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Our Favorite Rumors of the Rock Industry

Often times rumors are untrue, and turn into urban legends. Here are three of our favorite myths, rumors, or un-truths from the music industry... Duane Allman struck a Peach Truck in Macon GA and died, which is why the album is called “Eat a Peach.” Nope, sounds good, but Duane struck a lumber truck carrying a crane. I guess you can’t title an album “Struck a Lumber Trick.” Momma Cass […]

todayJune 15, 2016

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More Songs Being Inducted Into Grammy Hall of Fame

Baseball players dream of one day being inducted into the Hall of Fame. Musicians are lucky in that that they have a couple of Hall doors that could open for them. Obviously the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is such an honor, the other distinction is being chosen for the Grammy Hall of Fame. Here are a few of songs (songs are just one of four ways to get […]

todayJune 15, 2016

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Learning More About Janis Joplin

The Janis Joplin autobiographical film “Little Girl Blue” hit the theaters last fall with great admiration. “Little Girl Blue” reveals live concert footage and rare interviews that will make you wish Janis was with us today. Janis Joplin was born in Port Arthur, TX in 1943, growing up attending multiple colleges in Texas, though never graduating. Here are a few things you may not have known about Janis Joplin… As […]

todayJune 15, 2016

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Lottery Tickets of Their Day – More One Hit Wonders

We’d all like to get lucky in life just once. Writing or performing a song that hits the charts just once is like buying a lottery ticket in that it takes effort and a ton of blind luck. Here are a few songs that were one hit wonders, like lottery tickets of their day... “Venus” by the Shocking Blue has turned out to be the most covered one hit wonder […]

todayJune 14, 2016

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A Few Grammy Hall of Fame Song Inductees

The 2016 Grammy Hall of Fame ‘Song Inductions’ were announced earlier in the year, and we’ve been showcasing a few of the songs that will be celebrated. Here are a few more that are so richly deserving of such an honor… “Boom Boom” by John Lee Hooker from 1961 was John’s coming out party album, the song received even more attention when it took off on the charts from the […]

todayJune 14, 2016

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Grammy Hall of Fame Inductees

26 songs, Louis Armstrong, Fleetwood Mac, Miles Davis, the Grateful Dead, Roberta Flack, and Blondie have been selected to be in the Grammy Hall of Fame. There are many ways to get into the Grammy Hall of Fame: by Lifetime Achievement, Song, Song Writing, Performance, Legend, or in the Music Educator category. The Hall was established in 1973 and is currently run by the Recording Academy. Here are a few […]

todayJune 13, 2016

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Steely Dan Out on Tour This Summer

Walter Becker and Donald Fagen have been the backbone of Steely Dan for nearly 50 years. Through the ups and downs they are still considered one of the most interesting and successful rock bands of all time. The two meet at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York in the late 60s, enjoying the common ground each had for contemporary stylings and jazz music. Steely Dan has won every honor imaginable, […]

todayJune 13, 2016

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Dead and Company Tour Coming to a City Near You

The loss of Gerry Garcia will forever prevent a real Grateful Dead tour, but that doesn't mean you wouldn’t be interested in the Dead and Company tour, on the road this summer. Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, John Mayer, and Bob Weir with special guests Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti will take you back to the mid-60s in style. June 16 – Cincinnati, OH June 17 – Noblesville, IN June 20 […]

todayJune 13, 2016

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KISS is Back on Tour and Rocking

Not to make you feel older than you may already feel, but KISS has been touring and recording for nearly half a century. The boys in the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. Ace Frehley, Peter Criss, Gene Simmons, and Paul Stanley put on women’s makeup and scary outfits, taking the early 70s by storm. The band came up with the name KISS […]

todayJune 10, 2016

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