Classic Hits

Movies and music are great together. How many times do you hear one of your favorite songs in or at the end of a film? Well we're here to help you remember all these classic song and movie connections from years past. Here is part one of ‘Great Songs in Great Movies’ list. “Twist and Shout” by The Beatles in the classic movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off was beautifully used […]

Norman Greenbaum came from a middle class Jewish family in suburban Boston, and after attending Hebrew school as a young boy, he set his sights on becoming a respected music teacher during his first two years at Boston University. Well, life is not always as well planned as our parents would like. Norman began to perform in small coffee houses in the Boston areas. While becoming a local name, he […]

Southern Rock is a sound that combines good old boy Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer, the 4th of July, and pickup trucks. Here’s part two of our top 10 Southern Rock Classic Rock bands of all time… The Marshall Tucker Band (Spartanburg, SC) rocked the house in the 70s until the death of bassist Tommy Caldwell in a car accident; the name of the band comes from a piano tuner in […]

Neil Young is Canadian. So are Glass Tiger, Gordon Lightfoot, Rush, Bachman Turner Overdrive, The Guess Who, Loverboy, all the dudes from Nickleback, and Joni Mitchell. But did you know that Paul Anka, April Wine, The Five Man Electrical Band, Bryan Adams, Sarah McLachlan, Barenaked Ladies, Tragically Hip, John Kay from Steppenwolf, Blood Sweat and Tears' David Clayton Thomas, and the late Denny Doherty of the Mommas and Papas were […]

Southern Rock is a sound that combines good old boy Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer, the 4th of July, Pickup Trucks, and the Confederate Flag. There have been many Southern sounds over the years, adding home southern home cooking to the menu. In our humble opinion, here’s part one of our top 10 ‘Southern Rock’ classic rock bands of all time… Molly Hatchet (Jacksonville, Florida) had a distinctive southern blues/rock appeal […]

Beatles' legend, Sir Paul McCartney, has announced a new 2016 concert tour called ‘One on One.’ The announced cities and venues will surprise you. On a personal note It’s been a sad year for Paul and the remaining living Beatles, and the 5th Beatle George Martin passed away at the age of 90 a few days ago. Paul has also lost friends Lemmy, David Bowie, Glenn Frey and more. Paul […]

They say you can pick your friends but you can’t pick your relatives. Having a family business is part of the American entrepreneurial dream. Imagine building a company or brand side by side with a brother or sister - it can be both rewarding and difficult. Here’s part two or our look at rockers that were connected by DNA. The Allman Brothers Band - Duane and Gregg Allman were not […]

They say you can pick your friends but you can’t pick your relatives. Having a family business is part of the American entrepreneur’s dream, and building a company or brand side by side with a brother or sister can be both rewarding and difficult. In rock however, we’ve come to learn that having a brother or sister in the band can be too hot to handle. Here’s part one of […]