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The Story Behind Original Funk Brother Eddie “Chank” Willis

Eddie “Chank” Willis, one of the hidden treasures of the Motown sound died a few weeks ago; we have so few Funk Brothers left. Eddie died at the age of 82. The Funk Brothers were the session musicians in most of the early Motown singles and LPs, beginning with Marv Johnson’s “Come to Me” in 1959, and songs from the Temptations, Four Tops, Supremes, Marvin Gaye, and Smokey Robinson and […]

todaySeptember 4, 2018

Classic Hits

Adam Lambert and Queen Begin Vegas Residency

Queen and Adam Lambert kicked off their Las Vegas ‘residency’ this past Saturday at the Park Theater at Park MGM in Las Vegas. The performance is called ‘The Crown Jewels’ and the Vegas dates are part of a year-long tour for Queen, with front man Adam Lambert. Brian May and Roger Taylor flew in style to Vegas lasr week, setting down in front of a throng of reporters for a […]

todaySeptember 4, 2018

Adult Contemporary

AMA Nominations to be Announced Live on YouTube September 12th

The American Music Award show is scheduled for October 9, live on ABC, a celebration of great songs and the stars who either wrote or made them hits. On Wednesday, September 12 at YouTube Space LA, Ella Mai and Normani will announce this year’s nominees in a live YouTube reveal. Country star Kane Brown gets into the act by conducting a live stream of the announcement on the AMA's YouTube […]

todaySeptember 4, 2018

Adult Contemporary

The Four Tops to Release Aretha Franklin Tribute Tune This Week

Aretha Franklin was laid to rest in the Motor City last Thursday, and one of the highlights was the performance by the Four Top’s performance at Detroit's Chene Park Amphitheatre. The group sang a new song written and dedicated to Aretha called "Sister Ree" which was warmly received by the audience. The song "Sister Ree" was written by Four Tops member Ronnie McNeir in 2017, and sent to Aretha to […]

todaySeptember 4, 2018

Classic Hits

The Best 70s Tunes, Like It Or Not

The 70s was an interesting decade. The Vietnam War was winding down, the Carpenters had hit songs on the radio, and the evil sounds of Disco were about to mangle the best years of our lives. 1.) “Dancing Queen” from ABBA 2.) “You’re the One That I Want” from Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta 3.) “I Will Survive” from Gloria Gaynor 4.) “What's Going On” from Marvin Gaye 5.) “Go […]

todayAugust 31, 2018

Classic Hits

Songs The Writers Should Have Kept Themselves

It’s not uncommon for a song to be written by an artist, then given to a friend for some reason. Most times the song is a mild hit or never charts, but just as many times the song is such a smash the writer wishes they never let it go. Three Dog Night’s “Joy to the World” was written by country star Hoyt Axton. At the time Hoyt was happy […]

todayAugust 31, 2018

Adult Contemporary

Princes’ Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Often times when someone passes away we find ourselves wanting to blame somebody, and the estate and family of Prince Rogers Nelson are no different. Price passed away on April 2st, 2016 due to an accidental overdose of fentanyl. At issue is the mixture of counterfeit Vicodin pills that were laced with fentanyl, proving to be a deadly dose. His family is now suing, from the Dr. that prescribed the […]

todayAugust 31, 2018

Classic Hits

The Rock and Roll Auction You Won’t Want to Miss

Now you can own a piece of rock history, providing you have a fair amount of money laying around. Donley Auctions announced a few weeks ago that they will be auctioning off tons of personal items such as tour guitars, gear and concert worn clothing from Janis Joplin, Fleetwood Mac, Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir and the late Jerry Garcia, and more. The auction is scheduled for an online event on […]

todayAugust 30, 2018

Classic Hits

The Woman Behand Sly and the Family Stone Band

Sly and the Family Stone was an incredible rock/funk/pop band that had a ton of soulful and pop hits in the late 60s and 70s. It’s safe to say that the soul bands that sprouted across the US in the 80s and 90s owe a debt of gratitude to Sly. In 2016, there was good news and bad. Sly won a multi-million-dollar lawsuit, but Cynthia Robinson the band co-founder and […]

todayAugust 30, 2018

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