insert_link Classic Hits The Best From Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen has received a special Tony for his Broadway show that has been selling out since last year, and this honor made up think of the best songs from the ‘Boss’ that we would need if ever stranded on a desert island… “Born to Run,” the LP and the title track show how an artist can change the course of music in a decade, as this album broke sales […] todayJune 1, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits The Best Sellers from This Past Record Store Day Millions of music fans visited their neighborhood record store this past April, getting those hard to find albums, Extended Plays, and vinyl offerings, generating (pun intended) record sales. The numbers and in, and we thought it would be cool to share what others bought this day. 733,000 vinyl albums were sold in the nation; here are the best sellers… Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Greatest Hits’ David Bowie’s ‘Welcome to the Blackout’ (Live […] todayJune 1, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Sting and Shaggy; New Friends New LP, New Tour An unlikely pair of stars, Sting and reggae star Shaggy get together this fall for a tour that will prove to be interesting and highly entertaining, supporting their collaboration LP ‘44/876.’ Here are the confirmed dates and locations. 9/15 - Miami Beach, FL 9/17 - Atlanta, GA 9/19 - Oxon Hill, MD 9/20 - Philadelphia, PA 9/21 - Atlantic City, NJ 9/25 - Boston, MA 9/26 - New York, NY […] todayJune 1, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits We Remember the The Funk of the 70s There were plenty of commercially successful soul bands in the 70s, perhaps a decade that seems more diverse then than now. If we created a list of soul rockers from the 70s these stars would be on that list… Earth, Wind and Fire from Chicago set soul, rock and pop records with chart-busting singles, sell-out tours, and incredible diverse popularity in the 70s, 80s and early 90s. The Isley Brothers […] todayJune 1, 2018
insert_link Adult Contemporary Elton Chosen to Give ‘Diana, Princess of Wales Lecture’ Fresh off his appearance at the recent Royal wedding with Harry and Meghan, Sir Elton John is back in the news this week with word that delivering one of the most prestigious lecture in the world, the ‘Diana, Princess of Wales Lecture’ to be centered around the battle against HIV this June 8th in London. Elton was one of the earliest activists in the war on AIDS, having founded the […] todayJune 1, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits We Do Love Our Southern Rock Southern rock is a sound that combines good old boy Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer, the 4th of July, and pickup trucks. Here are even more thoughts on the best southern classic rock bands of all time… Although Lynyrd Skynyrd (Jacksonville, FL) is on their farewell tour, the band continues to rock to the end, which was announced earlier this year. 38 Special found their voice in the 70s and 80s, […] todayMay 31, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits More New June Releases You’ll Need to Own We’re always keeping an eye out for new releases, remastered projects, or extended plays of LPs that we think you’d enjoy. In the month of June, the following releases from your favorite singer or bands are scheduled to drop – enjoy! Cheap Trick and 'The Epic Archive Vol. 2' Def Leppard with the 1st installment of their catalog 'The CD Collection: Volume 1' The Grateful Dead for their Dwad Head […] todayMay 31, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits The Tunes That Rocked 1965 The 60s was a decade of peace, free love, the Vietnam War, college campus unrest and civil disobedience all rolled into 10 years. There was, however, local radio to give us the soundtrack of our lives. What was the number one song at the end of 1965? Would you believe in the midst of the Supremes, Beach Boys, and Beatles; the song “Wooly Bully” by Sam the Sham and the […] todayMay 31, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits You Know How Rumors Start You know how rumors start. The topic is always juicy, scandalous yes interesting but often untrue. Let’s dispel a few of the more interesting classic rumors... For a period of time, KISS was supposed to stand for ‘Knights in Satan’s Service’ which Gene Simmons continues to deny. Elvis, Jim Morrison, and for few months Paul McCartney faked their own deaths. The Beatles used the “Paul is Dead” rumor is credited […] todayMay 30, 2018
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