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A Tragic Eagles’ Family Member Dies in Accidental Shooting

Being rich and famous is no guarantee of happiness, and certainly not of good health or long life. Another tragedy has struck the super group The Eagles, as former original member Randy Meisner’s wife Lana Rae was killed in what police are calling an accidental shooting. Lana Rae Meisner was moving a rifle that was stored in a case in a closet Sunday when another item in the case shifted, […]

todayMarch 9, 2016

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Explaining the 60s With Music

Although current scholars speak of the 80s as the most important decade of our time because of the birth and growth of technology (Microsoft, Apple, Big Blue), the Reagan years, and Miami Vice, most consider the 60s as the most troubled and volatile decade of the century. The military draft and Vietnam War, racial struggles, civil unrest and disobedience defined the 60s, feminism and assignations of political and ideological leaders. […]

todayMarch 9, 2016

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Rock This Day – Part Two

Rock and Rollers put in work every single day of the week, so we thought’ we’d list your favorite Rock songs by the day of the week. In this edition we're looking at the weekend! Boy oh boy do we love the weekend. Here’s our part two of “Rock This Day.” Friday “Friday on My Mind” by the Easybeats “Friday I’m in Love” by the Cure “Thanks God it’s Friday” […]

todayMarch 9, 2016

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Def Leppard on Tour in 2016

Def Leppard is on the road again with stops in the largest and smallest of cities. They've been together since 1977, forming in England. They haven't slowed down one bit even though it's almost 40 years later and in fact are taking on one heck of a tour in 2016. The 55-date tour begins May 1st and will continue through the summer and fall. Let's take a look at some […]

todayMarch 8, 2016

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Rock This Day – Part One

Rock and Rollers put in work every day of the week, so we thought we’d list your favorite rock songs by the day of the week. There are so many about the weekend that we had to make it two parts! Go figure, all of our favorite day of the week has so many tracks talking about it. Surprised? We're not! Here’s our part one of “Rock This Day.” Monday […]

todayMarch 8, 2016

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Bob Dylan the Collector

Did you know that legendary singer and 60s activist Bob Dylan was a collector? Over the years, Bob collected song sheets, records and tour memorabilia. They all sold recently to the George Kaiser Family Foundation and the University of Tulsa for an estimated $15 to $20 million. The collection is estimated to be worth at least $60 million dollars. The collection includes a manuscript of his 1971 book Tarantula, hundreds […]

todayMarch 7, 2016

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Peter Wolf on Tour

Peter Wolf of the J. Geils Band will release his latest album, “A Cure for Loneliness” in early April; it’s a collection of nine new songs that have an R&B, Soul and Rock feel to them. Yes “Love Stinks” is on the album in case you were wondering. Peter Wolf has a busy spring on the road, and it’s all to support his latest album “A Cure for Loneliness.” He […]

todayMarch 7, 2016

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Go See Jackson Browne!

Jackson Browne is an icon of Rock, California and Folk music that carries the same message of hope and change as it did 40+ years ago. Jackson continues to promote his latest “Standing in the Breach,” which was released in 2014 with a fairly busy touring schedule. Here are April and May’s 2016 U.S. tour dates: April 20th-21st Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA, Sunset Center April 23rd Bakersfield, CA, Fox Theater April 24th […]

todayMarch 7, 2016

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One of the Greatest Beatles’ Songs

Today we’re going to talk about one of the Beatles' most popular songs, "Back in the U.S.S.R.,” from the double disc ‘The Beatles’ album in 1968. Paul wrote the song while they were in Rishikesh, India, studying Transcendental Meditation. Yes, the song is a tribute to Chuck Berry and “Back in the U.S.A,” but most fans don’t know that the song also pays tribute to the Beach Boys with their […]

todayMarch 4, 2016

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