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One Last Big Outdoor Festival is Calling Your Name

The summer flew by this year, with fall settling in; the crisp air bringing in bonfires and Saturday night football games The fall also delivers on the best live shows each year, the ‘RockFest 80's’ concert, held this year will November 4th and 5th, at C.B. Smith Park in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The festival's lineup is a great one; scheduled to perform are Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Lynyrd Skynyrd, […]

todayOctober 17, 2017

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Where Were You? Bruce, Bill and the Fab Four…

You may not remember what you were doing on October 27th, 1975, but you can bet Bruce Springsteen does. This date is the day he appeared on the cover of Time Magazine. “Born to Run” his groundbreaking album was climbing the charts, and the Time cover proved Bruce was the future of rock and roll. “Greetings from Asbury Park” was a wonderful album that was turning into a cult LP, […]

todayOctober 17, 2017

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Your Monday Morning Music Headlines

Here are your Monday morning music news headlines… Sadly, we’ve lost a few of our favorite singers these past few weeks. Jimmy Beaumont the former lead singer of the Skyliners has died at the age of 77 in early October, while the man who produced many of the ‘Philly Sound’ songs from Harold Melvin, Lou Rawls, Billy Paul and the O’Jays Walter "Bunny" Sigler has died as well. Jeff Lynne […]

todayOctober 16, 2017

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Jackson Browne Announces Initial 2018 Dates

Jackson Browne has been considered one of the founders of California folk and rock, hitting the charts with “Doctor My Eyes” and “Running on Empty” while earning countless awards along the way. Jackson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 and lent his celebrity to social issues fighting world hunger and anti-nuclear causes. He’s on tour for a brief time in 2018, designing these concerts […]

todayOctober 16, 2017

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Guns N’ Roses Breaking Records, Adds Fall Stops

Guns N’ Roses has sold over 100 million records, and there are reports that their current tour has generated a few hundred million dollars; putting the tour in the top grossing tours this year. The ‘Not in This Lifetime Reunion Tour’ has been very successful, receiving praise from critics and peers alike. Here is the remainder of the North American 2017 tour stops... October 19th, Washington, DC October 22nd, Boston, […]

todayOctober 16, 2017

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Tom Petty ‘Did You Know’?

Tom Petty died a while ago at the age of 66, but how much did we really know about this iconic rocker? Yes, Tom battled drug and alcohol addiction for years, and sure, we watched his induction into the Rock and Roll and Songwriters Hall of Fame's, but here’s more Tom Petty information… When Tom had the chance, he enjoyed acting; he played Luanne Platter’s husband on ‘King Of The […]

todayOctober 13, 2017

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Remembering the Eagles

The Eagles were one of the biggest bands in the 70s because they captured the Folk Rock sound so well, crossing over from pop to rock so easily. How did it all begin for the Eagles? Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner knew each other because they worked together as Linda Ronstadt's touring band in her heyday. They decided they sounded so good they wanted to start […]

todayOctober 13, 2017

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominee Dire Straits

Last week the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland Ohio announced its 2018 nominees list, which included 19 deserving artists, nine nominated for the very first time. One of the nominees is the British super group Dire Straits. Dire Straits the band was born in 1977 in Deptford London, driven by founding members and real brothers, Mark and David Knopfler. Dire Straits has sold over 100 million albums, […]

todayOctober 13, 2017

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The Best of Doo Wop

Doo-Wop was all the rage in the 50s and early 60s for a few simple reasons. Making the song was fairly inexpensive as groups sang on urban street corners honing their craft, so there was very little cost for studio time. Secondly, the style of music allowed male singes with high voices to play the music game, so this style of music had strong appeal to a large base of […]

todayOctober 12, 2017

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