Classic Hits

Monday is here, and we’re one week away from a day off – the 4th of July. In the meantime, let’s get to some music news headlines... The Kennedy Center announced last week the selections of five well deserving honorees, receiving the prestigious 2016 Kennedy Center Honors. Mavis Staples, James Taylor, and the Eagles are the American musical inductees, while actor Al Pacino and Argentine pianist Martha Argerich will also […]

Captain Jack is on tour again in 2016, and it’s a live performance you will not want to miss. Billy Joel has sustained stardom since his “Piano Man’ days in the mid-70s, and holds the record for appearances at New York’s MSG, has earned countless Grammy and Billboard awards, and was once married to Christie Brinkley. Billy has sold over 150 million albums, and is in the Songwriters, Rock and […]

‘Pet Sounds’ by the Beach Boys is 50 years old this year, considered by many to be the best album from its era. “Wouldn’t it be Nice,” "Sloop John B," "God Only Knows,” and “Caroline No,” all come from this Brian Wilson classic. Glen Campbell plays his 12 string electric guitar on the album, as do a majority of the legendary Los Angeles based ‘Wrecking Crew’ studio musicians. Rolling Stone […]

How many times have you thought about writing a memoir or autobiography? Well your favorite musicians have, and we think the following books are worth picking up… “Chronicles by Bob Dylan” is a wonderful look at the man, the legend, the icon Bon Dylan. “Chuck Berry: The Autobiography” by Chuck Berry pulls back the curtain to reveal the true story of the artist who broke the color barrier, spent time […]

Thursday of this week was a busy day in our judicial system, given the Supreme Court has handed down a few opinions and rulings today. Not to be outdone, Led Zeppelin made legal news today as well. If you're a fan of the iconic group of British rockers, this will warm your heart. In what has taken over a year to litigate, the estate of the late rock group ‘Spirit,’ […]

James Vernon Taylor has always had a great deal of affection for the Carolina’s as heard in his song lyrics, North Carolina in particular, but did you know he was actually born in Boston in 1948? The family moved to Chapel Hill, NC when James was three, where growing up James enjoyed the upper class stylings of the south and the early days of folk music. James has won five […]

Reading a book is still one of the most relaxing and soothing hobby anyone can have, and we wanted to suggest a few of the autobiographies or best sellers worth spending time with. Frank Zappa was more than an unusual musician. He was an artist with strong political and social opinions. If you don’t; mind getting an entirely different perspective of the 60s and 70s, “The Real Frank Zappa” is […]

The earth is primarily made up of water, and rockers paid homage to the element by using it in many songs. Let’s honor those songs and remember that water is good for music as well. “Smoke on the Water” consists of the classic 7 guitar beats from Deep Purple. The unmistakable Ritchie Blackmore riffs took the band to new heights, enabling them to be inducted into the Rock and Roll […]

Did you know that the human body is primarily made up of water? Rivers, lakes, ponds, oceans, and water in general can be found in your favorite music as well, so we thought we'd give you a few songs that talk about water... Eddie Money’s “If I Could Walk on Water” is a classic song that featured a beautiful girl and all the right notes, adding to his already slew […]