insert_link Classic Hits Men at Work’s Colon Hay Back at Work In the mid-80s, America had a love affair with the country of Australia; ‘Crocodile Dundee’ the film was extremely popular at the box office, and many 'down artists' were breaking through, including Rick Springfield, The Little River Band, and Men at Work. Men at Work’s biggest songs were “Down Under,” “Who Can It Be Now” and “It’s a Mistake” earning them ‘Best New Artist’ at the 1983 Grammy's. Men at […] todayJune 27, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits Your Music Headlines for the Week It's the first half of the week, and we’re one week away from the mid-way point for the summer, the July 4th holiday. Here are a few music headlines… Iron Maiden is in the middle of their ‘Book of Souls’ Tour, with stops in Albuquerque, Phoenix, San Bernardino, and Las Vegas over the next seven days. ‘Beggars Banquet: Photographs by Michael Joseph’ is a traveling art/photo exhibit about to open […] todayJune 27, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie’s LP and Vid By now you know that Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie have released a new album and are out on tour. You’ve heard that she studio time and schedule were originally meant to be set aside, or a Fleetwood Mac LP, but only Lindsey and Christine had the time, thus they moved forward with the duo LP. Now there’s a mini-documentary, a nearly 20 minute video that depicts the two in […] todayJune 27, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits Bruce Springsteen to Take on Broadway It’s not typical for a rocker to be on Broadway, but it’s been done. Elton John, The Who, Paul Simon and more have stood under the bright lights in NYC. Now we hear that the boss, Bruce Springsteen will also be on Broadway this fall, much like musicians take residency in Las Vegas. Reportedly appearing at the Walter Kerr Theatre (seating less than 1,000) it’s likely that the production will […] todayJune 26, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits Paul McCartney Receives Companion of Honour Award In 1997, Paul McCartney was knighted by the Queen of England, adding the ‘Sir’ to his name when addressed. It’s a pretty impressive honor (the closest here might be the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award). We now hear that Paul has been appointed an Order of the ‘Companion of Honour’ as part of Great Brittan’s Monarch celebration. The award celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Order of the Companions of […] todayJune 26, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits Iron Maiden’s July Tour Dates Most people consider Iron Maiden to be one of the most successful heavy metal bands of all time, having toured for decades and selling over 90 million albums worldwide. The band had a successful ‘Book of Souls’ in 2016, and continue to remain relevant. How much do we know about this rugged metal band? Iron Maiden was born on Christmas Day 1975 in Leyton, London in 1975. The name of […] todayJune 26, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits The Set List From the Historic Beatles Shea Stadium Concert Sgt. Peppers is celebrating a 50th birthday this year, it's hard to believe this iconic LP is a half a century old! What’s harder to fully appreciate is the short length of time the Beatles were together, or the brief amount of time they actually toured the US! The Fab Four toured for less than four years in the USA, and frankly given the crowd noise and teen girls screams, […] todayJune 23, 2017
insert_link Classic Hits They Opened For Who??? In the early days of rock and roll, a band would get signed, write some catchy songs, record the catchy songs, then work with the label to pick the singles to release and hit the road. Here's the skinny; if you want to make money in the early days, you’ve got to have a song on the radio that small town radio stations play, and be at the concert halls […] todayJune 23, 2017
Classic Hits One Female Rocker You Can’t Forget Rock and Roll is no longer a man’s game. Joan Jett, The Go Gos, Pat Benatar, Melissa Etheridge and others in the early 70s to present day have made sure we know that the gals can rock. One of the earliest women to rock came from a small town in Texas. Janis Joplin grew in sleepy Port Arthur TX a miss-understood child of a Texaco executive, and mom a college […] todayJune 22, 2017
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