insert_link Classic Hits Jimi Hendrix is Coming to the Motor City Jimi Hendrix is coming to Detroit thanks to the Detroit Institute of Arts at the end of this week. We know the Motor City is famous for its considerable contributions to music; the entire Motown stable of artists, Bob Seger, Eminem, and more. In 2018 there will be a Jimi Hendrix connection thanks to the Detroit Institute of Arts, one of the leading art houses in the US. The ‘DIA’ […] todayJanuary 10, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Zeppelin’s Upcoming Book, Reissue LP, and More You know what they say; “hey, you should write a book”! And that’s what the Zeppelin team did! The ‘50th Anniversary of Led Zeppelin’ will be memorialized in an illustrated commemorative book, releasing sometime in 2018. Although the name of the book, due date, and who will be contributing has yet to be released, there are a few fun facts that may be in the book… The band (Page, Bonham, […] todayJanuary 10, 2018
insert_link Music A Must-Read Book About a Hall of Famer Roy Orbison was a complicated man, his life filled with unmanageable highs and unspeakable lows. If you pick up a copy of the Roy Orbison ‘The Authorized Roy Orbison,’ written by sons Alex and Roy Jr., you’ll gain an insight that reveals just how complex Roy was. The book has just been released, its purpose to set the record straight on many miss-nomers about their father. For example, did you […] todayJanuary 10, 2018
insert_link Adult Contemporary Who Made the Most Money On Tour in 2017? Sure Justin Timberlake can fill a room, Lady Gaga a stadium, or Adele a Kingdom, but the real money is in what Baby Boomers like; and Baby Boomers like their rock and roll. 2017 was a banner year for rock and roll, with plenty of acts on the road this past summer and fall. Who made the most money in 2017, based on ticket sales from tours? Guns N’ Roses, […] todayJanuary 9, 2018
insert_link Lite AC The Women of Motown Motown music became the soundtrack of our lives, from the Four Tops to Supremes, Marvin to Mary Wells, the Motown sound captured the 60s like no other genre. Who were the best female singers of that era? Let’s take a look… Diana Ross of the Supremes was worth every penny; she sang with such emotion and rich tones. “Love is Here” is a perfect example of how she could move […] todayJanuary 9, 2018
insert_link Adult Contemporary Moody Blues Original Ray Thomas Passes It is with great sadness we report that Ray Thomas, the virtuoso Flautist of the Mood Blues, has died at the age of 76. Ray died, suddenly at his Surrey England home; no official cause of death has been released. The light that shines brightly in this dark announcement is that Ray has lived to enjoy the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announcement that the Moody Blues had made […] todayJanuary 9, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits ABBA, Elton and Queen Specials This January If you’re able to get the REELZ channel from your current subscriber, 2018 will be a rocking good year for you, as the network has announced they will present six new original series, plus new episodes of five returning viewer favorites, and an additional four more specials. The specials will deal with ABBA, ‘ABBA: When All is Said and Done, Saturday, January 20 at 8pm ET, Elton John, Elton John: […] todayJanuary 8, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Happy Birthday Elvis! The Elvis Birthday Proclamation Ceremony gets underway this morning at Graceland's North Lawn, celebrating the birth of Elvis, January 8th, 1935. Today’s ceremony will be followed up by the ribbon cutting of his new "Hollywood Backlot" exhibit later in the day… Elvis died in his bathroom in his luxurious Memphis home on August 16th, 1977. Elvis Aaron Presley was born into poor Tupelo, MS family; born as a twin, losing […] todayJanuary 8, 2018
insert_link Classic Hits Paul McCartney is Pure Money It was recently reported that the Paul McCartney ‘One on One’ tour in 2017 generated more than $130 million dollars. Consider that Paul provided less than 40 tour stops, from spring to the end of the year, and you have a memorable tour. ‘Pure McCartney’ was released in 2016, but fans want to hear the complete anthology of Paul, thus we’ve considered the best Paul McCartney albums and would like […] todayJanuary 8, 2018
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