insert_link Classic Hits Eddie Van Halen Goes to Court to Stop Documentary Eddie Van Halen doesn’t want a filmmaker to finish a documentary called ‘5150 The Vault,’ a piece about the band, shot in 2006, and he’s willing to go to court to stop the film. Yes, Eddie and filmmaker Andrew Bennett had agreed to do the project together, but it became clear to Eddie that the documentary was not a positive experience and not what he was looking for, so he […] todayFebruary 15, 2018
insert_link Music Rockers Who Are Remembered in Cool Ways Metallica’s Cliff Burton the band’s bassist died in a tragic bus accident in 1986, and his hometown of Castro Valley recently honored their hometown hero with ‘Cliff Burton Day’ on what would have been his 56th birthday. What are a few other civic honors, statues, or days set aside for our favorite singers or bands? The late Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey has a street named after him in his hometown […] todayFebruary 15, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Dead and Company Added to 2018 Lockn’ Festival Dead & Company will be the headline band for the upcoming the 2018 ‘Lockn' Festival’ in Arrington, Virginia, taking place August 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th at Infinity Downs and Oak Ridge Farm. It has been announced that they will play the final two nights of the festival, some seriously exciting news! Although the original Dead will never have the chance to form a reunion, the Dead & Company has […] todayFebruary 14, 2018
insert_link Music Vic Damone Passes at 89 Frank Sinatra, a legend 10 years his junior, once said this singer had the best pipes in the business. Frank was referring to crooner Vic Damone. Now those ‘best pipes in the business’ have gone to heaven, as singer Vic Damone has passed away in Miami at the age of 89. Vic was among a handful of singers that chased the post WWII war blues away, Vic was discovered on […] todayFebruary 14, 2018
insert_link Music Remembering Buddy Holly “American Pie” the song by Don McLean was an absolute reference to the day the music died, the night of February 3rd, 1959; that was the night Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens died tragically in a plane crash a few miles from their departure, Clear Lake, IA. Did you know that… Buddy was a hopeless romantic, proposing his hand in marriage to Maria Elena Santiago on their […] todayFebruary 14, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Journey Keyboardist Jonathan Cain’s Written a Book In rock and roll there have been many renowned keyboardists, from Rick Wakeman of Yes to David Paich of Toto to Keith Emerson of ‘ELP’ to Tony Banks from Genesis, rock has always found piano virtuosos. Jonathan Cain of Journey has always been considered one of the best, and he’s writing a book to share all the details. Due May 1st with the title ‘Don’t Stop Believin,’ this one will […] todayFebruary 14, 2018
insert_link Music What You May Not Have Known About Beatles Ed Sullivan Appearence Imagine, it’s February 9th, 8 pm on the east coast, with you and your family sitting down after the family meal to watch the ‘Ed Sullivan Show.’ You and 73 million other Americans witnessed history, as four lads from Liverpool with long hair (long by those standards) were introduced by Ed as “And now, The Beatles…" The Beatles' first live performance in the US came on that night, changing music […] todayFebruary 13, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Why Mellencamp Belongs in the Songwriters Hall of Fame Here’s your John Mellencamp update; yes he did buy an apartment in New York, yes he’s still dating Meg Ryan, and yes he’s thrilled to hear he’s headed to the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The news about being admitted to the Hall occurred a few days ago. Included with John will be country performers Alan Jackson, Bill Anderson, and country songwriter Steve Dorff. Here’s why John belongs in the Songwriters […] todayFebruary 13, 2018
insert_link Music Roy Orbison Hologram Tour is Coming A hologram is a 3-D duplication by light of an image, replicating the image in nearly perfect vision. In other words, a hologram can make an image look real to the naked eye. So, give this technology, you’ll soon be able to see Roy Orbison on stage through the use of hologram technology in a concert tour. The upcoming Roy Orbison hologram tour is called ‘In Dreams: Roy Orbison in […] todayFebruary 12, 2018
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