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Pushing You With Tough Bob Trivia!

What about Bob? Want to play some trivia? We have a tough one for you today... Match the Bob with the Bob fact… 1.) Bob Dylan 2.) Robert Palmer 3.) Bob Seger 4.) Bobby Darin 5.) Bob Welch 6.) Bob Weir 7.) Robert Plant A.) Led Zeppelin B.) Made great 80s MTV videos C.) Original member of Fleetwood Mac D.) Born last name of Zimmerman E.) Mother was actually sister […]

todayOctober 11, 2016

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Rod Stewart Loves Himself Some Love

Roderick David Stewart was born in January of 1945, and his life and times have neared epic description. Rod began his musical career with a cameo harmonica appearance in the late 50s single "My Boy Lollipop” by Millie Small, played with groups like the Small Faces, The Jeff Beck Group, eventually creating a solo career that has sold over 100 million records. Although Rod likes to think of himself a […]

todayOctober 10, 2016

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Learning About John Lennon

John Lennon would be 75 this Sunday. Here are a few things about John you may not have known… John was raised by his aunt Mimi who initially bought John a banjo at a very early age, disappointed when John traded it in for a guitar. Mimi told John he would never make any money with a guitar. John was legally blind without glasses. The Beatles were given the honor […]

todayOctober 7, 2016

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The Top 10 Southern Rock Bands of All Time

'Southern Rock' is a sound that combines good old boy Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer, the 4th of July, pickup trucks, and the Confederate Flag. In our humble opinion, here are the top 10 ‘Southern Rock’ classic rock bands of all time... 10.) Molly Hatchet (Jacksonville, FL) 9.) The Charlie Daniels Band (Leland, NC) 8.) Tom Petty and the Heart Breakers (Gainesville, FL) 7.) The Outlaws (Tampa, FL) 6.) 38 Special […]

todayOctober 7, 2016

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Remembering the Great Maurice White

Another one of our national music treasures has gone to the heavens. Earth, Wind & Fire’s co-founder Maurice White died earlier this year, losing his battle with Parkinson's disease; dying peacefully at his home in Los Angeles. In 1969, windy city musicians Maurice White, Al McKay, Andrew Woolfolk, Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Larry Dunn formed the Salty Peppers. They had regional success as the Salty Peppers, but eventually changed […]

todayOctober 6, 2016

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Where Are The Stars From?

Everybody’s gotta be from somewhere. Do you know where some of the biggest stars are from? Let's test your knowledge... Match the band or singer with their birthplace… 1.) Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels 2.) Journey 3.) Foghat 4.) Dan Fogelberg 5.) Joe Walsh and the James Gang 6.) The Beach Boys 7.) Tower of Power 8.) Cheap Trick 9.) Ides of March A.) Rockford, IL B.) Berwyn, IL […]

todayOctober 6, 2016

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Losing Our Favorites Too Soon

We will all be at death’s door soon enough, but when a star dies – particularly at an early age, we tend to wonder aloud about our own mortality and the price of stardom. Harry Chapin once worked as a taxi driver in New York City. As he began to make money as a singer and songwriter he stopped being a hack, singing great songs like "Cats in the Cradle” […]

todayOctober 6, 2016

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The Legend of John D. Loudermilk

Singer/songwriter John D. Loudermilk passed away on September 21st, and it made us realize that some of the best songwriters of our time are now gone. Okay John did not make millions of dollars as a singer, but boy could he write a hit song. Consider that the Paul Revere and the Raiders hit "Indian Reservation," Stonewall Jackson's "Waterloo," the Nashville Teens version of "Tobacco Road" and the Casino’s "Then […]

todayOctober 5, 2016

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The Day that Music Died

Life happens quickly and never according to script. The day the music died according to singer songwriter Don McClean was the moment Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens went down in their small plain near Clear Lake Iowa. Lynyrd Skynyrd had a tragedy occur to them. Among the casualties were front man Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist and vocalist Steve Gaines, Gaine's sister, back ground singer Cassie Piolit, and […]

todayOctober 5, 2016

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