Classic Rock

1978 was an interesting year. Disco was hanging on by a thread, fading like an old pair of jeans, and rock was starting to regain its grip on popular music. The 80s was just a few years away and the artists that hit the charts in 1978 would prove to have the staying power through the 80s. Here are the top songs from 1978… QUEEN – “We Will Rock You/We […]

1972 was a pivotal year in music as Folk/Rock was beginning to take shape, and the early sounds of Disco were about to dominate the 70s. Here are the top songs from 1972... “Hello It’s Me” from Todd Rundgren “Smoke on the Water” from Deep Purple “Do it Again’ from Steely Dan “You Wear it Well” from Rod Stewart “Rocket Man” from Elton John “Tumbling; Dice” from the Rolling Stones […]

Our new president will begin his new gig in January of 2017, and you may have heard that president elect Trump announced that Elton John will be performing at the festivities. Well, that was news to Elton who strongly denied it in the harshest of words. There were however, plenty of rock stars that happily participated in inaugural ceremonies. Fleetwood Mac was an integral part of the Clinton swearing in, […]

The 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class has been announced, and the results are awesome. The 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2017 is… Joan Baez Electric Light Orchestra Journey Pearl Jam Tupac Shakur Yes Plus, Chic's Nile Rodgers' will receive the Musical Excellence Award! One of the lingering questions leading up to the induction ceremony will be whether former Journey front man Steve Perry […]

How about a tally of some of our favorite Christmas songs from our favorite bands and singers? Here’s our ‘Best Of’ list this year… 1.) “Christmas Time Is Here Again” by the Beatles 2.) “I Believe in Father Christmas” by Greg Lake 3.) “Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth” by David Bowie/Bing Crosby 4.) “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home” by Darlene Love 5.) “Little Saint Nick” by the Beach […]

If you’re beginning to think about stocking stuffers this holiday season, we’d like to help. There are brand new songs and/or albums from Foreigner, Rolling Stones, The Cars, Allman Brothers, Alice Cooper and more. If you’re a secret Santa for someone that would appreciate a good book to curl around the fire with, Bruce Springsteen has an autobiography ‘Born to Run’ while ‘Not Dead Yet’ is Phil Collins’ latest literary […]

Journey! The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame online voting closed last week; it will come as no surprise to you that Journey won the online voting, making the deserving band a shoe-in for the Hall. The Electric Light Orchestra, Yes, Pearl Jam and Cars finished the top five in online voting. So... Here’s the question? Will Steve Perry be invited to perform (should Journey they get in) at the […]

When we think of rock, we typically think of the 70s, 80s and early 90s. Journey, Bad Company, Van Halen, vintage Stones and Beatles tunes come to mind specifically. There were however a few awesome LPs dropped by our favorite bands and singers this year, so let’s take a look at the best albums from our favorite stars that hit the shelves in 2016. Heart released ‘Broken Beautiful’ this year, […]