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Talking Jethro Tull

Jethro Tull began in mid-1967, born a popular bar band from Luton England. This rock and roll band was very unusual, in that it featured a non-typical instrument – the flute! Vocalist/flautist/guitarist Ian Anderson, guitarist Martin Barre, bassists Glenn Cornick and Jeffrey Hammond, and Dave Pegg, keyboardist John Evan, drummers Clive Bunker, Doane Perry, and Barriemore Barlow were original members. The album “Stand Up” was released in 1969 and hit […]

todaySeptember 20, 2016

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Three Things You Didn’t Know About Bad Company

Bad Company is still touring today, 42 years this past June from their birth, the release of their self-proclaimed first album. Here are three things you didn’t know about ‘Bad Company.’ Peter Grant was managing another band when he reluctantly agreed to be Bad Company’s first manager; he was going to put their 1st tour together, get them signed to record deal, grabbed the money and then split. He was […]

todaySeptember 20, 2016

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Counting Crows on Tour

The Counting Crows are still selling out concert venues wherever they play. Originally from Berkeley CA, the current lineup consists of Dan Vickrey (lead guitar), David Immerglück (guitar, banjo, and mandolin), Jim Bogios (drums, percussion) and Millard Powers (bass guitar). Counting Crows hit it big in 1993 with their top 10 single “Mr. Jones” and have never looked back. Only David and Adam have remained consistent with the lineup of […]

todaySeptember 19, 2016

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Monday Morning Music News Headlines

There’s football in the air, cooling temperatures, and new television shows to watch. Fall is officially here, and so is Monday. Here are your Monday morning music headlines... Although Prince has passed on, his ex-wife Mayte Garcia has decided to jump on the money train by writing a book about the two of them, due out early 2017 called ‘The Most Beautiful.’ Yes, Los Angeles has a professional football team […]

todaySeptember 19, 2016

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A to Z – Uriah Heep!

Let’s show case another band that we’ve included into our ‘A to Z.’ Here is the letter ‘H.’ Okay, the temptation to write about Hall and Oates is overwhelming, but for the letter H we want to share our thoughts on is the lesser known Uriah Heep. Smack dab in the middle of Led Zeppelin, Stones, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath were these five rocking dudes from London called ‘Uriah […]

todaySeptember 16, 2016

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Rocks Most Covered Songs

They say imitation is the highest form of flattery. Do you know the most ‘covered’ songs of rock and roll? The Beatles “Yesterday” has been covered by Loren Green, Frank Sinatra, Boys II Men and over 30 more popular entertainers. “Imagine” by the late John Lennon has been covered by Elton John, Ray Charles, Sergio Mendez, Queen, Dolly Parton and Avril Lavigne to name a few. “I Can’t Get No […]

todaySeptember 16, 2016

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Fleetwood Mac’s Family Tree

Investigating the family tree is often times embarrassing in that you’ll find an uncle or great grandfather that ran with the Jessie James gang, or had 8 wives. In music the family tree is a bit kinder. Here’s a Fleetwood Mac ‘family tree’ backstory we think you’ll like. Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks met while attending Menlo-Atherton High School in Atherton, California. They sang Beach Boy harmonies and thought it […]

todaySeptember 16, 2016

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Pink Floyd Being Controversial

Pink Floyd recently announced a groundbreaking exhibit, opening in early 2017, with tickets going on sale this week. It’s expected to sell out, so get right to buying those tickets! Pink has always been controversial. Roger Waters an original member has taken a great deal of heat for his alliance with the Palestinians, refused to join the band when they were inducted into the Hall of Fame, and frankly most […]

todaySeptember 15, 2016

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Top Desert Island Gotta Haves

Most everyone has to have something to survive. For many, the ‘gotta have’ is their smart phone, coffee, or the internet. In the world of music, imagine being sent away on a desert island with nothing but your favorite albums? Which albums would they be? Here are our Top Desert Island Gotta Haves.. “Blue” by the legendary Join Mitchell is the siren for love from the early 70s. “California,” “Blue,” […]

todaySeptember 15, 2016

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