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A Look Back at Hotel California

Glenn Frey tragically died in 2016, leaving Joe Walsh to wonder to ask just how fair life really is. Joe would be the first to tell you that his lifestyle and battles with addition made him a better candidate to leave this earth before any of the other band members. Randy who left the band mid-stream has been in legal troubles over the last few years, and tragically lost his […]

todayJuly 15, 2016

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Talking Tom Petty

Tom Petty is one of the most successful rockers of our time, having sold nearly 50 million albums with the Heartbreakers. Did you know that before Tom became the guy we know, he was the founder of a band called Mudcrutch - the original band Tom formed in the early 70s, before leaving to form the Heartbreakers? In 2007 Tom invited the original members of Mudcrutch to join the Heartbreakers […]

todayJuly 15, 2016

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A Few Must See Summer Tours

There may be no better way to hear your favorite music than being at a live concert. We’ve been buying concert tickets for decades, but guess what? That means the bands we love are also as old if not older than we are. Here are a few tours this summer… The Doobie Brothers will be in Syracuse, NY at the Lakeview Amphitheatre on July 13th, then Camden, NJ on the […]

todayJuly 15, 2016

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Rock Life Always Stranger Than Fiction

Life is always stranger than fiction. Here are a few more music fun facts that will blow your mind. We bet you can't get enough of these rock fun facts... Cass Elliott (Mamas and Papas) died of an apparent heart attack in 1974. Keith Moon who was living in that same apartment died four year later in 1978. If that wasn’t weird enough, guess who was living in that very […]

todayJuly 14, 2016

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Sporting Events’ Best Music – Part Two

Sports events and great songs always go together, they are a winning combination. Here are more classics that make any sporting event better… “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC is a wonderful song that just sounds right, having its place in sports history as a thunderous open song. “Rock and Roll part II” by Gary Glitter is the song that has no words with the exception of the shouted "Hey” – you would […]

todayJuly 14, 2016

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Super Sports Songs

Summer is in full swing, meaning your favorite sport song is heard at that baseball game, football camp, or sporting event. Here’s a few of our “Super Sports Songs.” “Enter Sandman” by Metallica is a classic sports song by a heavy metal band that has been widely accepted. Hey even dad likes the guitar lick. This song has been used since its birth at all home Virginia Tech football games. […]

todayJuly 13, 2016

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Your Favorite Rockers and Some Fun Facts

We love fun facts. Here are a few cool things you may not have known about your favorite rockers and their songs… Brian Wilson played Mike Love his new material/songs in late 1965, which was a departure from what they were currently recording. Mike hated the material, asking who on earth would ever listen to that rubbish? Brian said “the ears of a dog,” which made Brian name the album […]

todayJuly 13, 2016

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The Best Songs About Planes, Trains and Automobiles

The U.S. Department of Transportation has influenced rock and roll for decades. Let’s mention a few of our favorite songs about Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. “Drive My Car” is the instantly recognizable Beatles song written by Paul McCartney and the 'B' side to the hit single "Michelle" from the album Rubber Soul. The song is really about Cilla Black (who recently passed way this year) and her boyfriend Bobby Willis […]

todayJuly 12, 2016

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Butch Trucks and Les Brers Out on Tour

If you’re an Allman Brothers fan, the following music announcement is for you. The Allman Brothers' spinoff group known as ‘Les Brers’ will be out on tour this summer. Founding members Butch Trucks and Jaimoe, along with others that played with their group over their 30 year span, will begin this musical journey at Peach Music Festival in Scranton PA on the 11th of August. You will hear many of […]

todayJuly 12, 2016

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