Classic Rock

We continue to mourn the loss of Tom Petty last October 2nd, 2017; his personal belonging has been involved in auctions, his anthology continues to sell wildly on various streaming platforms, Now Tom Petty fans can buy the ultimate Tom Petty experience, a 60-track box set named ‘An American Treasure’ featuring live performances, alternate versions, previously unreleased tracks, and of course all the songs that made Tom an American icon. […]

The Eagles were one of the biggest bands in the 70s because they captured the Folk-Rock sound so well, crossing over from pop to rock so easily. Glenn Frey is no longer with us, Joe Walsh continues to tour, with a benefit for Vets later this month, and others in the band continue to remain in good health and tour from time to time. In the late 60s Glenn Frey, […]

Hall and Oates proved to be the most successful 70s duo in music, generating so much interest that the two have been touring lately. Daryl has had a solo project for television called ‘Live from Daryl's House’ that was a hit with television and music fans over these past few years. We now hear that the show will be back for a few more episodes this fall. ‘Live from Daryl's […]

Recently an alternative rock band reprised the Toto song “Africa” in a live concert, causing quite a stir and increased sales for the original version, giving us a reason to look back at the best rock covers of all time. Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” may have been her biggest song, but it was Otis Redding that released it first. "I Love Rock N’ Roll” by Joan Jett, “Black Betty” by Ram […]

Bob Seger’s ill-fated 2017 tour is about to begin again in Kansas City this November, so let’s go back in time and share a few Bob Seger fun facts… Bob’s dad walked out on his family when Bob was 10, which was a defining moment for Bob and his family, one that would influence him the rest of his life. In the early days, the late Glenn Frey joined Bob […]

So do you do the Twitter? Many rockers do to remain cool and social. We conducted a quick search finding your favorite bands really use social, and have many more Twitter followers for example than we would have imagined, Remember, most of these rockers are in their 60s! Check this brief list below… Aerosmith – 2.05 million Twitter Followers @Aerosmith Journey - 243,000 Twitter Followers @JourneyOfficial AC/DC – 310,000 Twitter […]

The British Invasion was a phenomenon during the mid-1960s. Rock and pop singers, songwriters, and bands traveled across the pond to the good old USA, and the early 60s counter-culture began. Did you know what was on the charts February 1st, 1964? You may call it sleepy but the bands and singers on the American charts were performers like The Rooftop Singers, Little Peggy March, Mitch Miller, Steve Lawrence, Paul […]

Music is intended to make you feel good. When we turn up our favorite song in the car, we imagine ourselves on stage with a guitar in hand, with the cheering fans urging us to stay in the spotlight. Music makes you feel good, and the 60s and 70s had its share of ‘feel good’ music. Here are more of the songs that make us feel so good... “Thunder Island” […]