insert_link Classic Hits The Very Best From the Beloved Prince Prince Nelson Rogers ‘Prince,’ died in 2016 due to an accidental overdose of prescription medications. He sold over 100 million records, leaving an estate valued at over $250 million. He adopted the color purple for his brand due to his love of his hometown Minnesota Viking NFL team. Prince was also a very generous person, quietly funding or providing financial support to many causes and personal friends. What were his […] todayMarch 24, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits Kansas Hits the Road This Spring How many rock bands can you name that come from Topeka, Kansas? Other than ‘Katrina’ of ‘Katrina and the Waves,’ the only other band we can think of is Kansas! Kansas had this knack of knowing just how to write a hit song, while still staying true to its progressive rock attitude. "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind" were classic tunes, driving continued popularity and music royalties […] todayMarch 24, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits The Members of The Babys and Where They Went The Babys hit the charts many years ago with great songs like “Isn’t It Time,” “Back On My Feet Again,” and “Every Time I Think of You,” but the interesting part of the band isn’t the Babys part, it’s the news after the Babys. Michael Corby, vocalist/bassist John Waite, drummer Tony Brock and guitarist Wally Stocker started their rock and roll journey in 1974 in London. The band broke a […] todayMarch 24, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits Our Favorite Rockers Before They Changed Their Names So what’s in a name? Well often times the band we love was not really the band that began under the name we love them for. You know Richard Steven Valenzuela had his name changed to Ritchie Valens by his agent right? If I offered you front row tickets to see the Elgins in concert, you probably wouldn’t come with me. But if I dragged you to the show, you […] todayMarch 23, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits Potential Inductees for the 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class The 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2017 is an exciting group of stars including ELO, Joan Baez, Journey (finally!), Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur and Yes. The induction ceremony will be held at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn, April 7th. Who will be eligible this year for the 2018 voting process? The Counting Crows, Deep Blue Something, Beck, Collective Soul, The Dave Matthews Band, Snoop Dog, Sheryl […] todayMarch 23, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits Inductees For Your 2017 Songwriters Hall of Fame The 2017 inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame were announced not too long ago and the list is quite impressive. Honored are Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr., Peter Cetera, Robert Lamm and James Pankow of Chicago, and Jay-Z, the first rapper to be included in this impressive Hall. This Hall was founded in 1969 by music publishers Abe Olman and Howie Richmond and songwriter Johnny Mercer, […] todayMarch 23, 2017
insert_link Active Rock Best of Rock Music During Record Store Day Record Store Day’s details have been released and it’s time to get excited. It’s less than one month away! The date of this one is April 22 and can be found at participating locations around the United States. Metallica and Dave Grohl have been previous ambassadors for this day and this year it’ll be St. Vincent doing the honors. This year marks the 10th year of the day’s existence and […] todayMarch 23, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits 80s Albums That Still Rock The 80s was an interesting decade, perhaps one of the greatest set of years since the 60s. The 80s was the birth of the internet and the IT revolution, and ultimately Reganomics; the ‘Trickle Down Economics’ that greatly impacted our country. Here are the 80s albums that remain part of our music fabric… 'Synchronicity' by the Police was ‘the’ breakout album of 1983, containing the hit singles “Every Breath You […] todayMarch 22, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits Fleetwood Mac and the Eagles Perform Bi-Coastal Festivals We live in interesting times. In the good old days, if you wanted to see a band live in concert you would buy a ticket to the show as stand the entire night screaming your head off. Now, we have Skype, text, video meetings, virtual experiences and more. In that vein of futuristic thought we want to share the news that The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac are going to be […] todayMarch 22, 2017
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