insert_link Adult Contemporary Bruce Welcomes Little Stevie to the NJ Hall The ultimate resting place for any rocker is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but getting into your state’s Hall of Fame can be memorable as well. Recently Bruce Springsteen made an unexpected appearance at this year’s 10th annual New Jersey Hall of Fame induction ceremony to surprise his band mates E Street Band’s Steven Van Zandt for his induction. The night was filled with all kinds of artists, […] todayMay 10, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Fleetwood Mac’s Tour Sans Lindsey Two things are hard to believe; the price of gas is inching its way back up, and Fleetwood Mac will kick off a tour this year sans Lindsey Buckingham. We don’t know for sure if Lindsey simply quit to work on solo projects, or was fired (a few members this week they went as far as they could with Lindsey, and it was time for a creative change). The tour […] todayMay 10, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Kingsmen Star Taron Egerton IS Elton The Elton John biopic film ‘Rocketman ‘continues in pre-production, with news this week that their leading man has been signed; ‘Kingsmen’ star Taron Egerton will lead the cast, securing studio financing and ready to announce its leading man. Elton John and his legal significant other David Furnish are both producers on the project, and it’s rumored that Taron will actually sing in the production. Although Elton has begun his three-year […] todayMay 9, 2018
insert_link Adult Contemporary That Long Awaited Phil Collins Tour Announced There may never be another singer like Phil Collins. Phil played drums for a progressive rock group called Genesis in his early days, moving up front as lead singer after Peter Gabriel left for a solo career. Phil’s solo career is filled with honors and record sales that may never be broken, but he’s battled adversity as well. A few years ago Phil battled a muscle disease, depression, and yet […] todayMay 9, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits New Music in May That Will Brighten Your day Record Store Day a few weeks ago raised the awareness of vinyl, generating floor traffic to the neighborhood record store to those hard to find collectibles and more. You want to be on the lookout in May for the following releases, reissues, or remastered albums... The ultimate Glenn Frey solo collection called ‘Above the Clouds: The Collection’ will be a must-have for Frey and Eagles fans. Stephen Bishop’s ‘Red Cab […] todayMay 9, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits ZZ Top Takes Another Vegas Residency It seems every band in the world is now spending quality in Las Vegas, taking what’s called a ‘Las Vegas Residency’ getting off the road and asking fans to come see them. Now ZZ Top has just finished up a residency at the Venetian Theatre and begins an upcoming Blues & Bayous co-headlining tour with John Fogerty later this month. ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons has yet another solo project with […] todayMay 9, 2018
insert_link Adult Contemporary Steve Miller’s ‘Complete Albums Volume 1 (1968-1976) is Coming It’s been a terrific year for Steve Miller; enshrinement into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a big tour, and now a May 18th drop date for his 50th anniversary boxed set. Steve must have waited until the last minute to finish his high school papers, because he’s still working on the finishing touches for the 9 album offering. Steve’s still adding and subtracting images, photos, lyrics, letters, songs […] todayMay 8, 2018
insert_link Adult Contemporary U2, Need we Say More? One of the most popular rocker in all of rock is the U2 lead singer and front man Bono, earning yet another honor these past days; he was bestowed the George W. Bush Medal for Distinguished Leadership. Bono was recognized for Bono's fighting the dreaded HIV/AIDS disease, helping stamp out poverty, and helping raise hundreds of millions of dollars for good causes. Bono's the first recipient of the George W. […] todayMay 8, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Judas Priest and Deep Purple Hit the Road In rock and roll there have been only a handful of bands that have cultivated loyal fans that envy the fans of Judas Priest and Deep Purple. These two bands did take different roads to stardom; Judas was more of an early head banging rowdy group that was led by a charismatic singer, while Deep Purple was more commercial and an ensemble band. Together, these two groups are spending the […] todayMay 8, 2018