insert_link Classic Hits The Most Successful Drummer of All Time Gets Lifetime Award The Recording Academy has announced that it will honor a select group of artists this summer with the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award.’ Tina Turner, Neil Diamond, Louis Jordan, studio musician Hal Blaine, Queen, The Meters, and Emmylou Harris have all been selected. Hal Blaine is now 88, an original member of the talented LA session group called ‘The Wrecking Crew’ which influenced music from the early days of rock and roll. […] todayJanuary 22, 2018
insert_link Adult Contemporary Tom Petty Autopsy Reveals Disturbing News Tom Petty’s wife called EMS in early October after finding her husband Tom unresponsive; he would eventually die on October 2nd, 2017 from what doctors believed to be a cardiac arrest. There’s a problem with that conclusion, as Tom’s autopsy reveals he died from an accidental drug overdose. The ME's report indicates that Tom's organs shut down due the body’s reaction to mixed drug toxicity, then a cardiac arrest that […] todayJanuary 22, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Do You Have a Favorite Rock and Roll Singer? Can you name the greatest male rock singer of all time, or at least name your favorite? It would be hard to pinpoint America’s favorite, but we’ve just put together a list of lead singers that we believe were or are the most influential. Take a look and see how we did in compiling this list. The most influential singers by range in rock and roll must start with Elvis […] todayJanuary 19, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Dave Matthews Announces 2018 Tour We bet you didn’t know that Dave Matthews was born in South Africa. He’s also earned two Grammy's and an ASCAP honor for the ‘Most Performed Song From a Motion Picture,' “Where Are You Going” the movie ‘Mr. Deeds. Dave Matthews is a pretty amazing talent. On a personal front, Dave’s been married to longtime girlfriend Ashley Harper in 2000, and is the father of twin daughters and a son. […] todayJanuary 19, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits A Little Alice Cooper Did You Know? Alice Cooper’s special edition DVD, a cryptic new film called ‘Welcome To My Nightmare Special Edition,’ dropped last fall, with great reviews. Alice has signed on to star in the live Easter ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ performance this Easter, and he’s just announced his 2018 tour, with plenty of stops in North America. Let’s just say that the man who gave us “Schools Out” and “I’m 18” some 35 years ago […] todayJanuary 18, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Toto’s ’40 Trips Around the Sun’ Drops in Three Weeks What was once old is now new again, as Toto's new greatest hits compilation, ‘40 Trips Around the Sun’ will officially drop February 9th. Toto began as a session group of musicians in the mid-70s, appearing on Steely Dan, Sonny and Cher, and Boz Scaggs albums that sold millions. ‘Toto’ in 1978 contained the band's first hit “Hold the Line” and “I’ll Supply the Love.” It wasn’t until Toto IV […] todayJanuary 18, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Making Millions After Life Recently we disclosed that the estate of Elvis Presley generated $55 million dollars last year, even though Elvis died in 1977. The thought of an artist or singer making millions of dollars well after their death is foreign to us, but here’s the skinny; stars who have songwriter rights, merchandising deals, autobiographies, auctions, and investments made by the star, continue to generate monies well after their lives have ended. What […] todayJanuary 18, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Your Billy Idol Update Billy Idol’s been busy these past few months, appearing on ‘The Voice’ this past season, singing his signature tune “White Wedding,” and releasing the dates of his 2018 tour. Billy’s going to ring up a lot of sky miles in 2018, committing to a savage 2018 tour that includes Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, the UK, Switzerland, Austria, and of course North America. Unfortunately, Billy’s only two dates on the board in […] todayJanuary 17, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Chris Robinson Reboots Black Crowes This Year The Black Crowes brothers Rich and Chris Robinson haven’t spoken in five years, but that doesn’t mean they hate each other. In fact, Chris seems to have mellowed, saying that he wishes his brother great health and happiness. Chris is getting back on the road, primarily to sing Black Crowe songs, under the guise of his new band called ‘As the Crow Flies.' Here are the announced tour dates... 4/17 […] todayJanuary 17, 2018
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