Oldies

To say that musician Frank Zappa was ahead of his time would be an understatement; the guitarist and songwriter took up topics, riffs, and studio techniques decades before his contemporaries. We know learn that Frank and his Mothers of Invention's 1973 shows while at the Los Angeles Roxy nightclub will be released as a terrific box set in 2018. Here’s another example of being ahead of his time; we talk […]

If you’re a Procol Harum fan, this will make your day; the band’s biggest collection of radio hits and early releases called ‘Still There’ll Be More - An Anthology 1967-2017’ is scheduled to drop in early 2018. This will be a limited offering. ‘Still There’ll Be More - An Anthology 1967-2017’ will be available in either CDs (5), DVDs (3) and contains nearly 70s tunes. In addition to the music, […]

1971 is considered the year the Beatles broke up, so it’s a significant year for water cooler news and music. The Vietnam War was heating up; Charles Manson and his band of murderers were convicted of their crimes in 1969. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was one of the biggest films of the year, and ‘All in the Family' was the year's top television show. What were the top […]

Elvis fans went wild this week, as news of the "Auction at Graceland," scheduled for this January 6th in Graceland leaked out to the press. Here’s the catch; the items up for auction will be from a third party and not original Elvis Graceland items. That doesn’t seem to matter to most fans, as the items that will be available for bid will be authenticated by the Elvis estate, sold […]

How about some Rock and Roll news this crazy week between Christmas and New Years? Jimmy Page has told friends and fans that more Led Zeppelin music will be released in 2018, an anthology of never been heard before Zeppelin songs, helping celebrate the band's 50th anniversary. Roy Orbison’s two sons have released an amazing book about their father Roy called ‘The Authorized Roy Orbison’ this week, with all the […]

The stars we lost this year that we’ll miss most will be Tom Petty, David Cassidy, AC/DC‘s Malcolm and George Young, Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell, Chester Bennington from Linkin Park, Gregg Allman, Chuck Berry, Glen Campbell, Fats Domino, Steely Dan’s Walter Becker, and J. Geils. The year was filled with memorable moments not all good; Gene Simmons had a tough year; he lost a trademark decision to own the ‘devil hand’ […]

Books make great presents after the holidays, and we have done the work for you! Check out the latest and best selling hard bound offerings from your favorite stars… ‘Lou Reed: A Life’ is a memoir that puts you in the front of the Velvet Underground, to his days years with Andy Warhol and success as a solo artist. Iron Maiden’s lead singer Bruce Dickinson has written a wild autobiography […]