Classic Hits

Here are our top Elton John albums, or at least albums we believe defined Elton and songwriter Bernie Taupin. The album ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ gave fans the songs “Candle in the Wind,” “Saturday Night are Alright for Fighting,” and “Bennie and the Jets.” “Candle in the Wind” took on a life of its own after the tragic death of Princess Diana, and rumor has it that Elton has yet […]

On the thirrd day of the Woodstock Music Festival, August 17th 1969, the organizers were battling heat, the rain, and sound problems on the main stage. On day three, Joe Cocker, Ten Years After, The Band, Johnny Winter, Blood Sweat and Tears, Sha Na Na (really), Jimi Hendrix, and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young kicked out the jams on stage. “Sweet Judy Blue Eyes” was performed by CSN&Y for the […]

August 16th 1969 was the second day of the now famous Woodstock Music Festival, so let’s continue to look at what happened that day… The performers that day were John Sebastian, The Incredible String Band, Canned Heat, Mountain, Quill, Country Joe McDonald, C.C.R., The Grateful Dead, The Who, Sly and the Family Stone, and Jefferson Airplane. John Sebastian was not on the original bill, but was in crowd and asked […]

It’s great to watch a movie and hear one of your favorite songs; especially if the song adds context, drama, or depth to the scene. In the 1998 movie ‘Boogie Nights’ starring Mark Wahlberg, Julianna Moore, Bert Reynolds, Heather Graham and the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, the best music of the 70s and early 80s can be heard. It’s amazing how the producers found the right music for each scene, […]

Nearly 50 years ago upwards of 500,000 teenagers and young adults traveled to upstate New York to Max Yasgur’s farm to be part of rock and roll history. August 15th, 1969 was the first day of the Woodstock Music Festival. Over the next few days we’ll take you back to one of the greatest moments in the history of mankind. The festival was the brainchild and production of four entrepreneurs, […]

Let’s take a tour of the best rock and roll locations in America as part of our summer long vacation. Today we’re headed to the state of Florida... Lynyrd Skynyrd is originally from Jacksonville with the boys meeting in high school. We all know that the name of the band came from their gym teacher who gave them grief for the length of their hair. Leonard Skinner recently died with […]

Don Fielder, original member of the Eagles, performed in Detroit a few weeks ago. He stopped the show mid-stream to talk about the late Glenn Frey, what it meant to be his peer. You may remember that Glenn’s hometown city is Michigan’s Royal Oak, and the citizens are still struggling with his departure. The Royal Oak School Board this past spring paid its native son and Eagles founder, the highest […]