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Peter Wolf on Tour

Peter Wolf of the J. Geils Band will release his latest album, “A Cure for Loneliness” in early April; it’s a collection of nine new songs that have an R&B, Soul and Rock feel to them. Yes “Love Stinks” is on the album in case you were wondering. Peter Wolf has a busy spring on the road, and it’s all to support his latest album “A Cure for Loneliness.” He […]

todayMarch 7, 2016

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One of the Greatest Beatles’ Songs

Today we’re going to talk about one of the Beatles' most popular songs, "Back in the U.S.S.R.,” from the double disc ‘The Beatles’ album in 1968. Paul wrote the song while they were in Rishikesh, India, studying Transcendental Meditation. Yes, the song is a tribute to Chuck Berry and “Back in the U.S.A,” but most fans don’t know that the song also pays tribute to the Beach Boys with their […]

todayMarch 4, 2016

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Elvin Bishop Headed to the Hall

Elvin Bishop (Fooled Around and Fell in Love) has good news to share. He’s going to be inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in Memphis in May. Who are a few others that you’ll recognize now in the Blues Hall of Fame? Check out this list… B.B King of course is in the Hall, while Muddy Waters, Ray Charles and Albert King are enshrined as well. Did you know […]

todayMarch 4, 2016

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Best Selling Albums During the Greatest Time

What are the bestselling Rock Albums of all time? This list will surprise you. The artists on the list certainly won't though. Big name after big name had huge selling albums during their time and these are some of those albums that were selling faster than hot cakes. Def Leppard’s “Hysteria” and John Bon Jovi’s “Slippery When Wet" sold more than 12 million copies, while Steve Miller’s “Greatest Hits” and […]

todayMarch 4, 2016

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Beatles’ Influences and More in This Beatles Bite

How about another Beatles Bite? The Beatles were heavily influenced by the music heard on the British radio coming from America. The soul version in the late 50s “Twist and Shout” had an amazing influence on each of them. Phil Spector’s LA group called the ‘Top Notes’ released the initial version, then the Isley Brothers made it a hit. The Beatles cover would be found on their first UK album […]

todayMarch 3, 2016

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What’s In a Name?

So what’s in a name? Well often times the band we love was not really the band that began under the name we love them for. You know Richard Steven Valenzuela had his name changed to Richie Valens by his agent right? And Eddie Money was born Eddie Mahoney, or Chicago began as Chicago Transit Authority. If I offered you front row tickets to see the Elgins in concert, you […]

todayMarch 3, 2016

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Rockers Still on Tour

2016 has been a cruel year so far as we’ve lost The Eagles’ Glenn Frey, David Bowie, Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister, long time Bee Gees manager and producer Robert Stigwood, Jefferson Airplanes Paul Kantner and original female singer Signe Anderson, Earth Wind and Fire’s Maurice White, and Dale Griffin. We still have however, rockers that are not only in good health, but still touring. Believe it or not, these rockers are […]

todayMarch 2, 2016

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Derek and the Domino’s – A to Z

This year is a leap year, meaning there were 29 days in February. Amazingly, that time has already come and gone! Let’s leap in 2016 with a new attitude and showcase the most interesting and lesser known artist of our time with a feature we all ‘A to Z.’ Here’s the letter ‘D.’ In early 1970, Eric Clapton and Duane Allman created Derek and the Domino’s, a mostly studio group […]

todayMarch 2, 2016

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The Electric Prunes/The Eps – A to Z

Let’s leap into 2016 with a new attitude and showcase the most interesting and lesser known artists of our time, with a feature we call ‘A to Z.’ Here is the letter E... "I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night," was a classic late 60s song from a group of Los Angeles studio musicians that called themselves the ‘Electric Prunes.’ Dave Hassinger, an original member, was at that time […]

todayMarch 1, 2016

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