insert_link Adult Contemporary Prince Given His Very Own Shade of Purple Prince left us last year and we have been missing him ever since. Pantone has given us a new way to remember him though with the announcement that they would be giving him his very own shade of purple! This one is called “Love Symbol #2” and is very cool if you ask us. Purple was a huge part of Prince’s life ever since the release of “Purple Rain” in […] todayAugust 16, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits A Few More Available Rooms and Tour Stops for The Motels In the early 80s the songs "Only the Lonely” and "Suddenly Last Summer,” hit the charts, released from the band called the Motels from Berkeley, California. At the time, Punk and ‘New Wave’ were making inroads with popular music, and the Motels led the way with commercial success. Martha Davis was the lead singer of the band and the Motels enjoyed cult status for years. The 1982 album 'All Four […] todayAugust 16, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits Bruce Springstreen to Hit the Stage in Just a Few Months We mentioned this way back in June, but it’s making waves in the news so let’s update the story every Bruce Springsteen fan is talking about… Bruce Springsteen will be on stage for eight weeks beginning October 12th at the Walter Kerr Theatre, through November 26th. The legendary Walter Kerr Theatre (seating less than 1,000) is the perfect venue for Bruce, the show expected to be a combination of song […] todayAugust 15, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits More Gotta Have Albums From Our Favorite Rockers Everyone has a habit; chocolate, coffee, cigarettes are examples of guilty pleasure that we just can’t put down. Imagine you’re giving the choice of your favorite albums to take in seclusion for a very long time. Which do you take? Here’s our latest ‘Gotta Haves.’ “Born to Run” by Bruce Springsteen may be the turning point in rock, pushing the boss to heights never achieved by modern day rockers. There […] todayAugust 15, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits Foghat Hits the Road in 2017 Foghat began its progressive rock journey in London in 1971, kicking out jams like "I Just Want to Make Love to You,” “Slow Ride” and “Fool For the City.” The band has sold over 40 million records, earning multiple gold and platinum accolades over the years. Foghat is credited with the introduction and popularity of the electric ‘slide’ sound in guitar playing and recording. In other words, many famous guitarists […] todayAugust 14, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits The Anthems of Our Yesteryear There’s a big difference between a great rock song, and a rock song that speaks to the masses, becoming an ‘Anthem.’ Here are the songs that transcended normal popularity to become the flag of a generation, or the signature song of a movement… “We Will Rock You” – Queen “Born in the U.S.A.” - Bruce Springsteen “We Are the Champions” – Queen “My Generation” - The Who “We're Not Gonna […] todayAugust 14, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits Joan Bonamassa’s Many 2017 Tour Dates Do you remember what you were doing when you were 12 years old? We’re pretty sure you weren’t doing what guitar prodigy Joe Bonamassa was doing at 12; he was opening for guitar gods like B.B. King and others in upstate New York. IF you love guitar riffs and rock and roll - if you have never heard of Joe, and if you really want to open your horizons to […] todayAugust 14, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits The Most Underrated Guitars of All-Time If you ask any rock fan or critic who in their opinion is the best guitarist of all time, the majority of folks would provide a list that included Clapton, Hendrix, Chuck Berry or Jeff Beck. We would rather form a list of who we believe are the most ‘under rated’ guitarists of all time. Check out our list and see if you don’t agree… 1.) Duane Allman/Dickey Betts 2.) […] todayAugust 11, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits Taking Fun Facts to Another Level It’s time to take rock and roll fun facts to the next level; these are the best of the best, as chosen by our fun facts board of directors… The Eagles started out as the backup band for Linda Ronstadt, while most of the members of Toto were studio sessions, lastly appearing on the Boz Scaggs ‘Silk Degrees’ LP. Before Neil Young joined Crosby, Stills and Nash, the members reached […] todayAugust 11, 2017
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