insert_link Classic Hits How Old Are They? It’s been said that it’s always better to be above ground rather than below it, and believe it or not, the following rockers are either in the 70s and or at the doorstep of 75 this year. Paul McCartney is 75 this year, as is Beach Boy Brian Wilson. Mike Nesmith of the Monkees is 75 this year, Sly Stone, Bob Dylan turns 76 this year, Rod Stewart is 73, […] todayMay 24, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Burton Cummings Wears Seat Belt, Survives Auto Accident The next time you jump into the front seat of your car and think you don’t really need your seatbelt, remember Burton Cummings. Although the car accident happened on Mother’s Day, we’re just now hearing that legendary rock singer Burton Cummings of the ‘Guess Who’ has been in a serious car accident in Los Angeles. Burton’s car was totaled after being hit by another vehicle that ran a red light. […] todayMay 23, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits You Need an Elton John Update We’ve known for decades that superstar Elton John has begun what looks like a multi-year ‘farewell’ tour, and the reason is simple; he’s getting tiresome of the road and would like to be a better parent to his two boys - Zachary and Elijah. As Elton tours, and with financing in place, plans are underway for a film called ‘Rocket Man’ with British actor Taron Egerton starring as Elton. Reginald […] todayMay 23, 2018
insert_link Adult Contemporary You Can Own Prince’s Caribbean Island When an artist or star leaves this warm earth, fans have the opportunity to own a personal item once belonging to the star, typically a guitar, sheet music, clothing or automobile etc. Now, for this one time only, you can own the private estate on the Caribbean island of Turks and Caicos, as it goes up for auction July 12th. Beware, the original cost was $12 million dollars. This 10,000-foot […] todayMay 23, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Your Favorite Sports Songs Are Also Your Favorite Tunes Your team enters the field, and boom there’s a great tune. What makes a great Super Sports Song? “Enter Sandman” by Metallica is a classic sports song by a heavy metal band that has been widely accepted by most poring teams, used since its release at Virginia Tech home football games. “Start Me Up” by the Rolling Stones is a simple, clean, guitar driven song that you’ll hear at baseball, […] todayMay 23, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Buy Your Very Own Piece of Strawberry Fields Now John Lennon has been in and out of the news for the past year, primarily concerning revelations as to the kind of person he was off stage. Now his sister is leading a campaign to inspire John Lennon and Beatle fans to actually own a brick, taken from the road ‘Strawberry Field.’ In London, the actual Strawberry Field was a children’s home owned and run by the local Salvation Army, […] todayMay 23, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits The Boss’ Best Albums of All Time He’s ‘The Boss’ Bruce Springsteen, and for nearly 40 years Bruce has been rocking the free world with over 100 million in record sales and countless tours. In the recent Record Store Day celebration, his ‘Greatest Hits’ was the single most purchased offering. It’s hard to pick one album that stands out above the rest, but here are our top five albums. “Born to Run” sold nearly seven million copies […] todayMay 22, 2018
insert_link Adult Contemporary The ‘Retro Futura Tour’ Starring ABC, Belinda, Outfield’s Tony and More is Rocking The three-member band The Outfield took America by storm in the 80s with hits like “Say It Isn’t So,” “Since You’ve Been Gone,” “Your Love,” and “All the Love.” The band’s lead singer Tony Lewis has just announced a ‘Retro Futura Tour’ which includes special guests ABC, Belinda Carlisle, Modern English and Bow Wow Wow. Here’s an acoustic version of “Your Love” by Tony to keep you going today. 7/11 […] todayMay 22, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Chicago’s Fame and Fortune Continues to Grow The band Chicago has earned nearly every honor given to a musician, and just last week the boys were honored with their own Star on the sidewalk of the Orpheum Theatre on Main Street near Beal Street in Memphis TN. Much like earning a Hollywood Walk of Fame Star, the entire band was on hand in person for a live presentation, on the Beale Street side of the Orpheum Theatre. […] todayMay 22, 2018
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