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Our Favorites From Glenn Frey

Although Glenn Frey, founding member of The Eagles, is no longer with us, his music remains to remind each of us how talented he was. His career began as a struggling artist from Royal Oak, Michigan, who added background vocals to early Bob Seger songs and wrote songs with Jackson Browne in the early days. Here are the songs that remain our favorite Glenn Frey tunes to remember… “Smugglers Blues” […]

todaySeptember 28, 2018

Classic Hits

Wow, We Love the Beatles

The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely-Hearts Club Band album celebrated its 50th birthday last year and continues to be ranked as one of the greatest assortments of songs ever put on one LP. Last year PBS aired a BBC documentary called ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Musical Revolution,’ and not a month goes by we don’t read about an auction that contains a Beatle artifact or personal item. How popular were the Beatles in […]

todaySeptember 28, 2018

Classic Hits

The Top Canadian Songs of All-Time

Neil Young is Canadian. So is Glass Tiger, Gordon Lightfoot, Rush, Bachman Turner Overdrive, The Guess Who, Loverboy, all the dudes from Nickleback, and Joni Mitchell. But, did you know that Paul Anka, April Wine, The Five Man Electrical Band, Bryan Adams, Sarah McLachlan, Barenaked Ladies, Tragically Hip, John Kay from Steppenwolf and the late Denny Doherty of the Mommas and Papas were all from the great north? Here are […]

todaySeptember 28, 2018

Classic Rock

New Releases This October

October will bring a ton of new releases for you to enjoy, including ‘Lindsey Buckingham, Solo Anthology: The Best of Lindsey Buckingham’ which will be a three-CD box set, the much talked about John Lennon, ‘Imagine: The Ultimate Collection’, and the album Cheryl says is her last, ‘Sheryl Crow, Live at the Capitol Theatre: 2017 Be Myself Tour.’ David Crosby releases his latest LP called, ‘Here If You Listen,’ John […]

todaySeptember 28, 2018

Adult Contemporary

University of Minnesota Has Honored Prince

Prince left us two years ago, but he’s still being talked about and loved by us all. Just yesterday, the University of Minnesota honored Prince in a special way. He is being given an honorary degree from the school for everything he has done for music and those that enjoy it. His sister, Tyka Nelson, accepted the award Wednesday night. Sadly, Prince was to receive it himself before he died […]

todaySeptember 27, 2018

Classic Hits

Bob Seger Is One Touring Man

One of the hardest working, blue-collar musicians of the 60s and 70s, has to be Bob Seger, a man who rose from lower middle class in the Motor City to become a superstar rocker, hitting the charts for over 40 years. Bob scored with “Ramblin Gamblin Man,” “Night Moves,” and “Shakedown” among many others. Bob had to postpone his 2017 tour for health reasons (back surgery) but has announced he’s […]

todaySeptember 27, 2018

Classic Hits

Three Things You Didn’t Know About Paul

Can you name the last number one album by Paul McCartney? Did you think the LP ‘Tug of War’ from 1982? That was the correct answer until this week, as Paul’s “Egypt Station’ just hit #1 on the Billboard 200 charts, putting 36 years between his last two number one albums. ‘Egypt Station’ was released in early September, and has sold over 150,000 albums, with another 160,000 streaming downloads. ‘Egypt […]

todaySeptember 27, 2018

Classic Hits

The Top Fleetwood Mac Songs of All-Time

Fleetwood Mac began their latest tour without Lindsay Buckingham, yet continue to sell out every venue they appear at. Here are (in our opinion) are the top Fleetwood Mac songs of all-time. “Sarah” solidified Stevie Nicks as a consummate songwriter, taking real life into account. For years the song had been rumored to be written about the loss of a pregnancy with then-boyfriend Don Henley – only recently did Stevie […]

todaySeptember 26, 2018

Classic Hits

Odd Opening Acts From Back in the Day

In the early days of rock and roll, a band would get discovered at a Holiday Inn or outdoor church festival, then begin to write catchy songs, record the catchy songs, then work with the label to pick the singles to release and hit the road. They would often times be the ‘opening’ act for the show, meaning they were not really the stars, but lucky to be out with […]

todaySeptember 26, 2018

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