boston in 1948. She died on December May 17th 2012. In the middle of those two dates, she changed her name to Donna Summer, and became one of the greatest singers in the Disco era. Donna Summer earned five Grammys, six American Music Awards, and countless other distinctions. Her secret was simple; she had a beautiful voice and range and dominated the charts during […] todayDecember 29, 2017
insert_link AAA Rihanna’s Cousin Shot and Killed This time of the year is supposed to be a great one, spending it with family and friends but unfortunately, Rihanna hasn’t been as lucky. She posted on Instagram the news that her cousin was shot and killed during the holidays, a truly awful bit of news to have to share. She wrote on Instagram, “RIP cousin… can’t believe it was just last night that I held you in my […] todayDecember 28, 2017
insert_link CHR Kendrick Lamar Announces Huge Release Grammy Night The 2018 Grammys are taking place January 28 and it’s going to be an amazing time. There are so many great artists that’ll be honored with hardware and recognized for their hard work the previous year. One artist that has something big going on besides a chance at some hardware is Kendrick Lamar. He has announced that he’s dropping his Nike Cortez shoes that night as well! The Nike Cortez […] todayDecember 28, 2017
insert_link Active Rock Papa Roach Releases New Music Video This holiday season we’ve been gifts by friends and family and now one of our favorite rock bands has something to give us! Papa Roach has released a new music video, this time for their hit “Traumatic.” This hit can be found on the album “Crooked Teeth” and is a good one. We’ve told you about their 2018 tour and it looks like with the release of this music video […] todayDecember 28, 2017
insert_link Sports Jose Altuve Honored as AP Male Athlete of the Year Can you have a better year than the one that Jose Altuve is having? He won a World Series for the city of Houston, won the MVP and now won the Male Athlete of the Year award from AP. Congratulations are in order for this star! Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston earlier this year and it was Altuve and the Astros that gave those in the city a reason to smile. […] todayDecember 28, 2017