insert_link Classic Hits The LPs that Turn 40 This Year – They Will Surprise You! The Rolling Stones' classic album, Some Girls turned 40 last week, making us think of what other rock albums celebrate their 40th birthday his year; here are a few surprises… ‘Van Halen’ by Van Halen included the songs "You Really Got Me," "Ain't Talkin' 'out Love," and "Runnin' with the Devil" and broke the top 10 at the end of the year. Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band’s ‘Stranger […] todayJune 20, 2018
insert_link Adult Contemporary Rod Stewart Annouces Vegas Residency This Fall Rod Stewart has been around for decades, traveling the world to get his music out there; although he’s spry for 74, he’s decided to do what many performers have done and take a ‘residency’ in Las Vegas, announced just this week. The show will be called ‘Rod Stewart: The Hits’ and is booked at the popular Colosseum at Caesars Palace. If you loved “Tonight’s the Night” Do Ya Think I’m […] todayJune 20, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Your Bruce Springsteen Update Bruce Springsteen has written his memoir “Born to Run” due out in the fall, and his Broadway show has been extended through the rest of the year, causing a surge of new interest in the Boss. Here are a few more Bruce Springsteen songs you should have on your smartphone playlist… “Rosalita” from his "The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle" album is a seven-minute classic that helped […] todayJune 20, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Women Who Rock Deserve the Attention The best rock songs were not always created by men, often times the best rock songs came from the ladies. “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” by Pat Benatar became an anthem to heartbreak, and stayed on the charts for a long time. The hook and clean guitar licks proved it was a solid tune. “I Love Rock and Roll” by Joan Jett did become a rock anthem for all […] todayJune 20, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits More Sports Songs That Rock the Night We’ve crowned champions in professional hockey and basketball, with major league baseball being center stage this summer. What about those ‘between inning’ songs we love to hear? Here are a few of our favs… “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC is a wonderful song that just sounds right. It's also a drinking game for the young, but that's for another day. “Back in Black” and “Highway to Hell” are often used as well. […] todayJune 19, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits ‘Classic Rock Week with Stewart Copeland Kicks off Soon Stewart Copeland, formerly of the 80s super band The Police will host a week of really cool rock documentaries on the HDNET MOVIES channel the week of July 16th. The ‘Classic Rock Week with Stewart Copeland’ will have a few of the really cool docs below (there are more than what’s listed below, but we thought these would be the ones that would interest you) all times Eastern... Monday, July […] todayJune 19, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Motown Has Magic, Still Has the Stars The Motor City still rocks, with talented stars like Eminem reminding music fans Detroit can be relevant. Motown Music rocked the 60s, filling the airwaves with hope and change. Bob Seger is back on tour after back surgery, and you can still hear Mitch Ryder at various festivals, but did you remember that Iggy Pop hails from Detroit? It’s too bad the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is in […] todayJune 19, 2018
insert_link Adult Contemporary Chaka Kahn Drops First Single in 10 Years You know it’s going to be a good day when you hear the news that soul superstar Chaka Kahn has a new song. The tune is called “Like Sugar” is the 1st single from her soon to be released album, with complete details not yet available. Chaka Kahn’s label wanted to do something rare, so they pressed and sold only 100 copies of the single "Like Sugar" in a white […] todayJune 19, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Toto Adds More 2018 Dates The band Toto hit the charts in the mid-70s and 80s with a few songs, including “Hold the Line,” “Africa,” “Rosanna” and “Orphan.” Although brothers Mike and Jeff Porcaro have passed on, the remainder of the band continues to rock on – they’ve just added more dates to the 2018 40th anniversary tour. 8/1 - Portland, OR 8/3 - Oakland, CA 8/4 - Reno, NV 8/5 - Modesto, CA 8/7 […] todayJune 18, 2018
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