Classic Rock

Recently, Forbes released a list that we found very interesting. Want to take a look? Here’s the list of Forbes Magazine’s listing of the top 10 highest paid musicians this past year. Jimmy Buffett has a blast driving over $40 million in concert revenue. Sir Elton John accumulated $42 million in ticket sales. The Foo Fighters had a great year earning $49 million in concert sales. U2 and The Weekend […]

Monday Monday, so good to me. Here are your Monday morning music news headlines… Mick Jagger is a father again, at the age of 73! Mick and longtime girlfriend Melanie Hamrick had a baby boy last week. Mick is now the father of seven, with ages ranging from newborn to 47. If you’re a fan of the super group Red Hot Chili Peppers, this is the best news ever. Vivid […]

Don Henley was the driving force behind the Eagles, one of the greatest Folk/Rock bands of our time. From “The End of Innocence,” “New York Minute,” “Boys of Summer,” “Dirty laundry” and “The Last Worthless Evening” to his Eagles tunes, Don has proven himself to be a great song writer and performer. Although a longtime resident of upstate New York, Don was born in Gilmer, Texas in 1947, and met […]

The John Mayer led ‘Dead and Company’ is making history by not only keeping the Grateful Dead music alive, but bringing in new fans to the music of a band that is nearly 50 years old. Dead and Company consists of John Mayer, Mickey Hart, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, Oteil Burbridge, and keyboardist Jeff Chimenti. Together they're a band that you won't want to miss! Here are the upcoming 2017 […]

Greg Lake, an original member of King Crimson and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, has died at the age of 69. These are sad days indeed, as earlier in the year we lost Keith Emerson to self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Greg knocked around England in the mid-60s, playing ‘progressive rock’ music in anonymity until the formation of King Crimson with classmate Robert Fripp. As that band’s commercial success waned, Greg left King […]

You’re a pretty smart person that knows a lot about many things, including your favorite music. Let’s see if you knew these ‘Rock and Roll Fun Facts’… Who gave Eric Clapton the ‘Slowhand’ nickname? It was the Yardbirds. The classic song "Freebird" is dedicated to Duane Allman. Did you know that the tune “Blue Sky” was written by Dickey Betts about his girlfriend whom he later married? The Van Halen […]

Meatloaf has been an enduring meal for nearly 50 years. Coincidentally, Meat Loaf the singer has been an equally enduring recording artist for nearly that long as well. Just this past month, Meat Loaf had made a return to music with the release of his new LP ‘Braver Than We Are’ with tunes written exclusively written by Jim Steinman, Meat’s partner in crime since 1977. If you loved “Bat Out […]

Heart’s founding daughters, Ann and Nancy Wilson, have released a new home video “Live at the Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra” this week, documenting Heart’s first performance at the Royal Albert Hall. The concert was taped during a June 2016 performance at the Royal Albert Hall, and included their biggest songs, "What About Love," "These Dreams," "Alone," "Crazy On You," "Barracuda" and "Magic Man." Heart also played […]

Astronaut John Glenn died in Columbus, Ohio at the age of 95 today (Thursday). John was an original American hero and member of the NASA space program. We don’t often think of the space program, but the microwave, smoke detectors, solar energy, and even the portable vacuum were all benefits from the space program. John Glenn flew the Friendship 7 Mission in 1962, becoming the first American to orbit the […]