Classic Rock

If you’re a fan of Pink Floyd, this news will make you smile. The bands entire catalog will be available on vinyl this June, with scheduled release dates through the rest of the year. To make it ever more memorable, the labels involved have promised to re-release the LPs in their original packaging, notes, and marking. How retro! Pink Floyd has not been a pretty picture of late. Roger Waters […]

Here are your Monday morning music news headlines.. Gene Simmons did not expect the firestorm of passion and outrage last week after making a comment about the death of music icon Prince. Gene basically said Prince’s passing as ‘pathetic,’ suggesting that Prince brought it on to himself with drug abuse and overdose. The plot thickened as fellow KIIS member Paul Stanley ‘apologized’ on Gene’s behalf, then Gene slammed Paul for […]

When the late singer John Denver sang about "Rocky Mountain High” we’re pretty sure he would have been amazed that the state of Colorado, his adopted residence, would one day legalize marijuana. One of the other cool things about Colorado is the music venue ‘Red Rock.’ We’ve all seen the Moody Blues and others (those pesky PBS fundraising TV specials) at the outdoor venue, so we thought we’d take a […]

Imagine going to your favorite record story and buying the latest album from that new cool band. You rushed home to put the needle on the LP, only to find that the album you bought has two LPs. There have been many ‘double-albums’ worth mentioning, but here are a few of the more memorable ‘Double Album’ memories. In the classic rock 70s, two ‘double album’ benchmarks were reached. The first […]

Every great song has a lead singer that blows you away. Who can argue with the tones of Steve Perry or Paul McCartney, the rich bass of The Righteous Brothers Bill Medley? One aspect of a hit song is the harmonies and or background singer who add depth to the song. Here are some famous singers who started out behind someone else’s voice… We all love the Pink Floyd ‘Dark […]

Florida is the Sunshine State and is the perfect place for northern retirees who re-locate themselves to Orland, Boca, Jupiter and Ft. Meyers. Florida is also a huge contributor to rock and roll bands that have filled the airwaves with hit after hit. Here are more memorable bands and singers from the great state of Florida… You might think Debbie Harry was born and raised in Manhattan given her uptown […]